Sharon Curtin Papers 1945-2021

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Creator
Curtin, Sharon
Size
1.1 linear feet
Call number
MC 00660
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Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.

The Sharon Curtin Papers, 1964-2020, contain photographs, newsclippings, notes, correspondence, and other materials primarily documenting the NC State University campus and the Department of Poultry Science. There is some information on Poultry Science faculty members and staff. Also included is a book that Curtin wrote about growing up near Weaverville, North Carolina, and photographs and a DVD showing her husband, Terrence M. Curtin, in 2020.

Diane Sharon Saunders was born in Weaverville, North Carolina, in 1942. She came to NC State University in the 1960s and worked as a research technician in the Department of Poultry Science labs under Dr. Pat B. Hamilton for many years. From 1981 to 1986, she was in the microbiology lab of the College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1987, she married Dean Terry of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Biographical/historical note

Diane Sharon Saunders was born in Weaverville, North Carolina, in 1942. She came to NC State University in the 1960s and worked as a research technician in the Department of Poultry Science labs under Dr. Pat B. Hamilton for many years. From 1981 to 1986 she was in the microbiology lab of the College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1987, she married Dean Terry of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Scope/content

The Sharon Curtin Papers, 1964-2020, contain photographs, newsclippings, notes, correspondence, and other materials primarily documenting the NC State University campus and the Department of Poultry Science. There is some information on Poultry Science faculty members and staff. Also included is a book that Curtin wrote about growing up near Weaverville, North Carolina, and photographs and a DVD showing her husband, Terrence M. Curtin. There is also a memory book full created by Sharon Curtin to honor her late husband Terrence M. Curtin. The memory book contains photos of him throughout his lifetime and family photos.

Arrangement

Folders in this collection are arranged alphabetically by title.

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Sharon Curtin Papers, MC 00660, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Related material

Source of acquisition

Gift of Sharon Curtin, 2019 (Accession 2019.0037) and 2020 (Accession 2020.0037)

Processing information

Processed by: Todd Kosmerick, 2019 February; machine-readable finding aid by: Todd Kosmerick, 2019 February; finding aid updated to reflect addition to the collection by Todd Kosmerick, 2020 February.

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Career at NC State University 1964-1987
Box 1, Folder 1
Chapel Hill Photographs Circa 2000
Box 1, Folder 2
NC State University Campus Photographs and Maps (1 of 2) Circa 1975-2004
Box 1, Folder 3
NC State University Campus Photographs and Maps (2 of 2) Circa 1975-2004
Box 1, Folder 4
Remembering Where I Came From [Book] 2003
Box 1, Folder 5
Photographs of Terry Curtin and other deans of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine 2020 (Accession 2020.0037)
Box 1, Folder 6
DVD+R of military ceremony for Terry Curtin 2020 (Accession 2020.0037)
Box 1, Folder 7
Remembering Where I Came From 2003 (Accession 2021.0054)
Box 1, Folder 8
Poultry at N.C. State University 2021 (Accession 2021.0054)
Box 1, Folder 9
Photographs of campus and nearby, NC State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Duke University (Accession 2021.0054)
Box 1, Folder 10
Photographs of Dean Terry Curtin and NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine Circa 1980-Circa 1995 (Accession 2020.0069)
Box 2
Dean's wife ribbon and NC State University Faculty Club membership card Circa 1985 (Accession 2020.0069)
Box 2
Photographs of NC State campus and Pullen Park Circa 2000-2003 (Accession 2020.0069)
Box 2
Nineteenth and early twentieth century letters and envelopes with stamps (Accession 2020.0069)
Box 2
Photographs - Youth Detention Center (Raleigh) Graffiti 2003 (Accession 2021.0027)
Box 2
Photographs - North Carolina State Fair 2003 (Accession 2021.0027)
Box 2
Photographs - Dinners and Receptions with Deans and Faculty 1987-1999 (Accession 2021.0027)
Box 2
Terry Curtin Photo Book 1945-2021 (2023 0.119)

This is a memory book created by Sharon Curtin to honor her late husband Terrence M. Curtin. The memory book contains photos of him throughout his lifetime and family photos.

Box 3, Folder 1
Terry Curtin Photos 1997, 2020 (2023 0.119)
Box 3, Folder 2
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Access to the collection

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.

For more information contact us via mail, phone, or our web form.

Mailing address:
Special Collections Research Center
Box 7111
Raleigh, NC, 27695-7111

Phone: (919) 515-2273

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Sharon Curtin Papers, MC 00660, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.