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The John Ambrose Papers includes several items documenting Dr. Ambrose's career at North Carolina State University and his work as an entomologist. John Ambrose (1944-2015) was a faculty member at North Carolina State University at the Department of Entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences beginning in 1975. His obituary can be found here: https://projects.ncsu.edu/cals/entomology/about/ambrose-obituary Less

The John Brake Papers include research and subject files, Broiler Breeder Research Workshop Workbooks, flash drives, electronic files transferred via external hard drive, and class materials both from Dr. Brake's teaching and from his years as an undergraduate at NC State University. Topics include improving chicken health, breeding, and egg quality. Materials range in date from 1950 to 2019, with the bulk of the materials being from the 1970s-2000s. The materials from the 1950s and 1960s are research papers and publications that Dr. Brake kept for reference. This collection also contains information on NC State University Chicken Education Units and other poultry science facilities. John Thomas Brake (1952-2018) was a member of the faculty of NC State University, beginning as an assistant professor of Poultry Science in 1981. In 2001, he was named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He also served as Director of Graduate and Certificate Programs for the Prestage Department of Poultry Science from 2003 to 2017. Less

This collection contains Specifications for a Residence, Dr. and Mrs. I. M. Taylor, Chapel Hill, N.C.; a publication titled Portfolio from John D. Latimer and Associates; as well as several architectural drawings of various other buildings. John D. Latimer was an architect in Durham, North Carolina. By the early 1970s, his firm, John D. Latimer and Associates, Inc., also had an office in Taunton, Massachusetts. Less

The John D. Mattox Papers contain photographic prints, negatives, and contact sheets, and papers depicting the personal and professional life of John D. Mattox. Personal portraits and snapshots document the lives of Mattox, his wife Mary, their son Douglas, and their extended family. Also included are photographs of the town of Wendell, North Carolina, where the Mattox family lived. The collection also includes photographs taken while Mattox served in Europe during World War II. Relating to Mattox’s professional career as a photographer at North Carolina State University, there are many images of campus scenes, student and faculty portraits, and campus publications featuring Mattox’s work. Wedding photographs, miscellaneous portraits, unidentified original and copied tintypes and cartes de visite, as well as rolled 35 mm negatives are also included. While the majority of the collection is composed of photographs, there are some papers such as news clippings, correspondence, business cards, awards, brochures, and grade reports which belonged to Mattox. John Douglas Mattox, Sr. (1911-1987) was a photographer with the Visual Aids Department at North Carolina State University from 1949 to 1974. A native of Wendell, North Carolina, Mattox attended North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) in the 1930s and enlisted in the Army in 1941, serving in Europe. He married the former Mary Elizabeth Davis of Columbia, South Carolina, and had a son John Douglas Mattox, Jr., called Doug. Mattox was a talented amateur musician and director of the North Carolina State University R.O.T.C. Glee Club. Less

The John David Smith Papers document Dr. Smith's involvement in the establishment of the Public History degree program at NC State University. Included in this collection are his correspondence, notes, and minutes related to the classes he taught, conferences he attended, and committees of which he was a member. In addition to these materials, this collection includes newsletters, clippings, and articles he retained that were related to his work at NC State University and the background research he did while developing the Public History degree program. John David Smith has taught at Indiana University-Purdue University, the University of South Carolina, Southeast Missouri State University, and NC State University before accepting a position at UNC Charlotte. Prior to teaching, he graduated with both a Master's and Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1973 and 1977 respectively. By the end of his NC State University career, which began in 1982, he rose through the ranks of the history department to graduate alumni distinguished professor of history and eventual director of the Master's in Public History program, specializing in the Civil War and the history of race relations in the United States. Less

These items consist of a photograph of the 1897 football team of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now North Carolina State University), of which John Ellis Pearson was a member, and photocopies of Pearson's student registration cards, 1897 - 1900. John Ellis Pearson was a student, 1897-1900, at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and a member of the football team. Less

Project files, including architectural drawings, sketches, specifications, financial records, correspondence, and photographs. Additional materials include student work (architectural projects and exercises, life drawings) and awards and certificates. John Erwin Ramsay, Sr., FAIA (1915-1991) was born in Salisbury, N.C., and educated at the University of North Carolina and Yale University's School of Architecture. Following service in the Army, 1941-1946, Ramsay returned to Salisbury to open the second architectural firm in that city. As strong proponents of modern architecture, Ramsay and Associaties were responsible for the design of many modernist residences and buildings, including the Rowan County Health and Agricultural Building, Alderman Studios in High Point, N.C., and the American Square showroom for American Furniture in Thomasville, N.C. Ramsay was also responsible for the restoration of numerous historic buildings in Rowan County, including the Rowan County Court House, the John Knox house, and his firm's offices, a converted early 20th-century residence. He retired from practice in 1989. Less

The John Fletcher Miller Papers contains materials related to Miller's involvement with athletics, intramural sports, and the Department of Physical Education at North Carolina State University. The collection contains a biographical essay, a certificate, correspondence, news and yearbook clippings, and photographs. The items date from 1924 to 1972. John Fletcher Miller was an athlete who played one season with the Saint Louis Browns (1912). He served as a coach at the University of Missouri, 1916-1921, and Albion College in Michigan, 1921-1924, before becoming the Head of the Department of Physical Education and Athletics at North Carolina State College in 1924. He served as the head of the Physical Education Department and the Director of Intramural Sports from 1924 to 1956. He was also the University's Director of Athletics and the President of the North Carolina Physical Education Association. The Miller Fields on the N.C. State campus are named for him. Less

The John Goodwin Collection of Materials on Animal Fighting contains books, journals, underground magazines, VHS video tapes, cassette tapes, DVDs, and other materials related to hog-dog, dog fighting, and cock fighting. The largest part of the publications includes animal fighting magazines and journals, such as the Feathered Warrior and the Gamecock Magazine. Also included are weapons used during animal fightings. Materials may contain images, artifacts, and language related to animal cruelty and abuse that may be disturbing to some researchers. John Goodwin joined the Humane Society of the United States in 2000 as the grassroots outreach coordinator in the Government Affairs department. He created a campaign against animal fighting and animal cruelty. He was involved in lobbying campaigns for animal rights. Goodwin testified before various state legislatures and served as an expert in criminal animal fighting trials. Less

This collection contains coursework of John H. (Hinton) Parker while he was a student at North Carolina State College (later university) in the early 1940s. Includes are exercise and workbooks, mostly for agricultural economics courses. Of note is an eleven page report Parker wrote after a farm management tour in northeastern North Carolina in May 1941, in which he briefly described farms visited in Nash, Edgecomb, Greene, Beaufort, Washington, Tyrrell, and Martin counties. The tour included Farm Security Administration settlements. John Hinton Parker was a student at North Carolina State College (later NC State University) in the late 1930s and early 1940s. He received a B.S. in Agricultural Education in 1942. He was later owner of the Parker Seed Company of Dunn, North Carolina. Less

This collection is comprised of one sepia-tone photograph of John Harrelson speaking on the steps of the Bell Tower, ca. 1940. Several unidentified men are also present, some in military uniform. John Harrelson was chancellor of North Carolina State College (now University) from 1931 to 1953. The Memorial Bell Tower, to honor NC State students and alumni killed in World War I, was begun in 1921, but it wasn't completed until several years later and was dedicated finally in 1949. Less

The John Kessel Collection of Science Fiction Magazines contains issues from various publications of science fiction. Included in this collection are several stories by Dr. John Kessel as well as other noteworthy authors like Isaac Asimov, Orson Scott Card, George R. R. Martin, and Ursula K. LeGuin. Materials range in date from 1951 to 2011. Dr. John Kessel is an emeritus professor of creative writing and American literature at North Carolina State University. A winner of the Nebula Award, the Theodore Sturgeon Award, the Locus Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Kessel has taught at NC State University since 1982. Dr. Kessel helped organize and served as the first director of the university's Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing. Less

The John M. Hall Photographs Collection contains different photographic formats including slides, transparencies, prints, oversized prints, framed prints, and digital media. Divided into four series, this collection explores topics such as architecture, interior design, abstract art, travel, and private gardens. The collection features Hall's work with Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Veranda, Designing Women, and others and spans from the 1970s to 2014. John M. Hall (1952-2019) was a photographer of architecture, interiors, and gardens, collaborating with magazines such as House and Garden, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Veranda. He was also the photographer for numerous books, including Biedermeier, Greek Revival America, Adventures with Old Houses, Designing Women, and Private Gardens of Connecticut. His photography also appeared in The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. His fine art photographs are represented in a number of museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Yale University Art Gallery, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Less

The John M. Parker Papers contain correspondence, project outlines and reports, and newspaper clippings. Materials range in date from 1940 to 1994. Dr. John "Jack" Mason Parker, III, was born September 6, 1906 in Owego, New York. He earned his undergraduate degree, as well as a masters degree and Ph.D. in Geology from Cornell University in 1933 and 1935 respectively. Dr. Parker first worked for N.C. State University (then State College) from 1935 to 1942. He then worked for the United States Geological Survey in Washington, D.C., before rejoining State College as an associate professor of Geology in 1946. He retired from N.C. State in 1972 and died on April 25, 1995. Less

The John M. Riddle microfilm and papers include Professor Riddle's research materials from the 1960s to the present. The majority of these materials are microfilms of ancient lapidary texts produced by university libraries and museums from various parts of the world. John M. Riddle (1937- ) is a historian specializing in the history of medicine who received his B.A. at Lenoir Rhyne College and his M.A. and doctorate degree at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University. Less