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The Burton F. Beers Papers contains personal correspondence, records of Burton F. Beers' tenure as a Fulbright Scholar, material relating to Beers's books, articles on Chinese-American relations, correspondence related to Beers's travels to various Asian countries, information on the North Carolina-China Council of the Asia Society, records of the Asian Curriculum Projects, notes and clippings on the Triangle East Asia Center, and North Carolina State University-related materials. Burton F. Beers (1927-2016) was an expert on United States Far Eastern policy, and served as professor of Asian Studies in the Department of History at North Carolina State University, 1955-1995. Beers received an undergraduate degree from Hobart College and received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history from Duke University in 1952 and 1956 respectively. He was a Fellow in East Asian Studies at the Ford Foundation, Harvard University, in 1959-1960, and a Fulbright Lecturer at the National Taiwan University in 1966-1967. At North Carolina State University, Beers was named Alumni Distinguished Professor in 1970; received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor given by the university to its faculty members, in 1992; and was awarded the Watauga Medal for significant contributions to the advancement of the university in 1998. Beers served as editor-in-chief for two school textbooks—-World History: Patterns of Civilization and Living in Our World. He revised a well-known textbook, The Far East, originally written by his major professor, Paul Clyde. He was a member of the education advisory board of the Asia Society. Less

Most of the papers contained in this collection are related to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Quantitative Genetics Research Program Project GM 11546. The project was instituted by C. Clark Cockerham in 1963 and ran through 1990. Also included are a doctoral dissertation, administrative files, reprints, and letters of congratulation kept by C. Clark Cockerham. C. Clark Cockerham, Distinguished University Professor of Statistics and Genetics, directed North Carolina State University's program in quantitative genetics from 1960 to 1990. Less

The C. Edward Stevens Papers, 1957-2005, contain course materials, lecture notes, slides, and publication files related to Stevens' work in the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. The bulk of the material is copies of articles by Stevens and others and files related to the preparation of Stevens's publications. C. Edward Stevens was a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. Stevens was a renowned gastrointestinal physiologist and the author of Comparative physiology of the vertebrate digestive system, 1996 (Cambridge University Press). He received doctorates at the University of Minnesota, established his career at Cornell, and came to NC State in 1980. He died in 2008. Less

The C. Frank Branan Architectural Drawings, 1924-1976, contains architectural drawings created or received by C. Frank Branan. Included are blueprints and tracings. Buildings represented include residences designed by Branan and located in Florida and North Carolina. The collection also contains plans for some buildings designed by other architects, such Crampton and Deitrick, for whom Branan once worked. While the materials span the time period 1924-1976, most documents date from 1949 to 1968. Also included are architectural drawings of C. Frank Branan's own residence in Raleigh. C. Frank (Cicero Franklin) Branan was born in 1922, and he grew up in Sanford, Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1942. He practiced architecture in Daytona Beach, Florida, before relocating to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1955 when he joined the architectural firm of William H. Deitrick (later Guy Crampton and Associates). Branan later became consulting architect for the State of North Carolina in the Office of Historic Preservation, retiring in 1990. He passed away in 2004. Less

The C. H. Kirkman Papers contains pamphlets, instructional guides, training manuals, reports, monthly newsletters, conferences, member communications, and Farmer Cooperatives Service (FCS) information and educational aids, and Cooperative Information Reports (CIR), and other items related to cooperatives and extension services from 1958 to 1985. Clark Harrison Kirkman (1920-2007) worked in agricultural extension in North Carolina, as director of member relations for Farmers Cooperative Exchange (FCX) in Raleigh, North Carolina, and as a Cooperative Education Specialist with United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. Kirkman taught hundreds of workshops and training sessions on cooperatives across the United States, developed more than 55 publications of unique educational materials on cooperatives, worked with a broad network of professionals and organizations in support of cooperatives, and was instrumental in developing public/private partnerships to document the value of cooperatives in rural and community development. Less

The C. Lee Campbell Papers are comprised of Dr. Campbell's files relating to professional activities, his research files, correspondence, publications, and notebooks during his career as a professor of plant pathology at North Carolina State University. The materials are dated from 1975 to 2000. C. Lee Campbell (1953-1999) earned his Bachelor of Science (1974) and Master of Science (1976) degrees in plant pathology at Colorado State University. After receiving his Ph.D. degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1978, Dr. Campbell became an assistant professor of plant pathology at North Carolina State University in 1979. He was promoted to associate professor in 1985 and to professor in 1991. Dr. Campbell was an internationally respected scientist and an important figure in plant pathology. He worked at North Carolina State University from 1979 to 1999. Less

The Calada News Gathering Services Collection of Video Recordings and Other Material Relating to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, includes National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) publications, photographs, and video recordings related to a variety of projects and missions. Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle missions are all represented. Related materials from NASA contractors are also included in the collection. Photographs depict space craft and crew members, as well as images from space. The majority of the videos contain press conferences, mission highlights, or television programs. Many of the titles in the collection are represented in more than one format. Calada News Gathering Services was located in Houston, Texas, and moved to New Bern, North Carolina, in 1996. The owner and executive producer, Don Avrut, collected the majority of the materials in this collection between 1995 and 2002. Less

Cannon family of Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina. Family members include William F. Cannon, Peter F. Cannon, and Julius A. Cannon. The 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 United States censuses all list a Cannon family in McDowell County, and it is possible that it is the one this material corresponds to. The Cannon Family Papers contain account books, a scrapbook, papers from the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, tax records, a mathematics practice notebook, an owner's manual for a mower, and clippings of advertisements. The materials belonged to William F. Cannon, Peter F. Cannon, Julius A. Cannon, and other members of the Cannon family. They range in date from approximately 1839 to 1951. Less

The Carey Hoyt Bostian papers and photographs contains correspondence, news clippings, and photographs relating to Bostian's tenure at North Carolina State University as Director of Instruction at the School of Agriculture and as Chancellor of the University. Also included are Bostian's speeches and correspondence relating to his chancellorship. Carey Hoyt Bostian served as a faculty member at North Carolina State College from 1930 to 1973. Bostian joined the faculty at North Carolina State College in 1930 as an assistant professor in zoology. He became an associate professor in 1936, and a full professor in 1946. Also in 1946, Bostian was appointed assistant director of instruction in the State College School of Agriculture. In 1948, he became the associate dean of the School of Agriculture, and became director of instruction in 1950. During this year, he also became a professor in the genetics department. His title changed to director of instruction, School of Agriculture, in 1952. On September 1, 1953, Bostian became the seventh chancellor of North Carolina State College, and was formally installed on February 22, 1954. In 1959, Bostian resigned as chancellor in order to return to teaching. He helped establish the Faculty Senate, and served as its chairman from 1962 to 1963. Bostian continued to teach genetics at North Carolina State until his retirement in 1973. Less

Collection includes diaries, correspondence, field notes, manuscripts, articles, student records, photographs, negatives, photo albums, and artifacts, dating from 1865-1955. While the bulk of the material is in English, a substantial number of items, including a portion of the correspondence, diaries, and writings, are in German. This collection documents the professional and personal activities of Dr. Carl Alwin Schenck. These activities include his work at the Biltmore Estate and Forest and logging operations throughout Europe and the United States. In addition, this collection also provides significant information on the Biltmore Forest School and its students. Carl Alwin Schenck (March 25, 1868–May 17, 1955) was a forester and pioneering forestry educator in North America. Schenck was known for his contributions as the forester for George W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate and as the founder of the Biltmore Forest School, the first forestry school in the United States, in 1898. After the Biltmore Forestry School closed in 1913 Schenck returned to Germany and served in the German army during World War I. After the war, Schenck spent most of the 1920s and 1930s travelling across Europe and the United States giving tours and lectures to forestry students. Schenck made his last visit to the United States in 1952. Less

The Carl F. Zorowski Papers contain items relating to his career as a Professor, Researcher and Department Head of the North Carolina State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Materials include correspondence, personal papers, course materials, lecture notes, course CD's, handouts and publications. As a researcher, his projects and correspondence reflect his interest in the practical side of engineering. Topics include tire mechanics, metal forming mechanics, shock and vibration, robotics, stress management, and fiber mechanics research. From Zorowski's years as department head, materials include administrative board minutes, curriculum committee reports and building renovation plans. From his work as a professional consultant, materials include correspondence and photographs of cases of mechanical engineering defects. Other materials relate to his time as the Director of the Integrated Systems Engineering Institute and the Southeastern and College Coalition for Engineering. Carl F. Zorowski was born on July 14, 1930 and received a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1952. In 1953, he received a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and in 1956 a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Dr. Zorowski began teaching as an Associate Professor at North Carolina State University's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department in 1962. Other positions held at the university consisted of Associate Department Head, Department Head, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. He also participated in the Southeastern University and College Coalition for Engineering Education. In addition, he served as a consultant for business organizations and professionally testified at court hearings involving machinery failures. Less

The Carolyn R. Miller papers consist of correspondence, articles, essays, and commentary related to the publication of Miller's "Genre as Social Action." The correspondence demonstrates the struggles and obstructions in publishing her landmark study that was developed from her dissertation in the early 1980s. Today, this article is one of the most-cited articles ever published in the Quarterly Journal of Speech and is considered a monumental interdisciplinary explanatory construct. Also, included in this collection are letters and articles in response to Miller's opinion essay for the Raleigh News & Observer. Documents related to opinion pieces published in the Raleigh News & Observer are about cultural shifts in the teaching of English and writing during the 1980s and their influences on faculty in NC State’s Department of English. The collection also includes Miller's general professional records from across her career, including correspondence, conference materials, and her 2003 portfolio. Carolyn Rae Miller received her B.A. (honors) and M.A. in English from the Pennsylvania State University in 1967 and 1968. After several years of working as an instructor at North Carolina State University, she attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1980 to earn her Ph.D. in Communication and Rhetoric. Soon after her graduation, she joined the faculty at North Carolina State University and served in different key roles in the Department of English. During her years at NC State, Miller helped with the development of new graduate courses and programs. She is a founding director of NC State’s Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media, established in 2005, and of the M.S. in Technical Communication, started in 1988. In her interview with Master's in Communications, she mentions that NC State's Department of English was a traditional one focusing on the study of literary art. She established the graduate degree programs not only to teach the things she was interested in and trained to investigate, but also to justify courses and attract students with similar interests. Dr. Miller retired as SAS Institute Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric and Technical Communication in June 2015. For more information on Miller's outstanding career, check her bio. on the College of Humanities and Social Sciences web page. Less

The Catherine Roberts Papers contain various writings relating to animal rights. These papers include a selection of Roberts's published writings, correspondence received by Roberts, and a collection of philosophical publications that contain articles written by some of her colleagues. Born in California in 1917, Catherine Roberts trained as a microbiologist and geneticist, but then turned away from a career as a scientist and dedicated herself to writing about science, ethics, and religion. Less