11 collections related to College sports -- North Carolina -- History

The Don Schmidt Collection of NC State Athletics Memorabilia includes rugs, newspaper clippings, magazines, bumper stickers, basketball cards, keychains, buttons and pins, media guides, and other artifacts related to the history of NC State Athletics, primarily the Men's Basketball program. Materials range in date from 1975 to 2000. Don Schmidt is an NC State alumnus and employee in Outreach, Communications, & Consulting. He and his family have collected NC State athletics memorabilia since the 1970s. Less

The Dorothy Fritch Film of North Carolina State University Football and Men's Basketball Games collection contains five 2"-reels of 16mm color motion picture film. These films were taken by Dorothy Fritch, and are of several NC State men's basketball games and at least one football game. Husband and wife Jonas (1902-1973) and Dorothy Fritch (1907-2003) were sports fans who attended athletics events of several teams across the United States during the 1930s to 1950s. Dorothy would take home movies at the games. The Fritches were friends of NC State men's basketball coach Everett Case. Less

The Herbert Emerson Atkinson Papers consist of letters, memorabilia, and color photographs relating to the fiftieth anniversary reunion of the 1929 North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (now North Carolina State University) basketball team, 1979 December. Herbert Emerson "Skeet" Atkinson (1908 - 1995) was a member of the 1929 North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering basketball team, which won the Southern Conference Championship. He graduated from N.C. State in 1933, and played a large role in organizing the 1979 reunion. 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

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 North Carolina State University, Athletics, General Athletics Audiovisual Materials contains games, highlights, and shows of sports that could not be identified from labels. Materials range in date primarily from the 1980s to 1997 and include videocassettes and film reels. There are two film reels from 1952. Athletics began officially at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts on March 2, 1892 at what is today Raleigh's Pullen Park, when a football team made up of students at the college defeated the Raleigh Male Academy, a local high school, by the score 12-6. That fall, the team scrimmaged for the first time against the second teams of area colleges. After losing to the University of North Carolina and Wake Forest, the football team decided that they lacked the funds necessary to compete on an equal level with other colleges and universities. Therefore, they petitioned the college Board of Trustees for fifty dollars to finance travel and team equipment. With this request, the faculty and trustees of the college first became involved with intercollegiate athletics. Since 1947 athletic teams at North Carolina State have been known as the Wolfpack. The University has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference since it was formed in 1953. Less

The North Carolina State University, Athletics, Men's Basketball Audio/Visual Materials collection contains primarily moving image films and videos of North Carolina State University Men's basketball games. Many of these were captured by the Department of Athletics for coaching and review purposes, and are mostly without sound, commentary, or other narration. Also included in this collection are a number of broadcast recordings centering around the NCAA championship titles of 1974 and 1983; as well as miscellaneous footage of individual players and coaches at NC State. There are some coaches' shows as well. Materials range in date from the 1939 to 2014, with a number of films undated. As of 2023, the North Carolina State Wolfpack basketball team has won almost 20 conference tournaments, competed in the NCAA Tournament almost 30 times, gone to the Final Four three times, and won a national championship twice. Everett Case coached the Pack from 1946 to 1965 and was instrumental in forming the Atlantic Coast Conference. They won the 1974 championship under the leadership of Coach Norm Sloan. The "Cardiac Pack" as they were called achieved one of the great upsets in sports history under Coach Jim Valvano in 1983 to win the National Championship. Less

The North Carolina State University Athletics Department Subject Files contain correspondence, contracts, forms, newspaper clippings, minutes, certificates, pamphlets, and schedules. The records are the subject files of the North Carolina State University Athletics Department. The records date from 1909 through 1976, although the bulk of the files are from 1945-1965. Athletics began officially at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts on March 2, 1892 at what is today Raleigh's Pullen Park, when a football team made up of students at the college defeated the Raleigh Male Academy, a local high school, by the score 12-6. That fall, the team scrimmaged for the first time against the second teams of area colleges. After losing to the University of North Carolina and Wake Forest, the football team decided that they lacked the funds necessary to compete on an equal level with other colleges and universities. Therefore, they petitioned the college Board of Trustees for fifty dollars to finance travel and team equipment. With this request, the faculty and trustees of the college first became involved with intercollegiate athletics. Since 1947 athletic teams at North Carolina State have been known as the Wolfpack. The University has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference since it was formed in 1953. Less

The North Carolina State University, Athletics, Wrestling Audiovisual Materials contain DVDs, VHS videocassettes, and mini-cassettes of wrestling matches. Tournaments such as the ACC Tournament are represented. The collection also contains a few videos of NC State sports shows. Materials range in date from 1998 to 2009. Wrestling became a varsity sport at NC State (then State College) in 1925 as a part of the Mit (boxing) and Mat (wrestling) Club. Bob Guzzo became the head coach in 1975, and in 1976 the team won their first Atlantic Coast Conference championship. In 2004, Guzzo was replaced as head coach by Carter Jordan. Pat Popolizio became head coach in 2013. As of 2016, NC State Wrestling has won 15 ACC championships, produced 7 Individual National champions, and finished 7th in the NCAA in 1993 (a team best). Less

The North Carolina State University, Office of Public Affairs Records contain annual reports, budget data, committee information, correspondence, news releases (bound volumes), newspaper clippings, photographs, publications, radio scripts, and scrapbooks. Topics covered include presidential visits, athletics, women at North Carolina State University, commencements, the Wolfpack Club, the Watauga Medal, and the University Centennial. Materials range in date from 1914 to 2001. The North Carolina State University Office of Public Affairs (now known as University Communications and Marketing) operates to help the University "accomplish its mission by building sound relationships with the university's constituencies and public groups." Public Affairs consisted of three main divisions: Communication Services, News Services, and Web Communications. Until 1994 the office was known as University Relations. The Office of Public Affairs was formerly known as the Office of University Relations, the Office of Foundations and Development, the Office of University Relations, and the Office of Development. Less