North Carolina State University, Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Records 1940-2013

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North Carolina State University, Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Records 1940-2013

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The North Carolina State University Special Collections Research Center records contain correspondence, card catalogs, accession files, exhibit files, and material relating to the activities and administration of the department. The NCSU Libraries established the Department of Special Collections in 1993; at the same time, the University Archives - established in the 1960s but with origins dating back to 1939 - was transferred from the Provost's Office to the administrative jurisdiction of the Libraries and - together with the Rare Books and Manuscripts - formed the new program.

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