University Archives Photograph Collection, organization photographs, 1897-1990 [graphic]

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University Archives Photograph Collection, organization photographs, 1897-1990 [graphic]

This collection contains images of organizations that provided social, cultural, recreational, and professional opportunities for North Carolina State University student, faculty, and staff from 1897 until 1990. Student government elections, Greek events, intramural sports, Engineers' Fairs, student dances, and Y.M.C.A. events are all pictured in this collection. Other images include group portraits, candid shots, and large event photographs. Most of the photographs are black and white prints, but there are some color prints and the series also contains related negatives, contact prints, and contact sheets. Unless otherwise noted, photographs in each sub-series of this collection are generally arranged in chronological order.

3.0 linear feet (3.0 linear feet + 1 archival box + 1 archival half box)

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North Carolina State University. University Archives.

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North Carolina State University was established in 1887 as the North Carolina College for Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The College opened in 1889 with one building - the current Holladay Hall - six faculty, and courses in the agricultural and mechanical arts, adding a curriculum in applied science in 1893. By the turn of the century the College had grown to some half dozen buildings, about 300 students, and had begun to diversify its curricula. In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricul...