Caption as appeared in Statelog, fall 1990: "A ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new east wing of D. H. Hill Library Oct. 1 was accompanied by student protests over budget cuts that have reduced allocations for books and journals."
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Farm and Home Week (Raleigh, N.C.) J. W. (John William) Harrelson (1885-1955): Harrelson graduated from N.C. State College in 1905 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree, staying on as an Instructor in Mathematics. In 1934 Harrelson became Head of the Mathematics Department. He served as an Officer in the Army Reserves and saw active duty in both World Wars. Between wars, he served as Director of the Department of Conservation, North Carolina from 1929-1933. Harrelson was Chancellor of N.C. State College from 1934-1953. During his 19 year administration Harrelson led State College through its two largest building programs, including 7 dorms, 11 new and 4 renovated teaching-research-extension buildings, a new library, Reynolds Coliseum, a College Union, and a nuclear reactor for civilian training. The NCSC student population was 1,800 in 1934 when he became Chancellor, and grew to 4,000 students when he retired in 1953. Harrelson Hall, the round classroom/office building facing the Brickyard at NC State, was named in his honor. Pictured right to left recieving women guests are Mrs. Schaub, Dean I. O. Schaub, Mrs. Harrelson, Chancellor John W. Harrelson, Mrs. Scott, and Governor W. Kerr Scott.
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Adults register for afternoon and evening classes in 1970.
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Paul R. Huffman recently donated this photo to the University Archives.
Paul R. Huffman ‘90 sent us this photo taken in the late 1890s of the NC State military cadets.
His great grandfather, John Wade Shore, graduated from NC State in 1900. He is seated fifth from the left on the bottom row.
The earliest baseball photograph in the University Archives is this 1899 image of the Agricultural Mechanical College Baseball team. "A&M" or "The Techs" would not be known as "The Wolfpack" until the 1920s.
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Ronald Reagan (1911-2004): A former Hollywood actor, Ronald Reagan was elected Governor of California in 1967, serving in that role until 1975. After two unsuccessful bids to win the Republican nomination for President of the U.S. in 1968 and 1976, he was nominated for and elected to become the 40th President of the United States.NCSU Libraries’ Historical State site has thousands of images in its online database that you can view.
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North Carolina State University. College of Engineering Students sell "Love An Engineer" bumper stickers and "Engineers Keep Things Running" T-shirts to support the Society of Women Engineers Chapter at NC State.
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The beauteous Rosina sings her music lesson while the love smitten Dr. Bartolo (in chair) listens attentively. National Grass Roots Opera Co. "The Barber of Seville"
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Julius Valentine Hofmann (1882-1965): Julius Hofmann earned his Ph.D. in Forestry from the University of Minnesota. He was the first person in America to receive a doctorate in forestry. In 1929 he was appointed Head of the Department of Forestry at NC State, and Director of Forestry in 1932. He helped to establish forest preserves in North Carolina, and the largest forest in Eastern North Carolina is now named Hofmann Forest. After his retirement in 1948 from N. C. State College, Hofmann continued to serve as manager of the North Carolina Forestry Foundation.
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Serials cataloger Gloria Whetstone Houser in the 1950s. She was assistant head of NCSU Libraries’ serials department from 1954 to 1959 and head from January 1960 to September 1990. (Photo courtesy of Special Collections, NCSU Libraries)
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