Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records, 1823-1974, 1985-1989, 2008

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Summary

Creator:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy.
Abstract:

The Department of Physics was officially established in 1907, although courses in natural philosophy, as the subject was called through most of the nineteenth century, had been given as part of the mathematics curriculum since about 1820. In 1973, the name of the Department of Physics changed to Department of Physics and Astronomy.

The collection is mainly files relating to the history of the department; a number of reports on and studies of the department, done at various times between 1938 and 1963; and several files relating to the National Science Foundation Science Development Program, 1964-1974. Also included is a DVD of a 2008 departmental symposium titled "Physics and Astronomy at UNC-CH: Where Have We Come From, Where Are We Going?"

Extent:
500 items (3.0 linear feet)
Language:
Materials in English

Background

Biographical / historical:

The Department of Physics was officially established in 1907, although courses in natural philosophy, as the subject was called through most of the nineteenth century, had been given as part of the mathematics curriculum since about 1820. In 1973, the name of the Department of Physics changed to Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Scope and content:

Mainly files relating to the history of the department; also a number of reports on and studies of the department, done at various times between 1938 and 1963; and several files relating to the National Science Foundation Science Development Program, 1964-1974. Also included is a DVD of a 2008 departmental symposium titled "Physics and Astronomy at UNC-CH: Where Have We Come From, Where Are We Going?"

Acquisition information:

Received from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, 1978-2009. Addition received October 2018 from Diane G. Griffin and Joseph W. Griffin, Jr. (RT 20181025.2).

Processing information:

Processed by: University Archives Staff; Jennifer Coggins and Laura Smith, November 2018

Encoded by: ByteManagers Inc., 2008

Updated for born digital processing by Amanda Loeb, February 2015.

Updated by: Nancy Kaiser, October 2020 and February 2021

Sensitive materials statement:

Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.

Access and use

Restrictions to access:

No restrictions. Open for research.

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Restrictions to use:

No usage restrictions.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records #40084, University Archives, Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Location of this collection:
Louis Round Wilson Library
200 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27515
Contact:
(919) 962-3765
wilsonlibrary@unc.edu