Processed by:

Jeanne Barnes and Adina L. Riggins

Date Completed:

February, 2002 with addition in December, 2002

Last Update:

11 June, 2008

Encoded by:

Adina L. Riggins

Date Encoding Completed:

August, 2003, additional encoding completed 20 May 2004

Descriptive Summary

Repository

UNCW Archives, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Creator

Department of Earth Sciences

Title

Records of the Department of Earth Sciences, 1974 - 1994

Call Number

WRG 150-01

Extent

9 archival boxes,
4 linear feet

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the UNCW Archives in Randall Library at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Abstract

This collection contains records of the Department of Earth Sciences. Much of it consists of correspondence and memoranda. There are also research proposals, course syllabi, meeting minutes, reports, photographs, and T-shirts.

Administrative Information

Restrictions to Access

Since there are no restrictions on this collection, it is open to research. However, please contact UNCW Archives in advance to schedule an appointment.

Provenance

UNCW Archives received the materials in Series 1-6 from the Department of Earth Sciences in the late 1990s. The items in Series 7 (T-shirts) were donated by the family of Dr. Duncan Randall in December, 2002.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], WRG 150-01, Records of the Department of Earth Sciences, UNCW Archives, University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Copyright Notice

The University of North Carolina at Wilmington owns copyright to the materials in this collection. Individuals using materials from Randall Library at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington are responsible for using the materials in conformance with United States copyright law.

Historical Note

According to the departmental website, http://www.uncwil.edu/earsci/(accessed 26 February 2002), the Department of Earth Sciences offers Bachelor degrees in Geography and Geology and a Masters of Science Degree in Geology. Faculty research includes cartography, climatology, cultural geography, environmental geology, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrogeology, mineralogy, oceanography, petrology, paleontology, sedimentology, spatial analysis, stratigraphy, and tectonics. Departmental offices are located in DeLoach Hall.

Timeline
1952-1969	Geography was offered as part of the Department of Social Sciences at Wilmington College.
1969	Wilmington College became The University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
1969	Geography began as its own department.
1970-1973	The department's new name, the Department of Geography and Geology, refelects the inclusion of both disciplines at this time.
1973	The Department of Earth Sciences was organized in Fall 1973, offering courses in Geography, Geology and Pre-Engineering Surveying.
1980	The College of Arts and Sciences was founded as a division of UNCW, with the Department of Earth Sciences as a department within this division.
1987	Graduate program in geology was first offered.

Department Chairs
1970-1974	Duncan P. Randall
1974-1975	Paul A. Thayer
1975-1978	Duncan P. Randall
1979-1982	William B. Harris
1982-1989	Victor A. Zullo
1989-1991	William B. Harris
1991-1997	Richard A. Laws
1997-2003	Patricia H. Kelley
2003-2006	Richard A. Laws

Scope and Content Note

This collection includes material from the office of the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The materials were transferred to UNCW Archives from the office of the department. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, course syllabi, reports, research proposals, and other paperwork such as seminar and lecture announcements. There is also a collection of T-shirts that had belonged to Dr. Duncan P. Randall, including a Wilmington College shirt.

Organization of Collection

Series 1. Correspondence
Series 2. Course Syllabi
Series 3. Grant and Research Proposals
Series 4. Meeting Minutes
Series 5. Subject Files
Series 6. Photographs
Series 7. T-shirts

Collection Arrangement

Please note that the arrangement of materials in this collection was partially determined by original order as received. Because of that, researchers should be sure to check all possible locations for materials of interest. Also note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.

Online Catalog Headings

University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Department of Earth Sciences
Wilmington College
Zullo, Victor A.
Randall, Duncan Peter

Detailed Description of the Collection