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Shady Ladies, March 1960
This is a photograph of several State's Mates members at their event, the Shady Ladies Tearoom.
Tags: social activities
Sing-A-Long, ca. 1962-1963
This image shows many of the State's Mates in costume singing on stage during the annual variety show.
Tags: Race, social activities, variety shows
Singer at State's Mates Variety Show, n. d.
This undated photograph is of a member of State's Mates singing for one of the annual talent shows.
Tags: social activities, variety shows
Slated for Demolition
This image represents the men and women who were often displaced due to city urban renewal programs. In the East Raleigh/South Park neighborhoods, black citizens were often confined to pre-approved segregated neighborhoods. With few housing options…
Society of Afro-American Culture to Dean Banks Talley, November, 22, 1971
This letter from the Society of Afro-American Culture to Dean Banks Talley outlines African American students' critiques of university hiring practices, a lack of African American representation on campus committees, and low African American…
Tags: SAAC
Southeast Raleigh Homes, 1970s
This image is just one piece of a collection meant to chronicle the dire living conditions in East Raleigh/South Park during the late 1960s and early 1970s which prompted urban renewal programs.
Speech to New Students
In this page of a speech given by Chancellor John T. Caldwell to students at NC State, the chancellor spoke of wanting to have student participation in decision-making processes at the university. He applauded the strong student government acting at…
Spiro Agnew visits NC State
When Vice President Spiro Agnew visited NC State in October 1970 he was met with a divided campus. Many in the University supported the Vice Presidency while the protesters were surprisingly quiet. They did not want to give authorities the excuse to…
Tags: Peace Retreat, Protests
Spraying on Apple Research Laboratory- Wilkes County, May 1940
This photograph shows two men spraying pesticides on the apple orchards at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Wilkes County.
Spraying Peaches with Spray Guns at Mt. Airy Orchard
In this photograph, men are spraying peach trees with some type of pesticide from a tank located in the back of a wagon being pulled by a mule.
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Mrs. Betty Marcum getting crowned, January 11, 1965

This photograph shows the winner of the 1965 Mrs. NC State pageant, Mrs. Betty Marcum, getting crowned by her husband, John Marcum.