Do they publish a coffee-table book of NCSU's history and photos of the campus? I'm looking on Amazon but searching "North Carolina State University" brings up a couple thousand hits on books alone

11/25/2009 12:26:11 AM

One book is North Carolina State University: A Bridge to the Future by Adam Smith, published in 2003. Looks like Amazon doesn't sell it, but I did find it on Barnes & Noble's website. You can probably order it through the campus bookstore as well.

A book that I like better is North Carolina State University: A Pictorial History by Murray Scott Downs from 1986, but it's been out of print for many years, so you'd have to go the used route. There are a few copies available from Amazon Sellers at the moment, in fact.

11/25/2009 12:54:54 AM

Sweet it was only $12 for a copy with s&h for the Pictoral History one. Thanks Kodiak

11/25/2009 1:16:00 AM

I have the one by Downs, it is a good buy.

11/25/2009 6:50:44 AM

wasn't there one that got in trouble for using copyrighted photos?

11/25/2009 9:54:06 AM

The Agromeck

http://ncsu.edu/agromeck/

11/25/2009 8:35:52 PM

i bought a used copy of the Murray Scott Downs book at Reader's Corner on Hillsborough Street

They still had another copy after I bought mine

it's definitely the classiest of the nc state history books... it was specially made to celebrate our centennial in 1987... the copies they had also still had the gorgeously designed dust jacket

other books to check out are:

http://www.amazon.com/North-Carolina-University-College-History/dp/0738518166/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259199707&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Raleighs-Reynolds-Coliseum-Images-America/dp/0738514411/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259199736&sr=1-1

they've got copies of those readily available at the brick and mortar border's and barnes and noble

11/25/2009 8:44:05 PM

http://dejaviews.org/projects/ncsu/thenandnow/index.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncsu_scrc/
http://www.ncsu.edu/nso/traditions/campus.htm

if they havent already been posted

11/25/2009 8:50:13 PM

oh yeah that reminds me

here's something that we did for homecoming about the history of riddick and carter finley

there's a video on page one and some pretty snazzy photos on pages 2-6

http://www.ncsu.edu/homecoming/2009/02/

11/25/2009 8:57:18 PM

Quote :

"i bought a used copy of the Murray Scott Downs book at Reader's Corner on Hillsborough Street"

That's where I got my copy as well. It seems like they frequently have at least one copy. Agreed about the dust jacket being gorgeous.

11/25/2009 8:58:18 PM

I'm psyched to see this book when it gets here.

11/25/2009 9:24:55 PM

i'd be glad to give you a copy of the bell tower book when it comes out, too.

Check out History of State College. Lockemiller. 1938

Hill has a dozen copies. Not many pictures, but damn good writing. Referenced it in my thesis many times.

11/26/2009 1:12:20 PM

Oh when's that one supposed to get published?

11/26/2009 6:52:36 PM

Once I graduate (the 19th w00t) and I get copyrights cleared. Right now there's only one copy and if you're on/near campus any time, I'd be glad to how it to you over Cup-A-Joe or something.

11/27/2009 12:35:45 AM

I'm in Japan now but I'll be back next fall so definitely let me know when it hits the shelves.

11/27/2009 12:44:14 AM