The ISE Archives | History | NC State ISE
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The ISE Archives
The following departmental history was written using the research presented by Clarence Smith, ISE assistant department head, at the department’s 75th Anniversary Celebration held November 3, 2006. This history is based on previous works prepared by former department heads Robert Carson and Cliff Anderson, as well as research conducted in the University Archives of the DH Hill Library. Information has also been acquired from the College of Engineering to help provide greater context. The latest information was added by ISE Communications with assistance from Paul Cohen and Julie Swann.
Welcome to the ISE Archives! Explore the timeline of our history below, from the beginning all the way to the modern era.
1887 – 1945
![Holliday Hall, the first building on NC State's campus.](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ise-history-holliday-hall-01.jpg)
1945 – 1970
![Winter view of quonset huts used for temporary classrooms after World War II](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/post-war-years-01-e1677779280202.jpg)
1973 – 1999
![A student working in the 1980's.](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/1980s.jpg)
2000 – Present
![Fitts-Woolard Hall | NC State ISE](https://ise.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fitts-woolard-hall-featured-image-01.jpg)