NCSU Libraries
NC State libraries’ has described and arranged photos from 1973 alumnus Ed Caram, a former photographer for the Technician and Agromeck. The collection highlights campus life during the 1970s.*
Caram documented the construction of the original Talley Student Union, aerial photos of Harrelson Hall and the Free Expression Tunnel when spray painting was first allowed.
Caram’s photographs also highlight historical moments on campus, such as anti-Vietnam and other political protests. He also captured the crowning of the first African-American homecoming queen, Mary Porterfield.
Some of Caram’s other subjects include NC State’s athletics, most notably the 1974 NCAA Championship as well as Wolfpack football, soccer, swimming and track and field.
University Archives Specialist, Cathy Dorin-Black organized his 18,000 negatives into a uniformed collection.* For those interested in seeing the collection, an appointment must be made through the NC State Libraries website. The images taken by Caram are showcased on the library’s Digitized Collections site. Caram’s collection is vastly larger than just the ones shared with the library.*
Caram passed away two years ago. After he graduated from NC State, he went on to write several books on the history of North Carolina including two on German U-boat wrecks off the coast.
* The Technician originally, incorrectly reported that the collection was being shown at the library.
*The Technician originally, incorrectly reported that Cathy Dorin-Black was a librarian.