Summer 2025 closure

The D. H. Hill Jr. Library will be closed beginning on Monday, May 5, 2025, for planned electrical work. The Special Collections Research Center is located in Hill Library, and will be closed for all appointments during this period. Special Collections can only make appointment requests until April 25th and after August 3, 2025. During the closure, Special Collections staff will be available to answer questions about our collections, if they are accessible, and to support researchers using digital materials for their research. Some materials will not be available for reproduction requests. Please contact us!

Mills, Ralph

Biographical Note:
Mills attended NC State for 2 years, dropped out, and was drafted into the army when World War II broke out. During his Army service he carried his camera and took photographs. In 1946/1947, after being discharged from the Army, he attended the School of Modern Photography in New York. After finishing the coursework, he received a call from N.C. State College for a photographer's position in 1947. He has received numerous awards for his photographs. (Staff photographer. Requires permission from NCSU.)
Birth Date:
1921