Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Unit Records, 1948-1973

Overview of the Collection

Title
Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Unit Records
Dates
1948-1973 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximate 1800 items, ( 1 linear feet), ( 4 containers)
Collection Number
Archives 39
Summary
Collection includes correspondence, bulletins, reports, research papers and drafts, and other papers.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

The Collection is open for research use.

Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Unit, an agricultural research facility of Washington State University, was established in 1947 at Mount Vernon, Washington. A "Memorandum of Understanding" between W.S.U. and the Governing Board of the Northwest Agricultural Research Foundation, representing local interests, organized the administration of the facility. Skagit County provided land and the initial experimental plantings for the unit which by 1968 encompassed about 70 acres of land for research plots and 12,000 square feet of greenhouse space, as well as laboratory facilities for the departments of Entomology, Plant Pathology, Agronomy, and Horticulture.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The records of the Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Unit are arranged alphabetically by topic and chronologically within each topic, as per their original order. The records date from 1948 to 1973, but the bulk of the collection is from 1956 to 1969 and includes correspondence, bulletins, reports, research papers and drafts, and other papers. An original sub-unit of the filing system arranged correspondence concerning individual states and foreign countries under the heading "States and Foreign". The principal correspondents are Dr. Robert Alan Norton (b. 1926), Superintendent for the Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Unit beginning in 1962, and Dr. William Arthur Haglund (b. 1930), Assistant Plant Pathologist.

Acquisition Information

The records of the Northwestern Washington Research arid Extension Unit were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University, in June 1976 (UA 78-22) by the unit in accordance with the approved record schedule.

Processing Note

The records were processed by Patricia M. Gourd in August of 1979.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Agronomy Trials: Al Bryan , 1956-1958Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 1

12 items

Application for Research Grant , March 10, 1964 - October 12, 1964Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 2

3 items

Articles , March 19, 1959-May 29, 1969Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 3-4

58 items

Al Bryan , April 25, 1956-May 21, 1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 5

85 items

Chemical Companies , February 3, 1964-March 7, 1966Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 6

100 items

Co-op Research Reports: Chemical Companies , February 1964-March 7, 1966Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 7

2 items

Correspondence , December 28, 1954-June 9, 1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 8-11

619 items

Experiment Station's Annual Report , 1965-1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 12

5 items

Field Days , July 10, 1952-August 27, 1969Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 13

16 items

Field Day Program , June 18, 1948-July 20, 1956Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 14

12 items

Field Day Registers , July 13, 1948-1958Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 15

10 items

Frank D. Johnson: Weekly Reports , May 1, 1961-August 1964Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 16

135 items

Graduate Study Summary , March 1965Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 17

1 item

Insect Control Investigations Progress Report , 1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 18

1 item

Libby, McNeill and Libby: Research Project. Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 19

2 items

Miscellaneous , February 16, 1966-April 28, 1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 20

1 item

Pea Wilt , October 10, 1967-1969Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 21-22

21 items

Peas: Fertility Trials , 1959Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 23

6 items

Peas: Fertilizer and Variety Trials , 1960Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 24

3 items

Photos , 1948-1959Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 25

20 items

Plans and Reports , April 14, 1953-June 3, 1964Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 26

50 items

Plot Plans , 1967-1968Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 27

15 items

Popular Articles: Haglund , January 6, 1971-October 5, 1971Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 28

6 items

Popular Publications by William Arthur Haglund , June 6, 1960-1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 29

30 items

Progress Reports , June 7, 1948-1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 30-33

96 items

Project Reports , 1956-November 29, 1962Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 34

13 items

Pullman , January 24, 1964-October 13, 1969Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 35

70 items

Puyallup , April 15, 1964-January 16, 1970Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 36

14 items

Scientific Publications: William Arthur Haglund , September 30, 1964-January 17, 1973Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 37

8 items

Silage Corn Fertilizer Trial , April 6, 1960Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 38

2 items

States and Foreign Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 39
California
43 items
January 24, 1964-April 29, 1970
1 40
Canada
18 items
August 3, 1964-April 29, 1970
1 41
Foreign
19 items
September 18, 1964-November 6, 1969
1 42
Idaho
13 items
March 13, 1964-November 6, 1969
1 43
Minnesota
28 items
January 29, 1964-September 26, 1969
1 44
Oregon
17 items
January 29, 1964-January 16, 1970
1 45
Other States
85 items
January 30, 1964-August 27, 1970
1 46
Washington
122 items
February 11, 1964-August 27, 1970

Station Field Tours , 1963-June 10, 1968Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 47

13 items

Variety Trials , 1962-1967Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 48-51

15 items

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Agricultural experiment stations--Washington (State)--Research--Archival resources
  • Agriculture--Washington (State)--Research--Archival resources

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University. Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Unit--Archives (creator)
  • Washington State University. Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Unit--Records and correspondence

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Haglund, W. A. (William A.), b. 1930--Archives (creator)
    • Norton, Robert A.--Archives (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • State College of Washington. Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Unit. (creator)