Preliminary Guide to the Clarence A. (C. A.) Svinth Papers

Preliminary Guide to the Clarence A. (C. A.) Svinth Papers, 1945-1982

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Svinth, C. A.
Title: Preliminary Guide to the Clarence A. (C. A.) Svinth Papers
Dates: 1945-1982 (inclusive)
19451982
Quantity: 1 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
Collection Number: MS.1987.50 (collection)
Summary: This collection consists of papers of C. A. Svinth, Director of Agricultural Extension at Washington State University.
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: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Clarence A. Svinth (1907-1987) served as the Director of the Washington State University Agricultural Extension Service until 1965. He was born in Lewis County, Washington and participated in 4-H programs in his youth. Svinth graduated with a Bachelor of Science from WSU in 1930 and immediately began working as an assistant county agent in King County, in charge of the 4-H program and poultry. He also served as the county agent of Thurston County, the state's county agent, and as the state's assistant director of Extension. As he progressed in his career, Svinth took a year off to pursue a Master's degree from Columbia University. He began work at WSU as the Director of Agricultural Extension in 1957. In 1963, he was chosen by fellow Extension directors to a national policy-making group, comprising two directors from each of the four geographical regions in the country. Svinth retired from WSU in 1965.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of papers of C. A. Svinth, mostly speeches or statements related to international agricultural development projects, including his service as a Foreign Agricultural Service adviser to the Government of India (1952-1954).

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Clarence A. (C. A.) Svinth Papers, 1945-1982 (MS.1987.50)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Location of Collection

(MASC staff use) 2-14-15-3

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1987 (MS.1987.50), by an unidentified donor.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Agriculture -- India.
Agriculture -- Northwest, Pacific.

Personal Names

Svinth, C. A. -- Archives

Corporate Names

Washington State University. Cooperative Extension Service -- Archives.

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