Preliminary Guide to the Henry Smith Papers

Preliminary Guide to the Henry Smith Papers, 1930-1998

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Smith, Henry W. (Henry Walter)
Title: Preliminary Guide to the Henry Smith Papers
Dates: 1930-1998 (inclusive)
19301998
Quantity: 1 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
Collection Number: MS.2000.38 (collection)
Summary: This collection consists of personal and professional papers of Henry Smith.
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

Dr. Henry Walter Smith (1913-1998) was a Professor of Soils at Washington State University from 1943 to 1978, where he taught soil morphology, genesis, and classification, and later served as an Emeritus Professor. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Nebraska State Normal College in 1936, his Master of Science degree in 1938 and Ph.D. in 1941 from the University of Nebraska. Dr. Smith belonged to several professional organizations, including: the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Agronomy, and Soil Science Society of America. In 1963, Dr. Smith received the Agronomic Education Award, the Henry W. Smith Soil Monolith Collection in Johnson Hall was named in Dr. Smith's honor in 1983, and in 1985, he received the Soil Science Distinguished Service Award.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of personal and professional papers of Henry Smith, It includes items related to his high school and college careers, articles authored by Smith and others, correspondence (mostly on the occasion of his retirement), memorabilia and realia.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Henry Smith Papers, 1930-1998 (MS.2000.38)

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) 2-7-10-2

Acquisition Information

Collection donated by Catherine Cross to the Washington State University Libraries in 2000 (MS 2000-38).

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