Preliminary Guide to the Felix Entenmann Papers, 1948-1988

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Entenmann, Felix
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Felix Entenmann Papers
Dates
1948-1988 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 Linear feet, (3 Boxes)
Collection Number
MSSM.019 (collection)
Summary
This collection contains materials from Felix Entenmann's employment with the Cooperative Extension Service at Washington State University, and as chair of the Cooperative Extension Study Council at WSU.
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

Felix Entenmann was the "Program 208 Dryland Coordinator" at Washington State University, the project leader of "Areawide Soil Management Planning Program for Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement Dryland Agriculture" with the WSU Cooperative Extension Service, and chaired the Cooperative Extension Study Council at WSU. Entenmann published the article "Growing Lentils in Washington" in 1968 and the book The Next Twenty-Five Years: An Update of Cooperative Extension, Washington State University in 1989.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains materials from Felix Entenmann's employment with the Cooperative Extension Service at Washington State University, and as chair of the Cooperative Extension Study Council at WSU. It was recieved in multiple accessions in 1989-1990.

MS 1989-74: This collection consists of professional appointment books and diaries from 1955 to 1984.

MS 1990-36: This collection consists of research note cards, professional incoming and outgoing correspondence with WSU faculty and others connected to the Cooperative Extension Service at WSU, as well as photographs (slides) pertaining to agricultural projects and various events in eastern Washington and northern Idaho, from the 1950s to the 1980s. The collection also includes Entenmann's handwritten and typed manuscripts of his book The Next Twenty-Five Years: An Update of Cooperative Extension, Washington State University, published in 1989.

MS 1990-47: This collection consists of notes on soil erosion, as well as lecture notes, syllabi, and laboratory exercises for classes pertaining to soil chemistry, soil fertility, and plant pathology, from 1947 to 1959. The collection also includes copies of a soils handbook of Whitman County, a handbook of soil conservation for Eastern Washington, and a booklet for Project Life: Learning in Familiar Environments.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

(Cage )

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Arrangement reflects a pre-existing order from the records’ creators or previous custodians.

Location of Collection

(MASC STAFF USE) MS 1989-74: 2-2-26-2; MS 1990-36: 2-5-10-3; MS 1990-47: 2-6-2-5

Acquisition Information

Felix Entenmann donated these papers in 1989 (MS 1989-74) and 1990 (MS 1990-36, MS 1990-47.

Related Materials

Felix Entenmann Dry Land Water Quality Project Files (Cage 525)

CAHNRS and Extension Marketing and News Services Biographical Files and Slides (Archives 275)

Centennial Oral History Project (Archives 202)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Agriculture -- Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Entenmann, Felix -- Records and correspondence.

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University. Cooperative Extension.