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National Rural Studies Committee Records, 1986-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- National Rural Studies Committee (U.S.)
- Title
- National Rural Studies Committee Records
- Dates
- 1986-1999 (inclusive)19861999
1987-1997 (bulk)19871997 - Quantity
- 5 cubic feet, including 9 photographs, (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- RG 246
- Summary
- The National Rural Studies Committee Records document the programs and activities of this project to promote scholarship in rural studies. The National Rural Studies Committee was established at Oregon State University in 1987 with a 5-year grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and was led by Oregon State faculty member Emery N. Castle.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Preliminary container list available online.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Established in 1987 with a 5-year grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the National Rural Studies Committee (NRSC) was led by Oregon State University faculty member Emery N. Castle as a part of the Western Rural Development Center at OSU. The NRSC was charged to encourage scholarship nationwide on topics relating to rural development. Subsequent grants were received from the Kellogg Foundation in 1991 and 1995 to continue the Committee's work. Among the impacts made by the NRSC include the establishment of multidisciplinary graduate degree programs in rural studies, publication of a directory of rural studies scholars, and stimulating the creation of the National Rural Poverty Task Force. A final report of the Committee's work was prepared and submitted in 1997.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The National Rural Studies Committee Records document the programs and activities of this project to promote scholarship in rural studies. The records include articles, conference proceedings, correspondence, course materials, curriculum vitae, grant proposals, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, publications, reports, and speeches. The materials document the scholarship and participation of Committee members and Center Associates, annual meetings of the NRSC, related organizations, and publications on rural studies. The photographs include portrait photographs of Committee members and one group photograph.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
National Rural Studies Committee Records (RG 246), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
This collection is not fully processed; this guide is preliminary.
Acquisition Information
This collection was transferred to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2012 by Emery Castle.
Related Materials
Additional materials pertaining to rural studies and the Western Rural Development Center are included in the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department (RG 128) and Research Office (RG 170) Records as well as the Emery N. Castle Papers.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Rural development--United States--Congresses.
- Sociology, Rural--United States.
Corporate Names
- Western Rural Development Center.
Geographical Names
- United States--Rural conditions--Congresses.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Castle, Emery N. (creator)
Corporate Names
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by
Elizabeth Nielsen.
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
