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Mt. St. Helens Research Project Papers, 1980-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Cook, James
Title
Mt. St. Helens Research Project Papers
Dates
1980-1984 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 containers., (1 linear feet of shelf space.)
Collection Number
Cage 686
Summary
The papers consist of notes, background material, and drafts of Cook's reports and papers on insects and volcanic ash following the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980.
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 for research use.

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

James Cook was an entomologist employed by Washington State University. Beginning in 1980 he undertook investigation of effect of deposits of volcanic ash on insects. His project was one of several investigations at Washington State University following the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in May of 1980 and related deposition of volcanic ash over a broad band across Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Investigation basically disclosed that volcanic ash was inert and non-toxic in its effect on insects, but it did block respiration in some species and resulted in the death of bees and similar species of insects.

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Content Description

The papers consist of notes, background material, and drafts of Cook's reports and papers on insects and volcanic ash following the eruption of Mt. St. Helens.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 686, Mt. St. Helens Research Project Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in the informal subject-file system used by Mr. Cook.

Acquisition Information

Volcanic ash project files of James Cook were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1989 by George Stallings of the United State Agricultural Research Service on behalf of Mr. Cook.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

  • Description: Personal notes
    Dates: undated.
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Ash effect
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Survey on honeybees in Moses Lake, Warden area
    Dates: July 20 1980.
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Notes, regarding "Bugs
    Dates: Aug 11 1980.
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Department of Entomology, regarding "bees
    Dates: July 24 1980.
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Mount St. Helens, technical information network
    Dates: May 30 1980.
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Department of Entomology, proposal endorsement
    Dates: May 27 1980.
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: American Bee Journal
    Dates: July 1980.
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: Zoology NJIS, Ash from Mount St Helens, effect on insects
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Pictures of the effect of ash on the plants
    Dates: undated.
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Wheat life, regarding Grasshoppers, Vol. 235.
    Dates: May 1980.
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: WSU' s abstracts from conference on aftermath of Mount St Helens
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12
  • Description: Cook's photos of ash layers on wheat fields
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 13
  • Description: Ash and its effect on wheat
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 14
  • Description: Cook's definitions of CRC press request
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 15
  • Description: Volcanic ash and agriculture, science papers
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 16
  • Description: Articles about the ash, wheat
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 17
  • Description: Ash and equipment, notes
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 18
  • Description: Mineralogy and nature of the ash, notes
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 19
  • Description: Ash and plants, notes
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 1, Folder 20
  • Description: Literature on ash
    Dates: 1980
    Container: Box 2, Folder 21
  • Description: Paper on influence of volcanic ash on agriculture, soil surface and plants, paper, drafts, notes, correspondence, resources
    Dates: ca 1980.
    Container: Box 2, Folder 22
  • Description: Melanderia, Washington State Entomology Society, journal, Vol. 3. (Includes article on insects and ash).
    Dates: 1981
    Container: Box 2, Folder 23
  • Description: Map of Washington State, Vegetation zones
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 24

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Subject Terms

  • Insects--Effect of volcanic eruptions on
  • Insects--Environmental conditions
  • Volcanic ash, tuff, etc.
  • Agricultural ecology

Personal Names

  • Cook, R. James, 1937---Archives (creator)

Geographical Names

  • Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--Eruptions
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