Washington State University Agricultural Engineering Department Records, 1932-1974

The collection consists mainly of memoranda, correspondence, minutes, and reports of the Washington State University Agricultural Engineering Department, arranged into 4 series. The bulk of the material dates from 1947-1973, during June Roberts' departmental chairmanship.

Series 1. Alphabetical Subject File, 1937-1974, consists of general departmental office files, 1937-1979, and is divided into two subseries. Washington State University covers activities at Washington State University and affiliated work in the state of Washington, 1937-1974. The bulk of the material dates from 1947-1973, during June Roberts' departmental chairmanship, and consists mainly of memoranda, correspondence, minutes, and reports. West Pakistan University File 1954-1971, consist almost exclusively of correspondence among Pullman-based office personnel, staff members in Pakistan, and potential employees.

Series 2. Professional Organizations, 1947-1974, deals with three organizations in which June Roberts was an active member. The materials especially stress activities of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, where Mr. Roberts held many national offices.

Series 3. Photographs, 1934-1974. The prints and negatives are mainly of research projects. Many photographs within the machinery files are items provided by manufacturing companies.

Series 4. Financial Ledgers, 1932-1973. These ledgers contain a noncontiguous record of the accounts of the department, concentrating on research activities. The series also contains the ledgers of accounts for the Washington Council on the Relationship of Electricity to Agriculture, a major source of funding for the department's early research and extension work. The records indicate that the name was changed to the present Washington Farm Electrification Committee around 1947.