Tree Fruit Research Center, Wenatchee Records, 1929-1967

Overview of the Collection

Title
Tree Fruit Research Center, Wenatchee Records
Dates
1929-1967 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximate 27 items, ( 5.5 linear feet), ( 5 containers)
Collection Number
Archives 77
Summary
Contains bound volumes of annual reports and project reports.
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

The Collection is open for research use.

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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Tree Fruit Research Center was officially established in 1938 by an act of the State Legislature, but the initiatory step occurred in 1926 when the fruit growers of the Wenatchee district sent a committee to WSC to make a plea that the State College Agriculture Experiment Station carry on more effective experiments in the Wenatchee area. Fred Overley was the first superintendent and came to be regarded as the father of the center. Other records of the Tree Fruit Experiment Station are found in University Archives 190.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Bound volumes of annual reports and project reports.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Tree Fruit Research Center Records of the Washington State University Tree Fruit Research Center at Wenatchee were accessioned by the University Libraries in May of 1976.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1:  Fertilizer Project Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
1 item
1929-1938

2:  Annual Reports Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
5 items
1936-1942
2
7 items
1943-1949
3
5 items
1949-1953
4
5 items
1954-1958
5
1 item
1959-1960
5
3 items
1964-1967

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Agricultural experiment stations--Washington (State)--Wenatchee--Archives
  • Agricultural extension work--Research--Washington (State)--Archives
  • Fruit trade--Research--Washington (State)--Archives
  • Fruit--Diseases and pests--Research--Washington (State)--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University. Tree Fruit Research Center, Wenatchee--Archives (creator)
  • Washington State University. Tree Fruit Research Center, Wenatchee--Records and correspondence

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Overley, Fred Lloyd, 1884---Archives (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • State College of Washington. Tree Fruit Research Center, Wenatchee. (creator)