WSU College of Agriculture and Home Economics Orville Vogel Press Files, 1966-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Washington State University. College of Agriculture and Home Economics.
Title
WSU College of Agriculture and Home Economics Orville Vogel Press Files
Dates
1966-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
Collection Number
Archives 351 (collection)
Summary
In 1931, Orville A. Vogel accepted a position in Pullman, WA, with the Agricultural Research Service under the USDA and Washington State University, and remained there until his retirement in 1973. He devoted his entire career to wheat research, and his most significant contribution was in developing semi-dwarf wheats that helped revolutionize the food-production industry. This collection consists primarily of materials used or collected by the WSU CAHE for use in press and outreach materials.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The College of Agriculture began as one of six divisions of the Washington Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and School of Science in 1892. The Division of Agriculture became the Department of Agriculture in 1894 when the departmental system was organized. In 1917, that departmental system was reformed into a system of schools and colleges, one of which was the College of Agriculture. WSU's Institute of Agricultural Sciences combined Agriculture, Extension, and other departments in 1946, but was dissolved into its component departments in 1965. In 1982, Agriculture and Home Economics merged to form CAHE (College of Agriculture and Home Economics). CAHE later became CAHNRS, but in keeping with archival practice, records are maintained using the name of the organization at time of the materials' donation.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Orville A. Vogel was born in Nebraska in 1907, and received his education through his Masters degree in that state. In 1931, he accepted a position in Pullman, WA, with the Agricultural Research Service under the USDA and Washington State University, and remained there until his retirement in 1973. He devoted his entire career to wheat research, and his most significant contribution was in developing semi-dwarf wheats that helped revolutionize the food-production industry. Vogel was a 1975 National Medal of Science awardee, and received many other awards. He passed away in 1991.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists primarily of materials used or collected by the WSU CAHE for use in press and outreach materials. They include press releases, collected articles, and original photographs, programs, and documentation. One video, on DVD, of a 1995 presentation conducted at WSU by Norman Borlaug, is also included.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] WSU College of Agriculture and Home Economics Orville Vogel Press Files, 1966-1995 (Archives 351)

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is organized primarily in two alphabetical series. The first is the print materials, and the second is the photographs and the DVD. Within the print materials, folders on the various awards received by Vogel form an unofficial subseries.

Acquisition Information

The materials in this collection were given to MASC on July 20, 2004 by H. Dennis Brown and Terrence Day of the Washington State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics' Information Department, and retained as accession UA2004-13.

Processing Note

This collection was processed in February 2015 by University Archivist Mark O'English.

Related Materials

WSU MASC also holds the Orville Vogel Papers 1931-1988 (Cage 524).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Folder
1 Awards - Agricultural Research Service Hall of Fame
2 Awards - American Society of Agronomy Browning Award
3 Awards - American Society of Agronomy Crop Science Award
4 Awards - National Medal of Science
5 Awards - Washington Centennial Hall of Honor
6 Awards - Washington State Medal of Merit
7 Awards - Miscellaneous
8 Biographical Articles
9 Death
10 Honors - Vogel Chair
11 Research - Nursery planter / seeder
12 Research - Wheat
13 Retirement
14 Retirement - Vogel Symposium, 1973
15 Vogel Wheat Research Fund
16 Photographs and Video - Norman Borlaug
17 Photographs - Unidentified Research Day
18 Photographs - Vogel, headshots
19 Photographs - Vogel, in fields or with wheat
20 Photographs - Vogel, Medal of Science ceremony
21 Photographs - Vogel with others

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Wheat -- Genetics -- Research.

Personal Names

  • Vogel, Orville Alvin, 1907-1991

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Vogel, Orville Alvin, 1907-1991 (creator)