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Edward C. Klostermeyer Papers, 1947-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Klostermeyer, Edward C.
- Title
- Edward C. Klostermeyer Papers
- Dates
- 1947-1980 (inclusive)19471980
- Quantity
- 4 containers., (2 linear feet of shelf space.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 526
- Summary
- Materials about his teaching and research. Includes two films of research on bees which he produced.
- Repository
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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
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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.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edward C. Klostermeyer, professor of entomology and entomologist, earned his B.S. (1940) and M.S. (1942) at the University of Nebraska, engaged in additional study at the University of California, Berkeley, and earned his Ph.D at WSU in 1952. He joined the WSU faculty in 1947 at the Irrigation Experiment Station in Prosser, and came to Pullman in 1975 as Professor of entomology and entomologist. His areas of research specialization include insect pollination of alfalfa and tree fruits with solitary bees, control of insects attacking field crops, insect transmission of plant diseases and insect ecology. He authored and co-authored many published articles on entomology and produced two films related to his research on bees. He served as president of the Washington State Entomological Society and was a member of the Entomological Society of America. He also was affiliated with Alpha Zeta, agriculture honorary society and Sigma Xi, honorary scientific research society. Three times during his WSU career, he served as acting chairman of the Department Department of Entomology. He retired in 1981.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers of Edward Klostermeyer consist of materials about his teaching and research from roughly 1947-1980.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 526, Edward C. Klostermeyer Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The papers follow the filing system used by Mr. Klostermeyer. Related materials are grouped in individual folders, and visual material is placed at the end of the sequence.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Resume and photograph of Klostermeyer | |
| 1 | 2 | Reprints of Klostermeyer's published papers | 1942-1973 |
| 1 | 3 | Talks, awards and misc. | 1951-1975 |
| 1 | 4 | Seed production short course | 1966, 1969 |
| 1 | 5 | Seed production short course | 1971, 1974 |
| 1 | 6 | Short course for flyers, field men and managers | 1951 |
| 1 | 7 | Correspondence on Horace Telford's replacement and Ag. Ent. courses | 1974-1975 |
| 1 | 8 | First annual Northwest Legume Seed Growers School-- College of Idaho | 1970 |
| 1 | 9 | Course outlines and evaluation, Ag.201, Ent.452, 340, Ent.560 | 1976-1977 |
| 1 | 10 | Course outlines and evaluation, Ent.450 | 1975-1979 |
| 1 | 11 | Miscellaneous --chiefly relative to Klostermeyer's appointment at WSU | 1975-1980 |
| 1 | 12 | Teaching Ent.443 (Insect Ecology)--Responses and evaluations | 1977-1979 |
| 1 | 13 | Entomology Society of America--Teaching Award Committee | 1975-1979 |
| 1 | 14 | Pest management curriculum | 1972-1980 |
| 2 | 15 | Entomology Annual Report--Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser | 1947-1949 |
| 2 | 16-18 | Entomology Annual Reports | 1947-1954 |
| 2 | 19-20 | 50th anniversary of Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center | 1969 |
| 2 | 21 | Materials from Pacific Northwest Vegetable Insect Conference | 1957-1968 |
| 2 | 22 | RE. Reasearch grant from NSF for Klostermeyer's research project--sex control in the Leafcutting Bee | 1969-1975 |
| 3 | 23 | Leafcutters--mason bee | 1969-1975 |
| 3 | 24 | Alfalfa seed pest management | 1972-1975 |
| 3 | 25 | Pestcide recommendations and policy | 1959-1974 |
| 3 | 26 | Alfalfa weevils | 1967-1968 |
| 3 | 27 | Mite control on corn | 1958-1973 |
| 3 | 28 | Greenbug, problems and survey | 1971-1974 |
| 3 | 29 | Cutworm | 1974 |
| 3 | 30 | Mint insect control | 1965-1973 |
| 3 | 31 | Billbugs | 1965 |
| 3 | 32 | Photographs | |
| 3 | 33 | Negatives related to research | |
| 3 | 34 | 26th annual meeting of Biological Photographic Association | 1956 |
| 3 | 35 | Film by Klostermeyer--Her Home Is a Hole--responses | 1970-1973 |
| 4 | Films: The Orchard Mason Bee | ||
| 4 | Films: Her Home Is a Hole | ||
| 4 | Slides |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bee culture -- Research
Personal Names
- Klostermeyer, Edward C. --Archives (creator)
Occupations
- Entomologists -- Washington (State)--Correspondence
Finding aid prepared by Jin
Du
2012
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