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U.S. Bureau Of Entomology And Plant Quarantine Field Station reports, 1930-1976

Overview of the Collection

Creator
U.S. Bureau Of Entomology And Plant Quarantine
Title
U.S. Bureau Of Entomology And Plant Quarantine Field Station reports
Dates
1930-1976 (inclusive)
Quantity
5.0 cubic feet
Collection Number
MG 355, MG 355 (collection)
Summary
Weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports from stations chiefly in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state concerning pea weevils, pea aphids, and sugar beet insects. Included are a few similar reports issued by the University of Idaho Research and Extension centers at Kimberly and Tetonia, and other agencies.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for use.

Languages
This collection is in 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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Content Description

This record group contains a combination of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports from Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine field stations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington spanning the years 1930 to 1976. Although a majority of the reports concern studies of pea insects such as the pea aphid and pea weevil, the Twin Falls reports also include studies of sugar beet insects. The material is arranged alphabetically by state in which the field station is located, and the reports of each station are in chronological order. Some reports are in bound volumes, others are in file folders. The reports from Kimberly and Tetonia originated as reports of the University of Idaho Research and Extension Centers.

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Historical Note

In 1894, the United States Federal Government created the Bureau of Entomology as a section of the Department of Agriculture to work on and investigate entomological and allied issues relating to insects. in 1934, the Bureau of Entomology merged with the Bureau of Plant Quarantine and in 1953 with the Bureau of Animal Industry creating the Agricultural Research Service. Work was done in various states at experiement stations, with State entomologists, and by several crop pest commissions.

Experiment stations in the State of Idaho are operated by the Univesity of Idaho, the state's land-grant institution, following the Hatch Act of 1892 and the Morrill Act of 1862. The two goals of this experimental station were to create "useful and practical information on subjects connected with Agriculture, and to promote scientific investigation and experiment respecting the principles and applications of agricultural science."

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The colllection is arranged in four series: Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Other Reports. Both Series 1: Idaho and Series 2: Oregon have subseries. Series 1 subseries divide the materials based upon the research station which produced the materials. Series 2 subseries divide the contents between two pea weevil investigations.

Acquisition Information

The Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine field station reports from seven northwest stations were accessioned in December 1989.

Additional materials were transferred to Special Collections in 2018.

Related Materials

Related materials can be found in:

UG 030 (College of Agriculture records);

MG 153 (Aldrich Entomology Club records);

PG 39 (University of Idaho Agricultural Extension Service photographs);

UG 033 (College of Agriculture Experiment Station and Extension reports);

University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Vertical File;

PG 37 (University of Idaho College of Agriculture Photographs);

MG 5099 (Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station subscription list);

UG 032 (Agricultural Extension Service Microfilms of Reports);

University of Idaho Extension Publicaitons (UIEXTPUBS);

UG 157 (UNiversity of Idaho Extension collection.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Agricultural extension work--Idaho
  • Insect pests
  • Insects--Northwest, Pacific

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • United States. Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
    • University of Idaho. Kimberly Research and Extension Center
    • University of Idaho. Tetonia Research and Extension Center

Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen; Kate Morrison.
1991; 2025

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