Alex Swantz Papers, 1903-1961
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Alex Swantz Papers
- Dates
- 1903-1961 (inclusive)19031961
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box.)
- Collection Number
- Cage.901
- Summary
- This collection consists of professional papers of agricultural economist and USDA administrator Alex Swantz, along with dairy industry history material that he collected.
- 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 and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
This collection consists of professional papers of agricultural economist and USDA administrator Alex Swantz, along with dairy industry history material that he collected. It includes a small amount of correspondence, a speech, a set of issues of "The Market Administrator's Report," miscellaneous papers, and issues of dairy industry periodicals and ephemera.
Historical Note
Alexander Swantz graduated from Washington State College in 1941 with a degree in Agricultural Economics, and went on to a career with the United States Department of Agriculture as an agricultural economist and administrator. In the 1950s and 1960s, he was the Federal Milk Market Administrator for the Inland Empire Marketing Area, based in Spokane, WA.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[item descriptioin]; Alex Swantz Papers, 1903-1961; Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections; Washington State University Libraries; Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1: Alex Swantz professional papers, 1956-1961
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Description: Correspondence, speech, and miscellaneous papers.Dates: 1956-1957Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: "The Market Administrator's Report" (information bulletin for "producers not members of cooperative associations"); volumes 1-6.Dates: 1956-1961Container: Box 1, Folder 2-4
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Series 2: Collected materials on dairy history, 1903-1956
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Description: Oregon Condensed Milk Company financial statement for June 1903 (manuscript).Dates: 1903 JulyContainer: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Newspaper articles about Dr. Henry Dexter Thatcher (reproductions).Dates: 1948Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Dairymen's Co-op Creamery of Boise Valley 25th anniversary pamphlet.Dates: 1950Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Article about the Spokane Milkshed by John T. Roberts, from Western Dairy Journal (clipping).Dates: 1956 April 1Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: "The History, Disappearance and Return of Cowbells" (pamphlet).Dates: circa 1964Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Issue of The Washington Co-op Dairyman (volume 1, number 1).Dates: 1931 FebruaryContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: United Dairymen's Association annual.Dates: 1938Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Issue of The United Dairyman (newspaper, volume 1, number 1).Dates: 1939 JulyContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: United Dairymen's Association 31st anniversary historical report.Dates: 1949Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Issue of the Skagit Co-op Dairyman (volume 28, number 8).Dates: 1951 AprilContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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