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Elwood Kalin Papers, 1954-1983
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kalin, Elwood
- Title
- Elwood Kalin Papers
- Dates
- 1954-1983 (inclusive)19541983
- Quantity
- 4 containers., (4.5 linear feet of shelf space.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 572
- Summary
- The papers of Elwood Kalin consist of notes, memoranda, correspondence, and various working papers regarding his experiences as a horticulturalist and with floral presentations.
- 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
-
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
Elwood Walter Kalin served as a professor of Horticulture at Washington State University from 1946 to 1983. Kalin was born at Detroit in 1917. He received the Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University in 1939, and the Master of Science degree form Purdue University in 1942. In 1953, he was granted the Ph.D. degree from Purdue.
Kalin worked briefly at Purdue and at the University of New Hampshire from 1943 through 1946. His employment at Washington State University began during 1946-47, with assignments that divided his time between an experiment station and classroom work. He continued this arrangement until his retirement in 1983.
Kalin was best known for the floral arrangement shows and classes that he arranged for the public.
Elwood Walter Kalin died at Pullman, WA in 1993.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers of Elwood Kalin consist of notes, memoranda, correspondence, and various working papers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 572, Elwood Kalin Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The first series within the papers is concerned with his work as a teacher of classes in horticulture, greenhouse growing, and floral presentations. A second series concerns Kalin's long involvement with a national competition for floral presentations. The third series is a subject file sequence, also concern, chiefly with the growing and presentation of decorative flowers.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: HorticultureReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Horticulture 235:
Chrysanthemums |
undated |
| 1 | 2 | Horticulture 235: CO2 |
undated |
| 1 | 3 | Horticulture 235: Conservatory
Plants |
undated |
| 1 | 4 | Horticulture 235: Fungicide
Facts |
undated |
| 1 | 5 | Horticulture 235: Greenhouse Air
Conditioning |
undated |
| 1 | 6 | Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Arrangement and Spacing |
undated |
| 1 | 7 | Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Boilers |
undated |
| 1 | 8 | Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Construction |
undated |
| 1 | 9 | Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Fertilizers |
undated |
| 1 | 10 | Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Flower |
undated |
| 1 | 11 | Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Fuels |
undated |
| 1 | 12 | Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Location and Sites |
undated |
| 1 | 13 | Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Watering |
undated |
| 1 | 14 | Horticulture 235: Injection
Fertilization |
undated |
| 1 | 15 | Horticulture 235: Insect
Control--Aerosols |
undated |
| 1 | 16 | Horticulture 235: Mineral
nutrition |
undated |
| 1 | 17 | Horticulture 235: Mist
Propagation |
undated |
| 1 | 19 | Horticulture 235: Plant Tissue
Tests |
undated |
| 1 | 20 | Horticulture 235: Plastic
Greenhouse |
undated |
| 1 | 21 | Horticulture 235: Soil
Preparation for Greenhouse |
undated |
| 1 | 22 | Horticulture 235: Soil
Testing |
undated |
| 1 | 23 | Horticulture 235: Soil
Sterilization |
undated |
| 1 | 24 | Horticulture 235: Soluble
Salts |
undated |
| 1 | 25 | Horticulture 235: Water Relations
in Plants |
undated |
| 1 | 26 | Horticulture 235-236: Laboratory
Material |
undated |
| 1 | 27 | Horticulture 236: Greenhouse
Management |
undated |
| 1 | 28 | Horticulture 437:
Carnations |
undated |
| 1 | 29 | Horticulture 437:
Chrysanthemums |
undated |
| 1 | 30 | Horticulture 437:
Poinsettias |
undated |
| 1 | 31 | Horticulture 437:
Snapdragons |
undated |
| 1 | 32 | Horticulture 438: African
Violet |
undated |
| 1 | 33 | Horticulture 438:
Azaleas |
undated |
| 1 | 34 | Horticulture 438: Bedding
Plants |
undated |
| 1 | 35 | Horticulture 438:
Begonias |
undated |
| 1 | 36 | Horticulture 438:
Calceolarias |
undated |
| 1 | 37 | Horticulture 438:
Cinerarias |
undated |
| 1 | 38 | Horticulture 438: Dutch
Iris |
undated |
| 1 | 39 | Horticulture 438: Forcing
Lilies |
undated |
| 1 | 40 | Horticulture 438: Geraniums and
Fuchsia |
undated |
| 1 | 41 | Horticulture 438: Greenhouse
Rose |
undated |
| 1 | 42 | Horticulture 438:
Gloxinias |
undated |
| 1 | 43 | Horticulture 438:
Hyacinths |
undated |
| 1 | 44 | Horticulture 438:
Hydrangeas |
undated |
| 1 | 45 | Horticulture 438:
Narcissus |
undated |
| 1 | 46 | Horticulture 438:
Orchids |
undated |
| 1 | 47 | Horticulture 438:
Palms |
undated |
| 1 | 48 | Horticulture 438:
Tulips |
undated |
Series 2: Intercollegiate Flower JudgingReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 49 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1954 |
| 2 | 50 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1955 |
| 2 | 51 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1956-58 |
| 2 | 52 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1959 |
| 2 | 53 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1960 |
| 2 | 54 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1961 |
| 2 | 55 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1962 |
| 2 | 56 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1963 |
| 2 | 57 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1964 |
| 2 | 58 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1965 |
| 2 | 59 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1966 |
| 2 | 60 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1967 |
| 2 | 61 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1968 |
| 2 | 62 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1969 |
| 2 | 63 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1970 |
| 2 | 64 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1972 |
| 2 | 65 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1973 |
| 2 | 66 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1974 |
| 2 | 67 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1975 |
| 2 | 68 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1976 |
| 2 | 69 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1977 |
| 2 | 70 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1978 |
| 2 | 71 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1979 |
| 2 | 72 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1980 |
| 2 | 73 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1981 |
| 2 | 74 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1982 |
| 2 | 75 | Intercollegiate Flower
Judging |
1983 |
Series 3: Subject FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 76 | Commencement at WSU |
1955-58 |
| 3 | 77 | Flower Arranging |
undated |
| 3 | 78 | Flower Arranging |
1978 |
| 3 | 79 | Manuscript: American Style of
Flower Arranging |
1981 |
| 3 | 80 | Manuscript:
Correspondence |
1981-82 |
| 3 | 81 | Manuscript: Flower
Arranging--American Style |
1981 |
| 3 | 82 | Manuscript: The Challenging of
Flower Arranging |
undated |
| 3 | 83 | Pictures for American Flower
Arranging |
undated |
| 3 | 84 | Revised Manuscript: Flower
Arranging--American Style |
1981 |
| 3 | 85 | Teaching Awards |
1977-79 |
| 3 | Included in this container are
also cards, newspaper cuts, films and slides, all concerning flower
arranging. |
Series 4: Miscellaneous ObjectsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 4 | Included in this container are
photographs, newspaper cuts, reward certificates and plaques, and so
on. |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Flower arrangement--Research
- Flower shows -- Judging
- Flowers -- Research
- Greenhouse management--Archives
- Greenhouse plants--Research--Archives
- Horticulture -- Research--Archives
- Washington State University--Faculty--Archives
Personal Names
- Kalin, Elwood --Archives (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Ling
Jinqi
2012
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