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Agriculture College Records, 1932-1936
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Agriculture College Records
- Dates
- 1932-1936 (inclusive)19321936
- Quantity
- approximate 766 items, ( 1 linear feet), ( 2 containers)
- Collection Number
- Archives 23
- Summary
- This material consists principally of correspondence between E.C. Johnson, Dean of the Washington State University College of Agriculture and Director of the Washington Agricultural Experiment Station, and F.E. Balmer, Director of the Washington State University Agricultural Extension Service. Numerous reports are also included in the collection.
- 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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The Collection is open for research use.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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 depart mental system was organized. In 1917, the departmental system was reformed into a system of schools and colleges, one of which was the College of Agriculture.
In an attempt to better coordinate agricultural work and research at the College, the experiment stations, and throughout the state, the Institute of Agricultural Sciences was formed at W.S.U. in 1946. The Institute included the College of Agriculture, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Washington Agricultural Experiment Stations, and the Agricultural Extension Service. This administrative arrangement existed until September, 1965, when a revised version of the previous system was adopted.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This material consists principally of correspondence between E.C. Johnson, Dean of the Washington State University College of Agriculture and Director of the Washington Agricultural Experiment Station, and F.E. Balmer, Director of the Washington State University Agricultural Extension Service. Numerous reports are also included in the collection. The records are arranged chronologically beginning in April 1932 and ending in March 1936.
Additional records of the College of Agriculture can be found in the WSU University Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | April-May 1932 80 items
|
| 1 | 2 | June 1932 78 items
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| 1 | 3 | June-August 1932 (Relating to the Farm Account Book) 54 items
|
| 1 | 4 | July-October 1932 74 items
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| 1 | 5 | October-December 1932 78 items
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| 1 | 6 | January-March 1933 94 items
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| 2 | 1 | April-June 1935 91 items
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| 2 | 2 | July-September 1935 45 items
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| 2 | 3 | October-December 1935 66 items
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| 2 | 4 | January-March 1936 106 items
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agricultural colleges--Washington (State)--Administration--Archives
- Agricultural experiment stations--Washington (State)--Archives
- Agricultural extension work--Washington (State)--Archives
Corporate Names
- Washington State University. College of Agriculture--Archives (creator)
- Washington State University. College of Agriculture--Records and correspondence
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Balmer, Frank E.--Archives (creator)
- Johnson, Edward Carl--Archives (creator)
Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. College of Agriculture. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Craig Holstine
2012
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