Departmental history, W.S.U. Agronomy Department and related U.S.D.A. programs

Departmental history, W.S.U. Agronomy Department and related U.S.D.A. programs, circa 1988/1989

Overview of the Collection

Title: Departmental history, W.S.U. Agronomy Department and related U.S.D.A. programs
Dates: circa 1988/1989 (inclusive)
19881989
Quantity: .5 Linear Feet of Shelf Space, (1 box)
Collection Number: Cage 746 (collection)
Summary: This collection consists of a two-volume history of the Washington State University Department of Agronomy and Soils and related United States Department of Agriculture programs.
Repository: 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 and available for research use.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

From the collection guide to the Department of Agronomy and Soils Records, 1940-1973 (Archives 61):

Agriculture has always been part of the college's curriculum; in the earliest days, all of its disciplines were taught in one department (the Department Of Agriculture). By 1918 these agricultural disciplines including farm crops, soils, etc., had expanded enough to warrant the formation of separate departments. The Department of Farm Crops and Soils were consolidated into a Department of Agronomy in February 1928. This name was changed in November 1969 to Department of Agronomy and Soils.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of a two-volume history of the Washington State University Department of Agronomy and Soils and related United States Department of Agriculture programs. This document was edited by B. Rodney Bertramson, and the contents were contributed by current and former faculty members. The first volume, "History of the Department of Agronomy and Soils, Washington State University, 1889-1984," includes chapters on Resident Instruction, Research (Crop Science and Soil Science), Extension. and a faculty roster for the period 1898-1988. The second volume, "History of Related USDA Programs at Washington State University," includes contributions related to USDA programs, closely related to the work of the WSU Agronomy Department but conducted under the auspices of the USDA: the Wheat Quality Laboratory, the Plant Materials Center, and the Plant Introduction center.

Contributors:

B. R. Bertramson

R. L. Hausenbuiller

O. A. Vogel

F. J. Meuhlbauer

L. W. Rasmussen

J. D. Maguire

R. L. Warner

F. E. Koehler

D. F. Bezdicek

H. H. Cheng

W. H. Gardner

A. Busacca

R. L. Papendick

K. J. Morrison

A. R. Halvorson

G. L. Rubenthaler

J. L. Schwendiman

L. W. Hudson

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Departmental history,W.S.U. Agronomy Department and related U.S.D.A. programs, circa 1988-1989

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

These two volumes were transferred to the Washington State University Libraries from the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (MS 1992-60).

Related Materials

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections holds many collections and items related to research and teaching in Agronomy and related fields, for example:

Department of Agronomy and Soils records, 1940-1973 (Archives 61)

Dean of the College of Agriculture records, 1945-1979 (Archives 218)

Bertram Rodney Bertramson papers, 1933-1979 (Cage 458)

Orville Vogel papers, 1931-1988 (Cage 524)

United States Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center, Pullman records, 1934-1964 (Cage 290)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description
Box	Folder
1	1	"History of the Department of Agronomy and Soils, Washington State University, 1889-1984," edited by B. Rodney Bertramson, circa 1988. Bound typescript (343 leaves).
	2	"History of Related USDA Programs at Washington State University," edited by B. Rodney Bertramson, circa 1989. Bound typescript (457 leaves).

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