Robert L. Picken Papers, 1904-1974
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Agricultural uses of Washington State Land Grants, 1906
- American Meat Institute, 1947
- American National Livestock Association
- Beef: Selling at retail
- Brands, State of Washington
- Brown, Judge W.C.
- Brucellosis
- Carlquist, Bill
- Cattle Marketing and Brands, 1953
- French, Robert
- Highway Commissioners' Fourth Annual Report, 1912
- History of the Northwest beef industry, 1952
- Inflation and agricultural commodities, 1955
- Kiplinger Agricultural Letter, 1943
- National Forest Grazing Regulations, 1946
- National Livestock and Meat Board, 1953
- Northwest Livestock Shippers Traffic League
- Office of Price Stabilization, 1951
- Okanogan County Livestock Association, 1935-1956
- Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Cattlemens' Association Meeting, 1947
- Personal Letters and Pictures
- Picken, Robert, on range management, 1962
- Picken, Robert, representing the Washington Cattlemens' Association at Congressional Hearings
- Public Lands Controversy
- Public Lands Policy, the stockman's view
- Range Management
- Range Management
- Retailing Beef
- Senate Bill 137: Creating a Department of Natural Resources
- State of Washington v. James Pearson and William Wilson: cattle rustling, 1904
- United States Department of Agriculture, The Story of The Range, 1926
- United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Public Lands Policy Congressional Hearings, 1947-1951
- Washington Cattle and Horse Raisers Association, 1934-1935
- Washington Cattle Industry
- Washington State Cattlemen's Association, 1955
- Washington State Committee on Roads and Bridges: Stock on Highways Bill, 1941
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Picken, Robert L.
- Title
- Robert L. Picken Papers
- Dates
- 1904-1974 (inclusive)19041974
- Quantity
- 1 container., (1 linear feet of shelf space.), (1100 items.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 519
- Summary
- Materials deal with cattle business, range management, hearings on public land policy, grazing regulations, etc.
- 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 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 Note
In 1904, Robert L. "Bob" Picken came to the Okanogan region from Iowa. He established a cattle ranch and during his long career served Washington State and the cattle industry in various capacities, including representative of the Okanogan County Livestock Association, the Washington Cattlemen's Association, Washington State Senator, and Washington representative to the United States Senate hearings on Public Land Policy, 1947. Picken frequently drew on his long experience as a cattleman to give talks on methods of range management.
Content Description
Robert Picken's papers consist of a variety of documents dealing primarily with the cattle business and the related topic of range management in the Okanogan area. The papers deal with Picken's activities in the Washington State Cattlemen's Association and as Washington representative to United States hearings on public land policy. Other papers deal with grazing regulations, the office of price stabilization retailing beef, and creating a Washington Department of National Resources.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 519, Robert L. Picken Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The papers are arranged in a single alphabetical series of folders reflecting the order in which the papers were received by the WSU Libraries.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Description: Agricultural uses of Washington State Land Grants23 items.Dates: 1906Container: Box/Folder 1 / 1
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Description: American Meat Institute30 items.Dates: 1947Container: Box/Folder 1 / 2
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Description: American National Livestock Association68 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 3
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Description: Beef: Selling at retail20 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 4
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Description: Brands, State of Washington39 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 5
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Description: Brown, Judge W.C.23 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 6
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Description: Brucellosis33 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 7
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Description: Carlquist, Bill49 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 8
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Description: Cattle Marketing and Brands86 items.Dates: 1953Container: Box/Folder 1 / 9
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Description: French, Robert10 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 10
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Description: Highway Commissioners' Fourth Annual Report37 items.Dates: 1912Container: Box/Folder 1 / 11
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Description: History of the Northwest beef industry120 items.Dates: 1952Container: Box/Folder 1 / 12
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Description: Inflation and agricultural commodities48 items.Dates: 1955Container: Box/Folder 1 / 13
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Description: Kiplinger Agricultural Letter4 items.Dates: 1943Container: Box/Folder 1 / 14
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Description: National Forest Grazing Regulations15 items.Dates: 1946Container: Box/Folder 1 / 15
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Description: National Livestock and Meat Board17 items.Dates: 1953Container: Box/Folder 1 / 16
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Description: Northwest Livestock Shippers Traffic League3 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 17
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Description: Office of Price Stabilization8 items.Dates: 1951Container: Box/Folder 1 / 18
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Description: Okanogan County Livestock Association27 items.Dates: 1935-1956Container: Box/Folder 1 / 19
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Description: Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Cattlemens' Association Meeting9 items.Dates: 1947Container: Box/Folder 1 / 20
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Description: Personal Letters and Pictures37 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 21
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Description: Picken, Robert, on range management17 items.Dates: 1962Container: Box/Folder 1 / 22
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Description: Picken, Robert, representing the Washington Cattlemens' Association at Congressional Hearings20 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 23
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Description: Public Lands Controversy77 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 24
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Description: Public Lands Policy, the stockman's view6 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 25
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Description: Range Management27 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 26
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Description: Range Management37 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 27
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Description: Retailing Beef20 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 28
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Description: Senate Bill 137: Creating a Department of Natural Resources29 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 29
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Description: State of Washington v. James Pearson and William Wilson: cattle rustling21 items.Dates: 1904Container: Box/Folder 1 / 30
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Description: United States Department of Agriculture, The Story of The Range1 item.Dates: 1926Container: Box/Folder 1 / 31
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Description: United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Public Lands Policy Congressional Hearings4 items.Dates: 1947-1951Container: Box/Folder 1 / 32
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Description: Washington Cattle and Horse Raisers Association27 items.Dates: 1934-1935Container: Box/Folder 1 / 33
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Description: Washington Cattle Industry27 items.Container: Box/Folder 1 / 34
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Description: Washington State Cattlemen's Association86 items.Dates: 1955Container: Box/Folder 1 / 35
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Description: Washington State Committee on Roads and Bridges: Stock on Highways Bill1 item.Dates: 1941Container: Box/Folder 1 / 36
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cattle trade -- Washington (State)
- Range management--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Picken, Robert L. --Archives (creator)
Occupations
- Ranchers--Washington (State)--Correspondence
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