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Cooperative Extension Service Agronomy Specialist (Morrison) Records, 1955-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Cooperative Extension Service Agronomy Specialist (Morrison) Records
- Dates
- 1955-1969 (inclusive)19551969
- Quantity
- approximate 3200 items, ( 4 linear feet), ( 4 containers)
- Collection Number
- Archives 30
- Summary
- Consists mainly of the correspondence of Kenneth Morrison, relating to communication with other County Extension agents, as well as home gardeners and farmers.
- 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 origin of the Co-operative Extension Service can be traced to a 1913 act by the Washington State Legislature which created the Bureau of Farm Development and provided for agricultural experts to assist farmers. The federal Smith-Lever Act of 1914 lent financial support to the state's program and placed the director of Extension Services directly under the auspices of the land grant college.
In 1917 President E.O. Holland appointed the first agronomy extension specialist whose duties were to act as disseminator of agricultural research data to the county agents and the public. In 1950 the present incumbent, Kenneth J. Morrison, came to Washington State University to fill the position of agronomy extension specialist. Born in 1921, Morrison received his BA in 1948 from Kansas State University, and his MA and PhD from Purdue in 1950 and 1967 respectively.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The records of the Agronomy Specialist consist almost entirely of the correspondence of Kenneth J. Morrison. Although there are only two series, the first (general correspondence) contains the bulk of the material. Of the two subseries within series one, the first is organized alphabetically by correspondent for each year 1961 through 1969. The second subseries is a subject file of correspondence and memoranda arranged alphabetically by topic which spans the years 1955 through 1969. The second series, consisting of correspondence between Morrison and county agents throughout Washington State, is arranged by county within annual groupings from 1961 through 1968. Correspondents, while including media and industry representatives, county agents, and agricultural specialists, consist principally of home gardeners and farmers concerned with plant identification and extension publications.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
1: General Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-23 | A-Z 365 items
|
1962 |
| 1 | 24-46 | A-Z 225 items
|
1963 |
| 1 | 47-70 | A-Z 230 items
|
1964 |
| 2 | 71-92 | A-Z 480 items
|
1965-1966 |
| 2 | 93-116 | A-Z 530 items
|
1967-1968 |
| 3 | 117-138 | A-Z 255 items
|
1969 |
| 3 | 139 | Bertramson, B.R. 25 items
|
1965-1967 |
| 3 | 140 | Correspondence 10 items
|
1967-1969 |
| 3 | 141 | Cosgriffe, H.A. 12 items
|
1964-1966 |
| 3 | 142 | Cytogenetics 1 item
|
1955 |
| 3 | 143-144 | Duplicates 55 items
|
1963-1964 |
| 3 | 145 | Fertilizer Conference 1 item
|
1963 |
| 3 | 146 | Genetics 15 items
|
1958-1963 |
| 3 | 147 | Herbicide Advisory Council 2 items
|
1963 |
| 3 | 148 | Isotopes 3 items
|
1959-1960 |
| 3 | 149 | Land File 5 items
|
1963-1964 |
| 3 | 150-151 | Memoranda 15 items
|
1962-1963 |
| 3 | 152-155 | Memoranda to Agents 80 items
|
1965-1969 |
| 3 | 156 | Outlying Testing- Central Washington 5 items
|
1963 |
| 3 | 157 | Outlying Testing- Western Washington 10 items
|
1963 |
| 3 | 158 | Plant Materials Center 2 items
|
1963 |
| 3 | 159 | Seed House 5 items
|
1963 |
| 3 | 160 | Storage Space 5 items
|
1963 |
| 3 | 161 | Scholarships 25 items
|
1963 |
| 3 | 162-163 | Soil Improvement Committee 25 items
|
1963 |
| 3 | 164 | Tri-State Wheat Researchers Conference 1 item
|
1963 |
| 3 | 165 | Washington State Crop Improvement Association 5 items
|
1963 |
| 3 | 166 | Wheat Plotland Exemptions 15 items
|
1962-1963 |
| 3 | 167 | Wheat Quality 10 items
|
1963 |
2: County Agent Correspondence (by county) Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 168-201 | 185 items |
1962 |
| 4 | 202-239 | 160 items |
1963 |
| 4 | 236-266 | 175 items |
1964 |
| 4 | 267-297 | 215 items |
1965-1966 |
| 4 | 298-323 | 235 items |
1967-1968 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agricultural extension work--Washington (State)--Archives
- Agriculture--Washington (State)--Archives
Corporate Names
- Washington State University. Cooperative Extension Service. Agronomy Specialist--Archives (creator)
- Washington State University. Cooperative Extension Service. Agronomy Specialist--Records and correspondence
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Morrison, Kenneth J.--Archives (creator)
Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. Extension Service. (creator)
- Washington State University. Extension Service. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Pat Graham Pidcock
2012
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