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Frederick DeForest Heald Papers, 1905-1955

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Heald, Frederick DeForest
Title
Frederick DeForest Heald Papers
Dates
1905-1955 (inclusive)
Quantity
7 containers., (3.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (230 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 497
Summary
Plant disease card index, correspondence, published and unpublished articles and other papers on plant diseases.
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 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.
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Biographical Note

Frederick DeForest Heald was born on July 23, 1872 in Midland City, Michigan. He was educated at the Universities of Wisconsin and Leipzig and was awarded his Ph.D. in 1897. From 1897 to 1915 he held positions at Parsons College, the University of Nebraska, the University of Texas, the State of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 1915, he came to Washington State University as professor of plant pathology and also served as plant pathologist at the Washington Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1918, he became Chairman of the Department of Plant Pathology. He retired in 1941 and died on April 24, 1954. He was survived by his second wife and his three children.

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Content Description

The papers of F. D. Heald date from 1905 to 1955, with most of them dating from 1928 to 1932. Series I is extensive and consists of a card file on plant diseases. Series II is comprised of copies of publications by F. D. Heald, as well as some of his unpublished work. Although Series III contains two more Heald papers, the bulk of it is the work of other men on pertinent subjects. Thus, this series serves as a reference file. The card file in Series I was not reorganized in any way; in Series II and III there was some reordering, and some material was shifted from one series to the other.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 497, Frederick DeForest Heald Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The papres are arranged in three series. Series I is extensive and consists of a card file on plant diseases. Series II is comprised of copies of publications by F. D. Heald, as well as some of his unpublished work. Although Series III contains two more Heald papers, the bulk of it is the work of other men on pertinent subjects. Thus, this series serves as a reference file. The card file in Series I was not reorganized in any way; in Series II and III there was some reordering, and some material was shifted from one series to the other.

Acquisition Information

The F.D. Heald Papers were transferred to Washington State University Libraries sometime prior to 1970 (WSU 124).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Plant diseases --Research

Personal Names

  • Heald, F. D. (Fred DeForest), b. 1872 --Archives (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Paul Green
2012

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