D. J. Crowley Oral History Cassette Recording

D. J. Crowley Oral History Cassette Recording, 1973

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Crowley, D. J.
Title: D. J. Crowley Oral History Cassette Recording
Dates: 1973 (inclusive)
19731973
Quantity: .2 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
Collection Number: CT 12 (collection)
Summary: The oral history interviews of D. J. Crowley, Superintendent of the WSU Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit, Long Beach, WA, were conducted by Azmi Y. Shawa in 1973. This collection consists of two cassette tapes.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The oral history interviews of D. J. Crowley, Superintendent of the WSU Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit, Long Beach, WA, were conducted by Azmi Y. Shawa in 1973. This collection consists of two cassette tapes. They were abstracted in 1979 by Margot Knight.

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Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

D. J. Crowley Oral History Cassette Recording, 1973 (CT 12)

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

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Location of Collection

(MASC STAFF USE): range 3-4.

Acquisition Information

CT 12 was transferred to the Archives between 1973 and 1979.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

12/1-2: D.J. Crowley, Superintendent, WSU Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit, Long Beach, WA, April 17, 1973.Return to Top

Container(s)		Description
tape	time
1, Side A	Minutes (approx.): 0 - 3	College experiences in the 1920's.
1, Side A	Minutes (approx.): 3 - 13	Growing blueberries. Work on cranberry disease. Problems growers had when he started work at The Coastal Washington Research and Extension Unit. Fruitworms.
1, Side A	Minutes (approx.): 13 - 25	Insecticides that were used. Insect problems, Specifics on insecticide toxicity. Smudge pots.
1, Side B	Minutes (approx.): 0 - 12	Agricultural situation during World War II, Japanese farmers,More on disease and crop problems. Frost.
1, Side B	Minutes (approx.): 12 - 30	Spraying. More about frost problems. His experiments in controlling frost in cranberry plots. Problems getting funds for frost control experiments.
2, Side A	Minutes (approx.): 0 - 7	Controlling frost by sprinkling. His problems getting funding for experiments.
2, Side A	Minutes (approx.): 7 - 14	His relationship with Wilson Compton. Cranberry crop. Installing a sprinkling system to fight frost.
2, Side A	Minutes (approx.): 14 - 22	Success of the sprinkling system. More on the installment.
2, Side A	Minutes (approx.): 22 - 30	Saving frost-bitten spring wheat. Biblical analogy.
2, Side B	Minutes (approx.): 0 - 3	Thoughts about learning and experimentation. The changes brought on by the sprinkling system.
2, Side B	Minutes (approx.): 3 - 12	Care of the cranberry crop. Use of herbicides and fertilizers.
2, Side B	Minutes (approx.): 12 - 16	Talks about some of his fellow workers. Changes in agricultural methods.
2, Side B	Minutes (approx.): 16 - 25	His personal health and retirement. Other workers at the unit.

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Subject Terms

Cranberries -- Washington (State)
Oral history -- United States.

Personal Names

Crowley, D. J.

Corporate Names

Washington State University.

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Shawa, Azmi Y. (creator)
Corporate Names
- Washington State University. (creator)

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