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UG 57
University of Idaho. College of
Agricultural and Life Sciences. Idaho Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station
Records
1892-1981
5.0 cubic feet
Included in the records are correspondence, minutes of
meetings, conference material, reports, research, and photographs. Most of the
material relates to the Experiment Stations with one series in the group devoted to
Agricultural Engineering.
Special Collections and Archives of the University of Idaho Library.
This collection is in
English.
Historical Note
Information provided by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences explains that
the College of Agriculture Experiment Station was established in 1892 as the
research function of the College …and has the responsibility to conduct applied and
basic investigations to problem solving and new knowledge for agricultural
industries, rural communities, and family living. The counterpoint to this program
is the Idaho Cooperative Extension that has district offices in Moscow, Coeur
d’Alene, Boise, Twin Falls, and Idaho Falls. Extension specialists are located in
Parma, Idaho Falls, Caldwell, Soda Springs, Kimberly, Sandpoint, and Aberdeen. Early
stations once existed in Jerome, Tetonia, Gooding, and Grangeville. The Experiment
Stations have been the research arm of the College of Agriculture for over one
hundred years. Land use development, seed certification, wheat production, farm
management, and the animal industry are topics addressed in this manuscript
group.
Records from the Agricultural Engineering series include senior student reports on
field trips undertaken to provide on-site training and instruction. The reports also
include photographs of students and faculty members.
The records of the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station span the years 1892 to 1981,
with the bulk of the material covering the years 1950 to 1979.
Included in the records is correspondence, minutes of meetings, conference material,
reports, research, and photographs. Most of the material relates to the Experiment
Stations with one series in the group devoted to Agricultural Engineering.
Since the manuscript collection is comprised of numerous accessions transferred over
several years, it was necessary to create an order based on the different types of
records held. A list of series was compiled with groups of folders falling into
categories based on original folder headings. These folder headings were retained
throughout the collection.
The materials are organized into eight series: Series 1. Correspondence; Series 2.
Meetings/minutes; Series 3. Conferences; Series 4. Research; Series 5.
Financial/Legal; Series 6. Experiment Stations; Series 7. Photographs; Series 8.
Agricultural Engineering.
The collection is open to the public. Researchers must use the collection in
accordance with the policies of the University of Idaho Special Collections and
Archives.
Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permission for use.
Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station Records, UG 57, Special Collections and
Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.
The records of the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station were transferred to the
University of Idaho Library between 1985 and 1991.
Marilyn Sandmeyer processed the records in December 2006 and January 2007.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog.
Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should
search the catalog using these headings.
Idaho Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Agriculture--Research--Idaho--History--Sources.
Agriculture
Idaho
Colleges and
Universities
Series I
Correspondence
1
1
Correspondence file, 1910-1928
Series II
Meetings/Minutes
1
2
Land Use Development, 1941
1
3
Plant Pest Control and Research Committee,
1945-1960
1
4
Idaho Crop Improvement,
1958-1975
1
5
Plant and Soil Science Department,
1968-1980
1
6
Seed Certification, 1970-1979
1
7
Pacific Northwest Evaluation Report,
1975
1
8
Electron Microscope Technical Committee,
1977
1
9
Foundation for Seed Stock Committee,
1977-1979
Series III
Conferences
1
10
Experiment Station Conferences,
1952
1
11
Agriculture Extension Conference,
1955-1956
1
12
Experiment Station Conference,
1956
1
13
Experiment Station Conference,
1957-1963
1
14
Experiment Station Conference,
1963-1964
1
15
Experiment Station Conference,
1969
1
16
Experiment Station Conference,
1970
Series IV
Research
1
17
Protein Testing of Wheat,
undated
1
18
Fruit and Vegetable Production,
1921-1926
1
19
Poultry Production, 1925-1927
1
20
Land Use Planning, 1926-1939
1
21
Idaho Maps, 1933-1940
1
22
Land Use Planning – Gem County,
1934
1
23
Farm Management, 1937
1
24
Land Ownership Lists, 1937
1
25
Land Use Planning, 1938
1
26
Recommendations for Land Use,
1939
1
27
Land Use Notes, 1940
1
28
Land Use and Food Production,
1940-1942
1
29
Pure Seed Production,
1951-1967
1
30
Land Review Report, 1970
1
31
Office of Technical Reports,
1977-1979
1
32
Land Use Planning, 1978
2
33
Bean Research, 1948-1952
2
34
Fluorine Study – Soda Springs,
1955-1957
2
35
Agriculture Economics,
1958-1959
2
36
Plant Science Research,
1963-1964
2
37
Agriculture Experiment Station,
1973
2
38
Space Allocation Research,
1975-1978
2
39
Idaho Dairy Research,
1962-1978
2
40
Agriculture Engineering Review,
1978
2
41
Animal Industry Department,
1968-1971
2
42
Animal Industry Department,
1969-1972
2
43
Rural Development, 1972
2
44
Pacific Northwest Program,
1973
2
45
Pacific Northwest Program,
1974-1976
2
46
Animal Health Research,
1977-1978
2
47
Veterinary Science Research,
1979
2
48
Gasahol Research, 1977-1979
2
49
Gasahol Research, 1979
3
50
Early Potato Research,
1948-1966
3
51
North Idaho Crop Improvement,
1968-1970
3
52
Idaho Potato Research, 1969
3
53
Idaho Potato Research, 1972
3
54
Translucent Potato Research,
1973
3
55
Release of New Crop Varieties,
1967-1972
3
56
Release of New Crop Varieties,
1974
3
57
New Crop Varieties, 1977-1978
3
58
Cooperative Rangeland Research,
1978-1979
3
59
New Crop Releases, 1979-1980
Series V
Financial/Legal
3
60
Memorandums of Understanding,
1928-1959
3
61
USDA Agreements, 1940
3
62
Home Economics – Faculty Appeals Hearing
Board, 1940-1961, 1972
3
63
Early Pesticide Laws, 1955
3
64
Formal Procedures for Creating Food
Service Department, 1967-1970
3
65
University Patents, 1974-1979
3
66
Capital Outlay and Outside Support Funds,
1975-1978
Series VI
Experiment Stations
3
67
Branch Station Paving Projects,
1959-1962
3
68
Aberdeen Potato Cellar,
1964-1965
3
69
Aberdeen Contracts, Drawings, Publication,
1921-1977
3
70
Aberdeen Highway Sign
Correspondence/History, 1955-1978
3
71
Aberdeen Historical Sketch,
Correspondence, Drawings, 1948-1956
3
72
Caldwell Memorandums, Land Purchase,
Drawings, Legislation, 1954-1978
3
73
Kimberly Facility Review, Brochure Working
File, 1958-1981
3
74
Lewiston Property Description, Lease,
1949-1967
3
75
Monson Farm Plaque, Lease, Correspondence,
Legal Documents, 1952-1960
4
76
Home Station Historical File,
1892-1976
4
77
Home Station Administrative Reviews,
Studies, Reports, 1953-1979
4
78
Parma Programs, Correspondence, Progress
Report, 1970-1977
4
79
Parma History, Newsclippings, Drawings,
Correspondence, 1945-1977
4
80
Parker Farm Contract, Map, Correspondence,
1955-1956
4
81
Sandpoint Plans, Maps, Reports,
1952-1955
4
82
Sandpoint Reports, History, Plans, Annual
Report, 1920-1922, 1958-1966
4
83
Sandpoint Plans, Photographs, Bulletin,
1928, 1951-1980
4
84
Tetonia Publication, Memorandums,
Drawings, Correspondence, 1951-1969
4
85
Tetonia Correspondence, Reports, Drawing,
1956-1975
4
86
Tetonia Photographs, Projects, Drawings,
Contracts, Correspondence, 1924-1957
4
87
Twin Falls Newsclippings, Leases,
Contracts, Drawings, 1951-1964
4
88
Twin Falls Correspondence, Publications,
Reports, 1949-1975
Series VII
Photographs/Negatives
4
89
Aberdeen Farm Machinery, Personnel,
Outbuildings, Field Day, 1950s-1960s
4
90
Aberdeen Harvesting, Construction, Field
Day, Hail Damage, Buildings, 1950s-1960s
4
91
Aberdeen Grocery Store Display with
Produce, 1950s-1960s
4
92
Aberdeen Aerial Photographs,
undated
4
93
Aberdeen New Seed House, 1958
4
94
Aberdeen Aerial Photographs, Slavens Farm,
Corn Crop, Field Day, 1954-1956
4
95
Aberdeen Potato Storage, Greenhouse,
1950s-1960s
4
96
Early Wide-Angle Photograph of “Farmers
Day", 1916
4
97
Aberdeen Field Day, Aerial Photograph,
1950s-1960s
4
98
Aberdeen Equipment,
1950s-1960s
4
99
Aberdeen Aerial Photographs, Crops,
Inspections, 1950s-1960s
4
100
Caldwell Aerial Photographs of the
Station, undated
4
101
Caldwell Outbuildings, 1935
4
102
Caldwell Feedlots and Staff,
undated
4
103
Caldwell Sheep Herds, Buildings,
Residences, Feed Lot, Office, Cattle Enclosures, 1952-1963
4
104
Dubois Sheep, Lambs, Staff,
1951
4
105
Dubois Sheep and Lambs, 1951
4
106
Dubois Sheep, Lambs, Shepherd’s Camp,
1951
4
107
Dubois Experiment Station Map,
undated
4
108
Dubois Sign, Livestock, 1951
4
109
Dubois Sign, Sheep with Lambs, Winter
Scenes, 1950s
5
110
Moscow Cattle and Land,
undated
5
111
Moscow Construction, Campus,
1971
5
112
Moscow – Map of Idaho, Campus and Early
Home Station, undated
5
113
Moscow Exhibit, Students, Campus,
undated
5
114
Moscow – Bird’s Eye View of Land, Staff
and Faculty, undated
5
115
Moscow – Bird’s Eye View, First
Administration Building, Hay Field, and Buildings, undated
5
116
Moscow Field Day, Staff, Display,
Laboratory, 1962
5
117
Parma Construction, Staff, Tours,
Buildings, 1958
5
118
Parma Foreman’s Residence,
undated
5
119
Parma Crops, Staff, Sigh, Field Day,
undated
5
120
Parma Onion Fields, Staff, Students,
undated
5
121
Parma Aerial View of Station, Onion Crops,
undated
5
122
Sandpoint Winter Scenes, Buildings, Staff,
Fields, 1952
5
123
Sandpoint Aerial View, Cattle,
1958
5
124
Tetonia Spring Run-off, Buildings, Homes,
Seed Elevator, 1952-1979
5
125
Tetonia Miller’s Field Day, Foundation
Seed Fields, Wheat Grass, Potato Storage, Poultry Buildings, Red Clover,
Barley Nursery, 1937-1952
5
126
Tetonia Aerial Views, undated
5
127
Twin Falls Machinery, Field Day,
Buildings, Bean Crop, 1950s-1960s
5
128
Twin Falls Greenhouse Construction,
Outbuildings, 1951-1967
5
129
Twin Falls Irrigation Crops, Field Day,
Buildings, Staff, undated
Series VIII
Agricultural Engineering
5
130
Stress Diagrams, 1939
5
131
Report on Field Trip, 1949
5
132
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1949-1950
5
133
Report on Field Trip, 1950
5
134
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1950-1951
5
135
Report on Field Trip, 1951
5
136
Report on Field Trip, 1952
5
137
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1951-1952
5
138
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1952-1953
5
139
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1953
5
140
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1953-1954
5
141
Report on Field Trip, 1954
5
142
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1954-1955
5
143
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1955-1956
5
144
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1956-1957
5
145
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1957-1958
5
146
Farm Equipment Institute Report,
1959-1960
5
147
Agricultural Engineering Work Plans,
1944-1956
5
148
Agricultural Engineering Work Plans,
1971-1974
5
149
Agricultural Engineering Newsletter,
1965