C. B. Harston Papers, 1939-1974 (Cage 347)
(From Cage 347: Guide to the C. B. Harston Papers, 1939-1974)
C. B. Harston was born in 1911 at Cowley, Wyoming. In 1938 he received his B.S. from Brigham Young University, and from the University of Missouri he received his M.A. in 1939 and Ph.D. in 1943.
Dr. Harston's career with Washington State University began in 1943 but was interrupted during World War II by military service. In 1964 he undertook a two-year term in West Pakistan as Professor and Advisor of Soil Sciences in a WSU/AID Exchange Program. Dr. Harston retired as Extension Soils and Water Conservationist with Washington State University in 1977.
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Clarence B. Harston in 2000 (MS.2000.25).
This collection is open and available for research use. Copyright restrictions apply.
This collection contains papers of Clarence B. Harston (1911-2009), a Soils and Water Conservationist with Washington State University Cooperative Extension. The collection primarily consists of reports and publications pertaining to WSU Extension and public planning for Whitman County, WA. This collection also contains copies of state legislation and official reports on waste management.
Preliminary Inventory:
Box 1: Copies of state legislation (1970), research materials, published articles, as well as state and county reports pertaining to a solid waste plan for Whitman County, WA between 1967 and 1980.
Box 2: Copies of WSU Extension Office publications and reports on environmental education, as well as pamphlets and state guidelines on waste management (1972-1975).