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State College of Washington College of Agriculture Assistant Dean Records, 1947-1950

Overview of the Collection

Creator
State College of Washington. College of Agriculture
Title
State College of Washington College of Agriculture Assistant Dean Records
Dates
1947-1950 (inclusive)
Quantity
9 Linear feet of shelf space, (18 Boxes)
Collection Number
Archives 104 (collection)
Summary
The records of the Assistant Dean of the College of Agriculture of the State College of Washington (later Washington State University) consist of correspondence and administrative materials including budgets, reports, admissions information, scholarship applications and awards, and student advising records.
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
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Historical Note

The College of Agriculture began as one of six divisions of the Washington Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and School of Science in 1892. The Division of Agriculture became the Department of Agriculture in 1894 when the departmental system was organized. In 1917, the departmental system was reformed into a system of schools and colleges, one of which was the College of Agriculture.

In an attempt to better coordinate agricultural work and research at the College, the experiment stations, and throughout the state, the Institute of Agricultural Sciences was formed at the State College of Washington in 1946. The Institute included the College of Agriculture, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Washington Agricultural Experiment Stations, and the Agricultural Extension Service. This administrative arrangement existed until September, 1965, when a revised version of the previous system was adopted by Washington State University.

Directors of the Experiment Station:

*George Lilley, 1891-1892

*John W. Heston, 1892-1893

*E. A. Bryan, 1893-1907

R. W. Thatcher, 1907-1913

Ira D. Cardiff, 1913-1917

George Severance, 1917-1919 (acting)

Edward C. Johnson, 1919-1945

Mark T. Buchanan, 1945-1956, 1958-1966

J. S. Carver, 1956-1957 (acting)

Louis L. Madsen, 1957-1958 (acting)

John S. Robbins, 1966-1970

Lowell Rasmussen, 1970-1971 (interim)

James Nielson, 1971-1977

Dennis L. Oldenstadt, 1977-1978, 1985-1986 (acting)

Landis L. Boyd, 1978-1985

James J. Zuiches, 1986-1995

James R. Carlson, 1994-2000

Ralph P. Cavalieri, 2000-2013

James W. Moyer. 2013-

*Served as Director while president of WSU. The directorship was separated from the presidency in 1907.

Heads of the Department of Agriculture:

W. J. Spillman, 1894-1901

E. E. Elliot, 1901-1908

George Severance, 1908-1910

R. W. Thatcher, 1910-1913

George Severance, 1913-1917

Deans of the College of Agriculture:

E. C. Johnson, 1919-1948

S. P. Swenson, 1949-1958

G. W. Fischer, 1958-1965

L. L. Madsen, 1965-1973

John S. Robbins, 1973-1981

C. Alan Pettibone (acting), 1981-1982

James L. Ozbun, 1982-1988

LeRoy F. Rogers (acting), 1988-1989

Lawrence E. Schrader, 1989-1994

Larry James (interim), 1994-1995

James J. Zuiches, 1995-2003

R. James Cook (interim), 2003-2005

Daniel J. Bernardo, 2005-

Directors of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences:

J. C. Knott, 1946-1955

L. L. Madsen, 1955-1965

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Content Description

The records of the Assistant Dean of the College of Agriculture of the State College of Washington (later Washington State University) consist of correspondence and administrative materials including budgets, reports, admissions information, scholarship applications and awards, and student advising records. During the time period covered by these records Edwin G. Schafer, formerly head of the Department of Agronomy, held the position as Assistant Dean. Because of Dr. Schafer's background, the collection also contains a great deal of information dealing with agronomy research.

During 1947 and the first part of 1948 E. C. Johnson, Dean of the College of Agriculture, was involved in a special project in Latin America, leaving the Assistant Dean to handle most of the departmental correspondence and duties in addition to his regular duties of supervision of agricultural personnel-- faculty, staff, researchers, and students--and administration of placement services for agricultural graduates.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

State College of Washington College of Agriculture Assistant Dean Records, 1947-1950 (Archives 104)

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

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The records are organized in two series based on date, 1947-1948, and 1949-1950. Materials within each series are arranged alphabetically by subject, and then chronologically within each subject.

Acquisition Information

The records were received by the Library prior to 1970 (UA 82-31).

Processing Note

The records were reprocessed October to December of 1982 by Wendy E. Williams.

Related Materials

State College of Washington College of Agriculture Dean Records, 1893-1948 (Archives 15)

Washington State University College of Agriculture Dean Records, 1944-1980 (Archives 199)

Washington State University College of Agriculture Dean Records, 1945-1979 (Archives 218)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Agricultural colleges -- Washington (State) -- Administration
  • Agricultural extension work -- Washington (State)
  • Agriculture -- Research -- Washington (State)

Corporate Names

  • State College of Washington. College of Agriculture -- Records and correspondence

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Schafer, E. G. (Edwin George), 1884-1976 (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Wendy E. Williams
2022

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