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Washington State University College of Agriculture Dean Records, 1944-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Washington State University. College of Agriculture
Title
Washington State University College of Agriculture Dean Records
Dates
1944-1980 (inclusive)
1955-1975 (bulk)
Quantity
22 Linear feet of shelf space, (22 Boxes)
Collection Number
Archives 199 (collection)
Summary
The materials comprising this group of records are chiefly correspondence, memoranda and reports kept by the Dean's office of the Washington State University (previously the State College of Washington) College of Agriculture.
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 materials comprising this group of records are chiefly correspondence, memoranda and reports kept by the Dean's office of the Washington State University (previously the State College of Washington) College of Agriculture. Most materials date from about 1955 to about 1975, but many items from both earlier and later times do exist.

The subjects covered in this material include: Academic Committee (Series 1); Agricultural Experiment Station (Series 2); College of Agriculture (Series 3); Cooperative Extension (Series 4); Dean's Meeting Materials (Series 5); Extension Service (Series 6); Fluorine (Series 7); Food (Series 8); IAS Administrative Committee (Series 9); Land (Series 10); Potato (Series 11); Professional Leave (Series 12); Report (Series 13); Research (Series 14); Rural Development (Series 15); Washington State Agricultural Experiment Station (Series 16); WSU Agricultural Plan (Series 17); Alphabetical Subject Files (Series 18).

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

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

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

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The subject files that constitute this sequence of records of the Dean of the Washington State University College of Agriculture are arranged in what are essentially artificial record series. These series were established by simply grouping folders with like headings, without much regard for ambiguities such as those arising from inconsistent use of synonymous terms such as "cooperative extension" and "extension service" in the original folder headings employed by office personnel. This practice was necessitated by the disruption of the original filing order and because there was no easy way to discern what the original order might have been.

While the grouping of like with like suffices to provide order to a significant part of the records, a large number of folders remained outside of system because they had unique headings. Accordingly, these have simply been arranged as a long series of alphabetical subject files.

Acquisition Information

WSU College of Agriculture transferred these papers to the WSU Libraries in 1984 (UA84-14).

Processing Note

This collection was processed in March-May 1988 by Ling Jinqi.

Related Materials

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

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

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

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

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • State College of Washington. College of Agriculture (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Ling Jinqi
2022

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