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State College of Washington Crop and Soil Sciences Wheat Trial Records, 1910-1955
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- State College of Washington. Department of Agronomy
- Title
- State College of Washington Crop and Soil Sciences Wheat Trial Records
- Dates
- 1910-1955 (inclusive)19101955
- Quantity
- 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- Archives 404 (collection)
- Summary
- Original wheat trial observations, ranging from 1910-1955, conducted by Washington State College (now Washington State University).
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Agriculture has always been part of the Washington State University's (previously the State College of Washington) curriculum; in the earliest days, all of its disciplines were taught in one department (the Department of Agriculture). By 1918 these agricultural disciplines including farm crops, soils, etc., had expanded enough to warrant the formation of separate departments. The Department of Farm Crops and Soils were consolidated into a Department Of Agronomy in February 1928. This name was changed in November 1969 to the Department of Agronomy and Soils and then to the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences in 1991.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Four individual volumes, recording observations of Washington State College (later Washington State University) wheat trials. They generally contain data on wheat types, including names, source, planting date, head type, date headed, plant type, lodging, smut heads, test weight, grain weight, and yield.
The 1910, 1948, and 1955 volumes contain little more than wheat recordings, while the 1934-1939 volume additionally contains notes on multiple work-related subjects by the volume creator, E.F. Gaines. The 1955 book was created by Orville Vogel, and the authorship of the other two is unclear.
Based on two post-it notes (since removed) dated Sept. 2007 and containing brief correspondence between a Bob and a Kim, these items were likely gathered as possible display items for the then new Vogel Building at WSU. One of the notes explains that other volumes had existed in the seed house, but “those books are gone.”
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
State College of Washington Crop and Soil Sciences Wheat Trial Records, 1910-1955 (Archives 404)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The four volumes are maintained as they came to MASC, with the exception of a few loose papers from the 1934-1939 volume having been moved, for preservation purposes, to an individual folder placed at the back of the collection.
Acquisition Information
The four volumes were found in the office of the chair of WSU Crop and Soil Sciences in spring of 2022 while packing up that office for a cross-campus move. On April 25th, 2022, Karen Chase of that department donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, where they were retained as UA 2022-04.
Processing Note
University Archivist Mark O’English processed this collection in August, 2022.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Spring wheat and grains. | 1910 |
| 1 | 2 | Wheats. | 1934-1939 |
| 1 | 3 | Spring wheat. | 1948 |
| 1 | 4 | Winter wheat. | 1955 |
| 1 | 5 | Loose pages from volume 2. | 1934-1939 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Wheat -- Varieties -- Washington (State)
- Wheat -- Washington (State) -- Field experiments
Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. Department of Agriculture -- Records and correspondence
- State College of Washington. Department of Agronomy -- Records and correspondence
- State College of Washington. Department of Farm Crops -- Records and correspondence
- State College of Washington. Department of Soils -- Records and correspondence
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. Department of Agriculture (creator)
- State College of Washington. Department of Farm Crops (creator)
- State College of Washington. Department of Soils (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Mark O’English
2022
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