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Fred Roy Yoder Papers, circa 1890-circa 1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Yoder, Fred R. (Fred Roy), 1888-1987
Title
Fred Roy Yoder Papers
Dates
circa 1890-circa 1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
20 Linear feet of shelf space, (18 Boxes)
Collection Number
Cage 620 (collection)
Summary
Collection includes research notes, correspondence, records related to Fred Roy Yoder's teaching in sociology, and other personal papers.
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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Biographical Note

Fred Roy Yoder was born in 1888 in North Carolina. He was educated in various places, including Lenoir-Rhyne College in North Carolina, the University of North Carolina, the University of Missouri, the University of London, and the University of Wisconsin. He was hired by the State College of Washington in 1920 where he taught until his retirement in 1954. After his retirement from Washington State University, he spent a number of years in Campbellsport, Kentucky. As a professor of sociology, he headed the Department of Sociology from 1928 to 1947, overseeing a great deal of growth. Additionally he did considerable writing including many articles, and two textbooks, Introduction to Agricultural Economics, and Introduction to Sociology. Yoder was very interested in political biography, and undertook several projects including biography of John R. Rogers, Robert M. LaFollette, and Marion Butler. He gathered much information on these subjects, but never completed any of the three projects. Yoder was active in many community organizations, including Kiwanis, American Legion, Moose Lodge, Chamber of Commerce, and the local Democratic Party. He ran for Congress in 1944 and 1954, losing both times.

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Content Description

The papers of Fred R. Yoder are chiefly comprised of research notes, copied documents and related correspondence, all concerning uncompleted research projects, principally three political biographies: Washington governor John R. Rogers, North Carolina Senator Marion Butler, and Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette. The papers also include records associated with Yoder's work as a teacher of sociology, and some personal papers.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Fred Roy Yoder Papers, circa 1890-circa 1980 (Cage 620)

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

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in five series. Within the series, the materials follow the original, informal, order established by Yoder.

Acquisition Information

Papers of Fred Roy Yoder were acquired by the Washington State University Libraries in December 1992 by donation of Mr. Yoder's daughter, Elaine Zakarison of Washington, DC (MS 92-77).

Separated Materials

Papers of John Rankin Rogers were recieved with this collection. In 1994 they were seperated into the John Rankin Rogers Papers, 1814-1926 (Cage 615)

Related Materials

Preliminary Guide to the Fred Yoder Papers, 1920-1980 (MS.2004.14)

John Rankin Rogers Speech Typescripts, 1889-1901 (Cage 4193)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Political campaigns -- Washington (State) -- History
  • Populism -- History -- Research -- United States
  • Sociology -- Research

Personal Names

  • Butler, Marion, 1863-1938
  • La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925
  • Rogers, John Rankin, 1838-1901
  • Yoder, Fred R. (Fred Roy), 1888-1987 -- Archives

Corporate Names

  • Democratic Party (Wash.) -- History -- Archives
  • Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives

Geographical Names

  • Washington (State) -- History

Finding aid prepared by Steve Rasmussen
2022

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