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Terrell Library
Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA
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Cage
27
Hegnauer, Leonard
Leonard Hegnauer
Papers
1954-1963
4 containers.
2 linear feet of shelf space.
68 items.
Correspondence, phonotape, and
unpublished autobiography, "Eighty-six Golden Years," concerning, in addition
to personal and family history, agricultural history in the midwest and western
states, agricultural practices, technology and education, and Washington State
University. Miss Ella E. Clark assisted in editing the manuscripts.
Collection materials are in
English
The papers consist of holographs and manuscript copies of Mr.
Hegnauer's writings, principally his unpublished autobiography,
Eighty-six Golden Years, which he wrote with the
assistance of Ella Clark, between 1954 and 1958. The autobiography, in addition
to personal and family history, includes a lengthy discussion of such matters
as agricultural history in the midwest and western states, agricultural
practices, technology and education, and the history of Washington State
University.
This collection is open for research use.
[Item Description]. Cage 27, Leonard Hegnauer
Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The papers of Leonard Hegnauer (1872-1963), agronomist and
agricultural extension worker, were donated to the Washington State University
Library in 1961-1963 by Mr. Hegnauer and Miss Ella Clark.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Hegnauer, Leonard, 1872-1963 --Archives
Clark, Ella Elizabeth, 1896-
Washington State University--Faculty
Agricultural
extension work--Washington (State)--History
Agriculture --
Northwest, Pacific--History
Agriculture
Washington (State)
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
1
1-5
Autobiography, first
draft,
holograph, 42 notebooks.
2
6-50
Autobiography, second draft, edited
by Ella Clark.
manuscript, ca. 450 p.
3
51-54
Autobiography, third
draft,
manuscript. ca. 500 p.
3
55.1-55.3
Autobiography, final draft, edited
by Ella Clark.
manuscript, 486 p.
4
56
School days on the Missouri
Prairie.
3 items. holograph and manuscript.
4
57
Agriculture of the Salt River
Valley.
1959
12 p. manuscript
4
58
Autobiographical address to
Wrangler's Club, Pullman. (Gift of Herman Deutsch)
April 28, 1955.
Phonotape, 1 reel (7 in.) 3 3/4 i.p.s.
4
59
Correspondence, with Mary Avery and
others re: disposition of manuscripts. Also obituary, May, 1963.
1961-1963
20
items.