Washington State University Orchards Histories, 2025
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pehrson, Deborah Ann
- Title
- Washington State University Orchards Histories
- Dates
- 2025 (inclusive)20252025
- Quantity
- 0.1 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
- Collection Number
- Cage 5168 (collection)
- Summary
- Two reports on the history of Washington State University orchards, one on campus in general over the full history of the university, and one on the Tukey Orchard in specific.
- 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
Biographical Note
Born in Mankato, MN, Deborah Ann Pehrson received her B.S. in Environmental Science with a concentration in Agriculture from WSU in 1981, and M.S. in Entomology in 2003. She was hired in 1983 as a Plant Technician II, with half her time dedicated to the Fairway Orchard (removed 1991) and R.B. Tukey Orchard, and in 1990 became farm / orchard manager for the WSU Horticulture Center and orchards until her retirement in January 2025.
Content Description
The collection consists of two reports on the history of the Washington State University farms / orchards. History of Orchard Plantings at or Near the WSC and WSU Pullman Campus 1902-2024 looks at the evolution of orchard work and the campus farm over the history of the school. The 1973-2024 Summary of Personnel and Orchard Plantings at the WSU Tukey Orchard and Horticulture Center is a year by year look at the people and crops from the creation of the Tukey site through to its removal to a new location.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Washington State University Orchards Histories, 2025 (Cage 5168)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Deb Pehrson of WSU’s Horticulture Center donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in January of 2025, where it was retained without an accession number.
Processing Note
University Archivist Mark O’English processed this collection in February 2025.
Related Materials
Walter Strickland Thornber Papers and Photographs, 1900-1915 (PC 202) includes documents and images from the earliest orchards on the Pullman campus.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Orchards -- Washington (State) -- Pullman -- History
Personal Names
- Pehrson, Deborah Ann -- Archives
Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. Department of Horticulture -- History
- Washington State University. Department of Horticulture (1959-1979) -- History
- Washington State University. Department of Horticulture (2012- ) -- History
- Washington State University. Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture -- History
