Verle G. Kaiser was born in 1911. In 1922 his family traveled west from North Dakota and settled on a dairy farm near Cheney, Washington. After graduating from high school, Mr. Kaiser attended Cheney State Normal School and the Washington State College at Pullman. In 1933 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture, and in 1934 completed an engineering degree. Before and after his engineering studies he worked for the Soil Erosion Service. Subsequently, he worked as an agronomist, a district conservationist, and an area conservationist in western Washington and northern Idaho. In 1955 he became the Agronomy specialist for Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.
Kaiser was best known for his expertise in conservation problems in the Palouse. His
articles have appeared in
This collection contains personal and professional papers of Verle G. Kaiser. The collection primarily consists of index cards for Kaiser's book collection, desk calendars and a research journal, as well as hunting and fishing diaries, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia. The collection also contains copies of publications by Kaiser, and related materials.
Preliminary Inventory:
Box 1: Research journal with hunting and fishing diaries, including photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia (1932-1962).
Box 2: Desk calendars (1942-1960), documentation of donations from the Kaiser family (1985-1987), index cards for Kaiser's book collection, and a manuscript map.
Box 3: Publications by Kaiser, and related materials (1956-1983); index cards for Kaiser's professional book collection, and a small collection of personal papers of Mildred Kaiser.
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Verle G. Kaiser Papers, 1932-1987 (MS1989-06)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Mildred Kaiser donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1989 (MS.1989.06).
Verle G. Kaiser Papers, 1932-1982
Verle G. Kaiser Photographs, 1934-1977
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