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Arthur H. Post Papers, 1920-1982

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Post, Arthur H. (Arthur Herman), 1899-1982
Title
Arthur H. Post Papers
Dates
1920-1982 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.6 linear feet
Collection Number
2316
Summary
The Arthur H. Post Papers consist of letters, research notes and lecture materials, printed materials, memorabilia, and photographs pertaining primarily to his career work. Topics discussed include his selection of a Ph.D. program, his lectures through the Agriculture Extension Service, his own research.
Repository
Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Languages
Collection materials are in English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Biographical Note

Arthur H. Post was born March 24, 1899 in Dunsmuir, California and was raised on a farm in the Spokane Valley. He married Margaret Campbell in 1927. Post attended Washington State University and received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in 1922 and 1923 respectively. In 1924 he joined the faculty at Montana State College (Montana State University). Post taught courses in crop and soil sciences, and with the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station he gave lectures throughout the state of Montana geared towards soil and crop improvement. Post then served as head of the Plant and Soil Department from 1937 to 1962. While teaching at M.S.U., Post received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1948. In 1962, his research was nationally recognized when he was elected Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy. He retired from M.S.U. in 1964. In 1980, M.S.U. presented him with the Blue and Gold award in recognition of distinguished services, and in 1981, M.S.U. named the field research laboratory west of Bozeman "The Arthur H. Post Field Research Laboratory" in his honor. Post was also a member of a number of community organizations and national societies, among those were: Phi Kappa Phi, American Society of Agronomy, Alpha Gamma Rho, Bozeman Lodge 18, and Western Societies of Crop and Soil Science. Dr. Post died in Bozeman on January 11, 1982.

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Content Description

The Arthur H. Post papers consist of letters, research notes and lecture materials, printed materials, memorabilia, and photographs pertaining primarily to his career work. Materials are arranged in 6 series according to document type. Correspondence refers to work and studies while at M.S.U., specifically his selection of a Ph.D. program, his lectures through the Agriculture Extension Service, and his own research. Incoming letters of a more personal nature can be found in Post's retirement scrapbook in the Memorabilia series. Biographical Materials pertain to Post's life from 1931-1982. Again, the focus of these materials is primarily on his professional life. Printed Materials refer to publications either created or collected by Post. Post's own course work from the University of Wisconsin and some of his teaching materials are found in Series 4, Course Work and Lecture Notes. Also within this series are Post's lectures prepared for the Extension Service. Memorabilia consists of items collected by Post of both a personal and professional nature. These documents indicate his civic and community involvement as well as his achievements in the fields of soil science and agronomy. The final series, Photographs, contains black and white photos of Post from 1921 to circa 1970. The retirement photo album corresponds with the retirement scrapbook in the Memorabilia series.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Series 1 Correspondence, 1920-1982

Series 2 Biographical Materials, 1931-1982

Series 3 Printed Materials, 1925-1971

Series 4 Course Work and Lecture Materials, 1931-1964

Series 5 Memorabilia, 1921-circa 1982

Series 6 Photographs, circa 1921-circa 1970

Acquisition Information

Personal and professional papers created or collected by Dr. Arthur H. Post relating to the fields of agronomy, and crop and soil science, and to his career at Montana State University were donated to Special Collections by Arthur Post Jr. on January 17, 1995.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 May 11

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Kim Allen Scott, 2009. Updated by Heather Mulliner, 2022.
2022

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