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Plant, Soil, and Entomological Sciences records, 1922-1975
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Johnson, James B. (James Blakeslee), 1951-; University of Idaho. College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Title
- Plant, Soil, and Entomological Sciences records
- Dates
- 1922-1975 (inclusive)19281970
- Quantity
- 7 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- UG 138
- Summary
- This collection is comprised of research conducted by faculty and students at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences from 1922-1975. The research and annual reports in this collection are focused on the plant pathology of crops within the Pacific Northwest and Great Plains regions. Field and experimental plots are shown along with potential disease vectors (insects and parasites) and equipment used throughout the research.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Processing of this collection was made possible through the Gary E. and Carolyn J. Strong Special Collections Fellowship.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection encompasses the projects of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho between 1922 and 1975. It is composed of photographs of field and experimental projects conducted by members of the Department of Plant Sciences, the Department of Horticultural and Agricultural Sciences, and the Department of Agronomy of the University of Idaho. Several of the photographs are preserved as informational cards. These cards contain information such as locality, date, description, and photographer. Other photographs are stored in folders with negatives included. Annual reports of the Department of Agronomy Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station and the Department of Horticulture are included in folders. Annual reports also include those of branch experiment stations in Aberdeen, ID and Parma, ID.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho was founded in 1901 and works to advance the health and welfare of people, animals, and the environment. The college's work is focused on research and education in agriculture, community, human and rural development, natural resources, nutrition and life sciences. This research deals with some of the world's most important challenges regarding food and energy security. The college has six departments, one school, and nine extensional, experimental stations.
The Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station (IAES) was established under the Hatch Act in 1892 to conduct fundamental and applied research to solve critical problems within Idaho's agriculture and natural resources. Passed in 1887, the Hatch Act was a supplement to the Morrill Act, passed in 1862. The Morrill Act was passed to establish the U.S. land-grant educational system and to promote education in agricultural fields. The IAES was opened by the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho to assure the governmental subsidy provided by the Hatch Act. The two goals of this experimental station were to create "useful and practical information on subjects connected with Agriculture, and to promote scientific investigation and experiment respecting the principles and applications of agricultural science."
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection was donated arranged in a predetermined numerical order. It was rearranged into subseries based on themes presented in the photographs and articles of the collection.
The collection was divided into two series: Photographs and Paper Material. Within the Photograph series are the following six subseries: 1) Plant Pathology, 2) Equipment, 3) Data, 4) Fields and Plots, 5) Personnel, and 6) Miscellaneous.
The Paper Material series is divided into the subseries Annual Reports and Articles and Report Notes.
Acquisition Information
One portion of the materials was transferred by Dr. James B. (Ding) Johnson, Head of the Plant, Soil, and Entomological Sciences in 2007. Previously, materials had been transferred from PSES in 1997.
Related Materials
Related materials can be found in: UG 030 (College of Agriculture records); MG 153 (Aldrich Entomology Club records); PG 39 (University of Idaho Agricultural Extension Service photographs); UG 033 (College of Agriculture Experiment Station and Extension reports); VF UI CALS Vertical File; PG 37 (University of Idaho COllege of Agriculture Photographs); MG 5099 (Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station subscription list); and UG 032 (Agricultural Extension Service Microfilms of Reports).
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Kate Morrison in 2024.
Bibliography
Anderson, Clifton E. (1997) History of the College of Agriculture at the University of Idaho. University of Idaho. History of the College of Agriculture at the University of Idaho..
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Photographs, 1922-1976Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Subseries 1: Plant Pathology |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | Insects
96 items : Photographs of insects ranging from egg to adult stages. Both individual photos and plant infestation present.
|
1936-1967 |
| 1 | Parasites
23 items : Photographs of individual parasite organisms at multiple stages of life.
|
1930-1959 |
| 1 | Damage or injury
188 items : Field and individual plant photographs showing damage or injury. Damage or injury caused by insects, parasites, disease, or mechanical.
|
1930-1965 |
Subseries 2: Equipment |
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| Box | ||
| 1 | Building and Camps
72 items : Buildings and campsites associated with PSES deparment. Builidngs include administrative and laboratory settings.
|
1931-1935 |
| 2 | Sprayers
109 items : Photographs of sprayer equipment for plant treatment. Includes diagrams and images of sprayers in action
|
1930-1951 |
| 2 | Cabinets and Storage
18 items : Cabinets and storage spaces for plant treatment. Includes diagrams of cabinets and view of carrier cabinets with attached equipment
|
1932-1937 |
| 2 | Parasite Equipment
19 items : Photographs of collection boxes and incubation cabinets for parasites
|
1932-1935 |
| 2 | Collection and Sampling
19 items : Photographs of collection and sampling equipment. Includes collection forks, spears, and cutters. Diagrams are included in section.
|
1932-1942 |
| 2 | Larger Equipment
8 items : Photographs of larger equipment including tractors, combines, and trucks. Includes photos of truck accident.
|
1934-1954 |
| 2 | Dusters
46 items : Dusting equipment for field treatment. Individial photos of duster machines stationary and in action
|
1931-1950 |
| 2 | Traps
29 items : Traps for insects. Includes diagrams and individual photographs of traps
|
1930-1967 |
| 2 | Cages
117 items : Cages for plant and insect confinment. Individal cages and digrams included in section.
|
1922-1951 |
| 2 | Miscellaneous
113 items : Miscellaneous equipment including fat extractor, seperators, soil injectors, air compressors, and equipment for bean fields.
|
1928-1951 |
Subseries 3: Data |
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| Box | ||
| 2 | Maps
51 items : Maps of sampling sites. Larger scale maps showing trendings in populations.
|
1931-1957 |
| 2 | Weather Data
18 items : Temperature and preciptation weather data charts.
|
1927-1949 |
| 2 | Diagrams and Labels
5 items : Digrams of miscellaneous apparatuses. Labels of data chart.
|
1938 |
| 2 | Charts 1-70
70 items : Charts of data including population graphs, localities, organism comparisons, and growth rates.
|
1925-1955 |
| 3 | Charts 71-303
233 items : Charts of data including population graphs, localities, organism comparisons, and growth rates.
|
1925-1955 |
Subseries 4: Fields and Plots |
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| Box | ||
| 3 | Host Plants
227 items : Photographs of field and individual host plants. These are plants identified to host disease or parasites. Includes sagebrush, Russian-thistle, and flixweed.
|
1930-1976 |
| 3 | Plots and Treated Plants 1-175
175 items : Photographs of planted plots and individual treated plants. Treatment varies; includes sparying, insectide, and untreated.
|
1934-1976 |
| 4 | Plots and Treated Plants 176-237
61 items : Photographs of planted plots and individual treated plants. Treatment varies; includes sparying, insectide, and untreated.
|
1934-1976 |
| 4 | Southern Great Plains
31 items : Field photographs from the southern great plains region.
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1954-1957 |
| 4 | Nonhost Plants
28 items : Photographs of field and individual nonhost plants. Includes crested wheatgrass and downy crest.
|
1950-1954 |
| 4 | Fields and Rangeland
119 items : Wide view photographs of fields and rangelands. Studied fields and abandoned fields included.
|
1939-1965 |
Subseries 5: Personnel and Miscellaneous |
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| Box | ||
| 4 | Personnel
59 items : Photographs of PSES personnel. Group photos and individual photos included.
|
1922-1975 |
| 4 | Miscellaneous
85 items : Miscellaneous photographs
|
undated |
Series 2: Paper Material, 1935-1970Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subseries 1: Annual Reports |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 7 | Annual Report of the Department of Agronomy Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station 1938
1 item : Report of the running accounts of the research activies of the staff of the Agronomy Department by projects.
|
1939 |
| 4 | 8 | Annual Report of the Department of Agronomy Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station 1940
1 item : Report of the running accounts of the research activies of the staff of the Agronomy Department by projects.
|
1940 |
| 4 | 9 | Annual Report of the Department of Agronomy Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station 1941
1 item : Report of the running accounts of the research activies of the staff of the Agronomy Department by projects.
|
1941 |
| 4 | 10 | Annual Report of the Department of Agronomy Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station 1942
1 item : Report of the running accounts of the research activies of the staff of the Agronomy Department by projects.
|
1942 |
| object | |||
| 5 | 1 | 3: Annual Report Agronomy Department 1952; Copy 1
1 item : Report of the running accounts of the research activies of the staff of the Agronomy Department by projects.
|
1952 |
| 5 | 2 | Annual Report Agronomy Department 1958; Copy 1
1 item : Report of the running accounts of the research activies of the staff of the Agronomy Department by projects.
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1958 |
| 5 | 3 | Annual Report Agronomy Department 1959; Copy 1
1 item : Report of the running accounts of the research activies of the staff of the Agronomy Department by projects.
|
1959 |
| 5 | 4 | Annual Report Agronomy Department 1960; Copy 1
1 item : Report of the running accounts of the research activies of the staff of the Agronomy Department by projects.
|
1960 |
| Folder | |||
| 5 | 5 | Annual Reports Department of Horticulture U of I
1 item : Reports of the Experiment Station activities of the Department of Horticulture between the years 1935-1939
|
1935-1939 |
| 5 | 6 | Annual Horticulture Reports 1940-1942
1 item : Reports of the Department of Horticulture between years 1940 to 1942
|
1940-1942 |
| 5 | 7 | Annual Reports Department of Horticulture and Potato Research
1 item : Reports of the Department of Horticulture and Potato Research between years 1943 to 1946. Summary of progress of the Potato Research Aberdeen Experiment Station.
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1943-1946 |
| 6 | 1 | Annual Report Department of Horticulture and Agricultural Experiment Station 1947-1949
1 item : Report of the Department of Horticulture and Agricultural Experiment Station and project summaries.
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1947-1949 |
| 6 | 2 | Annual Reports Department of Horticulture and Agricultural Experiment Station
1 item : Reports of the Department of Horticulture and Agricultural Experiment Station. Summary of progress of the Agricultural Experiment Station.
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1950-1952 |
| 6 | 3 | Annual Reports Department of Horticulture and Agricultural Experiment Station
1 item : Reports of the Department of Horticulture and Agricultural Experiment Station. Summary of progress of the Agricultural Experiment Station.
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1953-1955 |
| 6 | 4 | Annual Report Department of Horticulture and Agricultural Experiment Station 1956-1959
1 item : Reports of the Department of Horticulture and Agricultural Experiment Station. Summary of progress of the Agricultural Experiment Station.
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1956-1959 |
| object | |||
| 6 | 5 | Idaho Agriculture Expt. Station Department of Horticulture Annual Report
1 item : Reports and summaries of projects at Idaho Agriculture Experiment Station Department of Horticulture.
|
1958 |
| 6 | 6 | Idaho Agriculture Expt. Station Department of Horticulture Annual Report
1 item : Reports and summaries of projects at Idaho Agriculture Experiment Station Department of Horticulture.
|
1959 |
| 6 | 7 | Annual Report Department of Horticulture
1 item : Report and summaries of projects from University of Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station
|
1960 |
| 6 | 8 | Horticulture Annual Report
1 item : Report and summaries of projects from University of Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station
|
1961 |
| 6 | 9 | Horticulture Annual Report
1 item : Report and summaries of projects from University of Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station
|
1962 |
| Folder | |||
| 7 | 1 | 3: Annual Reports Volume 2 Fruit and Vegetable Research
1 item : Reports from the Department of Plant Sciences on fruit and vegetable projects.
|
1965 |
| 7 | 2 | Annual Reports Volume 2 Fruit and Vegetable Research
1 item : Reports from the Department of Plant Sciences on fruit and vegetable projects.
|
1964 |
| 7 | 3 | Annual Reports Volume 1 Cereal and Forage Crops, Weed and General Research
1 item : Reports and project summaries from the Department of Plant Sciences
|
1964 |
| 7 | 4 | Annual Reports Volume 1 Cereal and Forage Crops, Weed and General Research
1 item : Reports and project summaries from the Department of Plant Sciences
|
1963 |
| 7 | 5 | Annual Report Parma Branch Experiment Station
1 item : Reports and project summaries from University of Idaho College of Agriculture Experiment Station
|
1950 |
| 7 | 6 | Annual Report Parma Branch Experiment Station
1 item : Reports and project summaries from University of Idaho College of Agriculture Experiment Station
|
1951 |
| 7 | 7 | Annual Report Parma Branch Experiment Station
1 item : Reports and project summaries from University of Idaho College of Agriculture Experiment Station
|
1952 |
| 7 | 8 | Annual Report Parma Branch Experiment Station
1 item : Reports and project summaries from University of Idaho College of Agriculture Experiment Station
|
1953 |
| 7 | 9 | Annual Report Parma Branch Station
1 item : Reports and project summaries from University of Idaho College of Agriculture Experiment Station
|
1954 |
| 7 | 10 | Annual Report Parma Branch Station
1 item : Reports and project summaries from University of Idaho College of Agriculture Experiment Station
|
1956 |
| 7 | 11 | Soils Report, Parma
1 item : University of Idaho Department of Agricultural Biochemistry and Soils annual report and project summaries.
|
1968 |
| 7 | 12 | Annual Report Dryland Wheat-SE Idaho, Ralph Schaeffer
1 item : University of Idaho Branch Agricultural Experiment Station Aberdeen, Idaho; Studies of factors whih may affect quality of wheat in the dryland areas of eastern Idaho.
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1963 |
| 7 | 13 | Annual Report Branch Experiment Station Aberdeen, Idaho
1 item : Annual report and project summaries from Aberdeen Branch Experiment Station.
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1963 |
| 7 | 14 | Annual Report Branch Experiment Station Aberdeen, Idaho
1 item : Report of wheat quality laboratory.
|
1963 |
| 7 | 15 | Annual Report of Wheat Breeding Aberdeen Branch Experiment Station, Aberdeen, Idaho
1 item : Report and project summaries of wheat breeding from Aberdeen Branch Experiment Station.
|
1967 |
| 7 | 16 | Annual Report of Wheat Breeding Aberdeen Branch Experiment Station, Aberdeen, Idaho
1 item : Report and project summaries of wheat breeding from Aberdeen Branch Experiment Station.
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1968 |
| 7 | 17 | Annual Report of Wheat Breeding Aberdeen Branch Experiment Station, Aberdeen, Idaho
1 item : Report and project summaries of wheat breeding from Aberdeen Branch Experiment Station.
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1969 |
| 7 | 18 | Annual Report of Wheat Breeding Aberdeen Branch Experiment Station, Aberdeen, Idaho
1 item : Report and project summaries of wheat breeding from Aberdeen Branch Experiment Station.
|
1970 |
Subseries 2: Articles and Report Notes |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 19 | An Ecological Study of the Pea Weevil in Northern Idaho, Claude C. Wakelane
1 item : Article written by Claude C. Wakeland on the pea weevil.
|
1933 |
| 7 | 20 | Miscellaneous paper material
1 item : Miscellaneous paper material.
|
1932-1957 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Entomology
- Insect pests
- Photographs
- Photography of plants
- Soil scientists--Idaho
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Johnson, James B. (James Blakeslee), 1951- (fmo)
Corporate Names
- University of Idaho. College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (fmo)
Finding aid prepared by Kate Morrison.
2024
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