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Cage
572
Kalin, Elwood
Elwood Kalin
Papers
1954-1983
4 containers.
4.5 linear feet of shelf
space.
The papers of Elwood Kalin consist of
notes, memoranda, correspondence, and various working papers regarding his
experiences as a horticulturalist and with floral presentations.
Collection materials are in
English
Elwood Walter Kalin served as a professor of Horticulture at
Washington State University from 1946 to 1983. Kalin was born at Detroit in
1917. He received the Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University
in 1939, and the Master of Science degree form Purdue University in 1942. In
1953, he was granted the Ph.D. degree from Purdue.
Kalin worked briefly at Purdue and at the University of New Hampshire
from 1943 through 1946. His employment at Washington State University began
during 1946-47, with assignments that divided his time between an experiment
station and classroom work. He continued this arrangement until his retirement
in 1983.
Kalin was best known for the floral arrangement shows and classes that
he arranged for the public.
Elwood Walter Kalin died at Pullman, WA in 1993.
The papers of Elwood Kalin consist of notes, memoranda,
correspondence, and various working papers.
The first series within the papers is concerned with his work as a
teacher of classes in horticulture, greenhouse growing, and floral
presentations. A second series concerns Kalin's long involvement with a
national competition for floral presentations. The third series is a subject
file sequence, also concern, chiefly with the growing and presentation of
decorative flowers.
This collection is open for research use.
[Item Description]. Cage
572, Elwood Kalin
Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The papers of Elwood Kalin were donated to the Washington State
University Libraries in 1985 by Mr. Kalin.
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.
Kalin, Elwood --Archives
Washington
State University--Faculty--Archives
Horticulture --
Research--Archives
Flower shows --
Judging
Greenhouse
management--Archives
Greenhouse
plants--Research--Archives
Flowers --
Research
Flower
arrangement--Research
Arts
and Humanities
Agriculture
Washington (State)
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Series 1: Horticulture
1
1
Horticulture 235:
Chrysanthemums
undated
1
2
Horticulture 235: CO2
undated
1
3
Horticulture 235: Conservatory
Plants
undated
1
4
Horticulture 235: Fungicide
Facts
undated
1
5
Horticulture 235: Greenhouse Air
Conditioning
undated
1
6
Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Arrangement and Spacing
undated
1
7
Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Boilers
undated
1
8
Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Construction
undated
1
9
Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Fertilizers
undated
1
10
Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Flower
undated
1
11
Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Fuels
undated
1
12
Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Location and Sites
undated
1
13
Horticulture 235: Greenhouse
Watering
undated
1
14
Horticulture 235: Injection
Fertilization
undated
1
15
Horticulture 235: Insect
Control--Aerosols
undated
1
16
Horticulture 235: Mineral
nutrition
undated
1
17
Horticulture 235: Mist
Propagation
undated
1
19
Horticulture 235: Plant Tissue
Tests
undated
1
20
Horticulture 235: Plastic
Greenhouse
undated
1
21
Horticulture 235: Soil
Preparation for Greenhouse
undated
1
22
Horticulture 235: Soil
Testing
undated
1
23
Horticulture 235: Soil
Sterilization
undated
1
24
Horticulture 235: Soluble
Salts
undated
1
25
Horticulture 235: Water Relations
in Plants
undated
1
26
Horticulture 235-236: Laboratory
Material
undated
1
27
Horticulture 236: Greenhouse
Management
undated
1
28
Horticulture 437:
Carnations
undated
1
29
Horticulture 437:
Chrysanthemums
undated
1
30
Horticulture 437:
Poinsettias
undated
1
31
Horticulture 437:
Snapdragons
undated
1
32
Horticulture 438: African
Violet
undated
1
33
Horticulture 438:
Azaleas
undated
1
34
Horticulture 438: Bedding
Plants
undated
1
35
Horticulture 438:
Begonias
undated
1
36
Horticulture 438:
Calceolarias
undated
1
37
Horticulture 438:
Cinerarias
undated
1
38
Horticulture 438: Dutch
Iris
undated
1
39
Horticulture 438: Forcing
Lilies
undated
1
40
Horticulture 438: Geraniums and
Fuchsia
undated
1
41
Horticulture 438: Greenhouse
Rose
undated
1
42
Horticulture 438:
Gloxinias
undated
1
43
Horticulture 438:
Hyacinths
undated
1
44
Horticulture 438:
Hydrangeas
undated
1
45
Horticulture 438:
Narcissus
undated
1
46
Horticulture 438:
Orchids
undated
1
47
Horticulture 438:
Palms
undated
1
48
Horticulture 438:
Tulips
undated
Series 2: Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
2
49
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1954
2
50
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1955
2
51
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1956-58
2
52
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1959
2
53
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1960
2
54
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1961
2
55
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1962
2
56
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1963
2
57
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1964
2
58
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1965
2
59
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1966
2
60
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1967
2
61
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1968
2
62
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1969
2
63
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1970
2
64
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1972
2
65
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1973
2
66
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1974
2
67
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1975
2
68
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1976
2
69
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1977
2
70
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1978
2
71
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1979
2
72
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1980
2
73
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1981
2
74
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1982
2
75
Intercollegiate Flower
Judging
1983
Series 3: Subject Files
3
76
Commencement at WSU
1955-58
3
77
Flower Arranging
undated
3
78
Flower Arranging
1978
3
79
Manuscript: American Style of
Flower Arranging
1981
3
80
Manuscript:
Correspondence
1981-82
3
81
Manuscript: Flower
Arranging--American Style
1981
3
82
Manuscript: The Challenging of
Flower Arranging
undated
3
83
Pictures for American Flower
Arranging
undated
3
84
Revised Manuscript: Flower
Arranging--American Style
1981
3
85
Teaching Awards
1977-79
3
Included in this container are
also cards, newspaper cuts, films and slides, all concerning flower
arranging.
Series 4: Miscellaneous
Objects
4
Included in this container are
photographs, newspaper cuts, reward certificates and plaques, and so
on.