Professor Francis Marion Webster was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire on August 8, 1849. His career as an entomologist began with his first published writings appearing in the Chicago Inter Ocean on July 2, 1874, titled "Notes on some of the Common Injurious Insects." He was later in charge of the Cereal and Forage Insect Investigations in the United States Bureau of Entomology, and served as assistant state entomologist of Illinois between 1882 and 1884. Afterwards, he was appointed special field agent to the United States Department of Agriculture, 1884-1892. He earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Ohio in 1893.
Webster's research took him to Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. In 1904, he moved to Washington, D.C. and was placed in charge of the newly created section of Cereal and Forage Insect Investigations in the Department of Agriculture, a position he held until his death in 1916.
Francis Marion Webster was the father of R. L. Webster, faculty member at Washington State College from 1926 to 1950.
This collection consists of a volume of clippings and tear sheets concerning entomological research, queries, and professional activities of interest to entomologist Francis Marion Webster between 1890 and 1901. Many of the clippings are authored by Webster, or are about him.
This collection is arranged in a single series.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Francis Marion Webster Clippings, 1890-1975, bulk 1890-1901
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA
This collection was donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1975 by H. S. Telford.