Cage 497 Guide to the Frederick DeForest Heald Papers 1905-1955 Heald (Frederick D.) Papers Finding aid prepared by Paul Green Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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Cage 497 Heald, Frederick DeForest Frederick DeForest Heald Papers 1905-1955 7 containers. 3.5 linear feet of shelf space. 230 items. Plant disease card index, correspondence, published and unpublished articles and other papers on plant diseases. Collection materials are in English

Frederick DeForest Heald was born on July 23, 1872 in Midland City, Michigan. He was educated at the Universities of Wisconsin and Leipzig and was awarded his Ph.D. in 1897. From 1897 to 1915 he held positions at Parsons College, the University of Nebraska, the University of Texas, the State of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 1915, he came to Washington State University as professor of plant pathology and also served as plant pathologist at the Washington Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1918, he became Chairman of the Department of Plant Pathology. He retired in 1941 and died on April 24, 1954. He was survived by his second wife and his three children.

The papers of F. D. Heald date from 1905 to 1955, with most of them dating from 1928 to 1932. Series I is extensive and consists of a card file on plant diseases. Series II is comprised of copies of publications by F. D. Heald, as well as some of his unpublished work. Although Series III contains two more Heald papers, the bulk of it is the work of other men on pertinent subjects. Thus, this series serves as a reference file. The card file in Series I was not reorganized in any way; in Series II and III there was some reordering, and some material was shifted from one series to the other.

The papres are arranged in three series. Series I is extensive and consists of a card file on plant diseases. Series II is comprised of copies of publications by F. D. Heald, as well as some of his unpublished work. Although Series III contains two more Heald papers, the bulk of it is the work of other men on pertinent subjects. Thus, this series serves as a reference file. The card file in Series I was not reorganized in any way; in Series II and III there was some reordering, and some material was shifted from one series to the other.

This collection is open for research use.

[Item Description]. Cage 497, Frederick DeForest Heald Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

The F.D. Heald Papers were transferred to Washington State University Libraries sometime prior to 1970 (WSU 124).

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.

Heald, F. D. (Fred DeForest), b. 1872 --Archives Plant diseases --Research Agriculture Science Washington (State)

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series 1: Card File on Plant Diseases undated 1 1-3 Card File undated 3 items. 2 4-5 Card File undated 2 items. 3 6 Card File undated 1 item. 4 7-9 Card File undated 3 items. 5 10 Card File undated 1 item. Series 2: Publications File 1905-1955 6 11 List of Most Important Publications by Frederick DeForest Heald, (1894-1940) undated 1 item. 6 12 Reprints of F. D. Heald Articles 1909-1932 10 items. 6 13 Heald, F. D., and B. F. Dana. Checklist of Washington Plant Diseases, 1926 1 item. 6 14 Heald, F. D. Non-Parasitic Apple Spot Disease, undated 1 item. 6 15 Biographical Article on F. D. Heald 1955 1 item. 6 16 Correspondence and Other Papers 1929-1943 9 items. 6 17 Notes 1905-1913 68 items. Series 3: Reference File 1921-1946 7 18 Heald, F. D. Brown-Rot undated 1 item. 7 19 Heald, F. D. Potato Seed Disinfection 1921 1 item. 7 20 American Society of Agronomy. 1946 Meeting. Abstracts 1946 1 item. 7 21 Biophysics 1935 9 items. 7 22 Christensen, J. L. A Report on Mycorrhiza undated 1 item. 7 23 Discomycetes--Historical undated 1 item. 7 24 Fischer, G. W. Botany Lecture Notes and Papers 1923-1928 10 items. 7 25 Fischer, G. W. Eriksson's Mycoplasm Hypothesis 1931 2 items. 7 26 Fischer, G. W. Heart Rot of Tamarack 1930 3 items. 7 27 Fischer, G. W. Leaf Spot Disease of Tomatoes undated 1 item. 7 28 Fischer, G. W. Mycology Seminar Notes 1931-1933 62 items. 7 29 Friesner, R. C. Laboratory Exercises for Plant Physiology, 2nd ed. undated 1 item. 7 30 Gleosporum Caulivorum and Colletotrichum Trifolii undated 7 items. 7 31 Schwendiman, J. L. The Influence of Plants on Percolation, Runoff, and Erosion 1938 1 item. 7 32 Smut Notes and Bibliography undated 2 items. 7 33 Thallophyta and Aseomycetes undated 2 items. 7 34 Western Cooperative Spray Project 1942-1944 22 items. 7 35 Whetzel, H. H. Brown Rot of Stone Fruits 1926 1 item.