Agricultural Research Center: Mt. St. Helens Ash Research Records 1980-1981
Archives 183

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Title
Agricultural Research Center: Mt. St. Helens Ash Research Records
ID
Archives 183
Date [inclusive]
1980-1981
Extent
approximate 196 items,  0.5 linear feet,  1 containers
Abstract
The materials from this collection include correspondence, memorandum, and research proposals.

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Organizational History:

The Agricultural Research Center, a division of the College of Agriculture and Home Economics, began its studies on volcanic ash from the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption in the years 1980 to 1982. Their study goals were to ascertain the short- and long-term impact of the ash on agriculture, forestry, water and land resources in the state of Washington. The purpose was to generate information to aid people immediately affected by the eruption and also generate a body of knowledge and a response capability to guide activities in event of future occurences of this type. The 1980 eruption was the first time in recorded history that an eruption of this type could be systematically and scientifically studied.

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Arrangement

The records on Mt. St. Helens Ash Research are arranged alphabetically in one series. The materials from this collection include correspondence, memorandum, and research proposals.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2012

http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

The Collection is open for research use.

Acquisition Information

The records on Mt. St. Helens ash research were transferred from the Agricultural Research Center to Washington State University Libraries in June of 1984 (UA84-20).

Processing Information

The records were processed by Leslie J. Tevebaugh in March of 1986.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Washington State University. Agricultural Research Center Mt. Saint Helens Ash Research--Archives
Subject(s) :
  • Washington State University. Agricultural Research Center Mt. Saint Helens Ash Research--Records and correspondence

Geographic Name(s)

  • Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--Eruption, 1980--Research--Archives

Subject(s)

  • Volcanic ash, tuff, etc.--Washington (State)--Research
  • Volcanoes--Washington (State)--Research--Archives
  • Washington (State)
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Science

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Detailed Description of Collection

box folder

Budgets and Grants  1980-1981  18 items

1 1

Correspondence  1980-1981  16 items

1 2

Meetings  1980  2 items

1 3

Memorandum  1980-1981  48 items

1 4

National Science Foundation  

folder
5-7
box folder

Correspondence  1980  4 items

1 5

Project Summaries  1980  20 items

1 6

Proposals  1980  25 items

1 7

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box folder

Preproposals  1980  4 items

1 8

Research Increase Proposals  1980  13 items

1 9

Research Proposals  1980-1981  38 items

1 10

Water Related Research Topics  1980-1981  8 items

1 11