Agricultural Extension Service Reports 1908-1960
Archives 120

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Summary Information

Repository: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Title: Agricultural Extension Service Reports
ID: Archives 120
Date [inclusive]: 1908-1960
General Physical Description note: .5 linear feet 1 containers approximate 50 items
Language: English
Abstract: A collection of bound, type-script gricultural Extension Service Reports. Reports often include inserted black and white photographs.

Scope and Contents note

This collection contains a variety of reports and estimates related to the activities of the Agricultural Extension Service in Washington State for the first half of the twentieth century. The sole container of this collection contains a varied array of reports by the Directors of the Agricultural Extension Service for a substantial period of 26 years, long term project progress reports detailing activities from 1924-1934, rural Washington housing and standard of living surveys, reports from the Kellogg foundation on the progress of their programs, and other ephemeral items of interest to scholars of U.S. agricultural history. This collection illustrates the changes occurring in Washington State agricultural for a period of 52 years as well as provide depth of knowledge on the activities and efforts of Washington State Extension Service employees at mitigating and reversing many of the damaging agricultural policies that led to the erosion of top soil and the failure of U.S. agricultural in the 1930s.

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

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Conditions Governing Access note

The Collection is open for research use.