Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the United States Soil
Conservation Service Plant Materials Center, Pullman Records
1934-1964
Cage
290
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Biography/History
- Scope and Content
- Administrative Information
- Names and Subjects
- Detailed Description of Collection
- Annual Reports. Printed and typescript copies of the annual reports of the Pullman (Wa.), Lind (Wa.), Moro (Ore.), Pendleton (Ore.), Union (Ore.), and Sandpoint (Ida.) stations.
- Technical reports and publications, many from conferences and field days, most are in the form of scholarly papers or public addresses. During the 1950's, the Plant Material Center began the practice of incorporating most of these publications into an annual technical report; consequently many technical reports issued after 1956 are located in the annual reports.
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Creator
- United States Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center
- Title
- United States Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center, Pullman, Washington Records
- ID
- Cage 290
- Date [inclusive]
- 1934-1964
- Extent
- 7 linear feet of shelf space., 125 items.
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Annual, technical and survey reports and miscellaneous publications re: soil conservation research and the development of range grasses.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 290, Guide to the United States Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center, Pullman Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
The United States Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service unit at Pullman, Washington, the Pullman Plant Materials Center was established in 1935, an apparent descendant of the Department of Interior's Soil Erosion Service. Originally known as the Pullman Nursery Unit, the present name was given to the organization in the late 1940's. From its inception, the Pullman unit was the central office of a number of similar stations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The primary function of the several units was experimentation and development of range grasses. Additonally they were also involved in a variety of related soil conservation projects.
Scope and Content
Annual, technical and survey reports and miscellaneous publications re: soil conservation research and the development of range grasses.
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
This collection is open for research use.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Creator(s) :
- Pullman Plant Materials Center--Archives
Subject(s)
- Soil conservation -- Research -- Washington (State)
- Grasses -- Research -- Washington (State)
- Agriculture
- Washington (State)
Detailed Description of Collection
Annual Reports. Printed and typescript copies of the annual reports of the Pullman (Wa.), Lind (Wa.), Moro (Ore.), Pendleton (Ore.), Union (Ore.), and Sandpoint (Ida.) stations. 1936-1964 |
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1936-1937 |
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1938 |
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1939-1940 |
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1940-1945 |
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1946-1955 |
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1956-1959 |
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1960-1962 |
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1963-1964 |
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Technical reports and publications, many from conferences and field days, most are in the form of scholarly papers or public addresses. During the 1950's, the Plant Material Center began the practice of incorporating most of these publications into an annual technical report; consequently many technical reports issued after 1956 are located in the annual reports. 1938-1964 |
box 8 |
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1938-1949 |
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1950-1964 |
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Survey reports, inc. aerial photo surveys, of soil, water, and crop cover surveys conducted by the Soil Conservation Service and various participating agencies, among which were the Nursery Units. ca 1940. |
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Misc. Publications. Public relations brochures of Plant Materials Center and newsletters of the predecessor Soil Erosion Service. 1934-1964. |
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