Guide to the Vernon L. Miller Papers 1938-1975
Cage 437

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Creator
Miller, Vernon L.
Title
Vernon L. Miller Papers
ID
Cage 437
Date [inclusive]
1938-1975
Extent
4 containers., 4 linear feet of shelf space., 5350 items.
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Abstract
Correspondence, research, notes, data and reports, administrative records and other papers on research on heavy metal retention and the effects of atmospheric fluorine. Principal correspondents include Center Superintendent D.F. Allmendinger and veterinarian R. C. Piper.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 437, Vernon L. Miller Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biography/History

Vernon L. Miller was born in Prosser, Washington on November 2, 1910. He received both his B.S. and M.S. from Washington State University in 1933 and 1944 respectively. From 1938 until his retirement in 1976 Miller was an Agricultural Chemist at Western Washington Experiment Station at Puyallup, now the Western Washington Research and Extension Center (WWREC). Mr. Miller co-authored numerous abstracts, articles and presentations including: " Investigations on the Effect of Atmospheric Fluorine Pollution on Washington Agriculture" (1950), "  Mercury Retention: A Trait of Chickens" (1959), "  Basal Rot in the U.S.A. and its Control" (1961) and "  Antibacterial Activity of Compounds with Both Mercury and Tin in Organic Combination" (1966).

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Arrangement

The papers are arranged in two series: General File; and Experiments and Related Data. The General File is arranged alphabetically by subject and includes: administrative papers, annual progress reports on projects, correspondence grouped by person, and other files concerning the operation of the station as a whole. The material within this series convers the period from 1938-1975. Experiments and Related Data are divided into four sections and grouped by project: Heavy Metal Retention and Detoxication 1958-1970, Synthesis of Compounds Containing Carbon-Mercury and Carbon-Tin Bonds 1959-1969, Experiments with Phenyl Mercuric Acetate for Control of Basal Rot in Narcissus 1948-1972, and Effects of Atmospheric Fluorine on Agriculture in Washington 1945-1975. All folders contain data, correspondence and reports and are arranged alphabetically by subject.

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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

This collection is open for research use.

Acquisition Information

The papers of Vernon L. Miller were received by the Washington State University Library in November 1977 (UA 77-34) as part of the records of the Western Washington Research and Extension Center (WWREC) in Puyallup, Washington.

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Related Materials

Related Material

The papers of Vernon L. Miller were received as part of the records of the Western Washington Research and Extension Center (WWREC) in Puyallup, Washington and separated in May 1979 (UA 80-2).

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Names and Subjects

Personal Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Miller, Vernon L., 1910- --Archives
Subject(s) :
  • Allmendinger, David F.
  • Piper, Richard C.

Subject(s)

  • Plants, Effect of fluorides on--Research
  • Agriculture
  • Washington (State)

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Detailed Description of Collection

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

Series 1: General File 1938-1975 

box folder

Administration 1948-1968  34 items.

1 1-2

Agricultural Chemistry - Pullman 1938-1972  637 items.

1 3-9

Annual Reports 1945-1973  324 items.

1 10-32

Berk and Company 1951-1955  6 items.

1 33

Budget, Annual and Biennial 1944-1975  45 items.

1 34

Building Plans 1958-1969  20 items.

1 35

Chemical Project Reports 1955-1972  27 items.

1 36

Correspondence: 

box folder

D. F. Allmendinger 1956-1975  17 items.

1 37

Bearse/Berg 1963-1974  28 items.

1 38

Dairy 1939-1973  114 items.

1 39-42

Louis W. Getzin 1964-1968  8 items.

1 43

Dr. C. M. Hamilton 1963-1965  19 items.

1 44

Yosh Kimura 1963-1974  27 items.

1 45

F. R. Murdock 1962-1966  12 items.

1 46

Richard C. Piper 1964-1972  119 items.

2 47-48

L. H. Purdy 1951-1966  20 items.

2 49
box folder

Disposal Project 1972  6 items.

2 50

DuPont 1947-1955  42 items.

2 51

Fairy Ring 1953-1958  15 items.

2 52

Grants 1967-1973  8 items.

2 53

Isotope License 1965-1973  25 items.

2 54

Library 1963-1975  49 items.

2 55

Liquor Fund 1949-1952  38 items.

2 56

Residue 111 1960  18 items.

2 57

Safety Commission 1962-1975  61 items.

2 58

Turf Diseases 1957-1964  7 items.

2 59

Veterinary Sciences 1964-1968  10 items.

2 60

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Series 2: Research Projects 1945-1975 

box folder

Heavy Metal Retention and Detoxication, (no. 1524) 1958-1970  691 items.

2 61-67

Synthesis of Compounds Containing Carbon-Mercury and Carbon-Tin Compounds, (no. 1525) 1959-1969  110 items.

2 68

Experiments with Phenyl Mercuric Acetate for Control of Basal Rot in Narcissus 1953-1972  611 items.

2 69-75

Effects of Atmospheric Fluorine on Agriculture in Washington 1945-1975 

box
folder
box folder

Fluorine 1948-1951  2 items.

3 76

Fluorine Administration 1946-1970  162 items.

3 77-78

D. F. Allmendinger: 

box folder

Correspondence 1945-1969  146

3 79-80

Notes 1945-1951  25 items.

3 81

Lime Paper Forage 1949-1957  5 items.

3 82

Exhibits 1948  12 items.

3 83

Survey of Clark County 1944-1953  20 items.

3 84
box folder

Calorometric 1947-1951  17 items.

3 85

Clippings 1950-1969  30 items.

3 86

Committee 1948  27 items.

3 87

Compilation 1948-1950  20 items.

3 88

Equipment 1948-1954  14 items.

3 89

Extention 1955  21 items.

3 90

Institute of Technology 1949-1968  200 items.

3 91

Locations of Field Tests: 

box folder

Kelso-Longview 1946-1972  350

3 92-94

Klickitat County 1957-1974  210

3 95-96

Longview 1953-1962  15 items.

3 97

Oregon 1945-1973  205

3 98-99

Spokane 1947-1960  179

3 100-101

Tacoma 1954-1968  28 items.

3 102

Tennessee 1947-1960  58 items.

3 103

Whatcom County 1964-1965  60 items.

3 104-105

Wenatchee 1952-1964  5 items.

4 106

Vancouver-Portland 1944-1960  70 items.

4 107
box folder

Meetings 1948-1963  58 items.

4 108-109

Quick Test 1956-1957  31 items.

4 110

Survey Record Analysis 1952  11 items.

4 111

Reports 1950-1951  4 items.

4 112

Stanford Research 1951-1956  26 items.

4 113

Statistics Curve 1957  18 items.

4 114

Surveys 1945-1956  67 items.

4 115

Translations 1896-1957  27 items.

4 116

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