Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Preliminary Guide to the Clarence A. (C. A.) Svinth Papers
1945-1982
MS.1987.50
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Svinth, C. A.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Clarence A. (C. A.) Svinth Papers
- ID
- MS.1987.50
- Date [inclusive]
- 1945-1982
- Extent
- 1 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Box
- Location
- (MASC staff use) 2-14-15-3
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- This collection consists of papers of C. A. Svinth, Director of Agricultural Extension at Washington State University.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Clarence A. (C. A.) Svinth Papers, 1945-1982 (MS.1987.50)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Clarence A. Svinth (1907-1987) served as the Director of the Washington State University Agricultural Extension Service until 1965. He was born in Lewis County, Washington and participated in 4-H programs in his youth. Svinth graduated with a Bachelor of Science from WSU in 1930 and immediately began working as an assistant county agent in King County, in charge of the 4-H program and poultry. He also served as the county agent of Thurston County, the state's county agent, and as the state's assistant director of Extension. As he progressed in his career, Svinth took a year off to pursue a Master's degree from Columbia University. He began work at WSU as the Director of Agricultural Extension in 1957. In 1963, he was chosen by fellow Extension directors to a national policy-making group, comprising two directors from each of the four geographical regions in the country. Svinth retired from WSU in 1965.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of papers of C. A. Svinth, mostly speeches or statements related to international agricultural development projects, including his service as a Foreign Agricultural Service adviser to the Government of India (1952-1954).
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
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P.O. Box 645610
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509-335-6691
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Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1987 (MS.1987.50), by an unidentified donor.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Washington State University. Cooperative Extension Service -- Archives.
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Svinth, C. A. -- Archives
Subject(s)
- Agriculture -- Northwest, Pacific.
- Agriculture -- India.
- Agriculture