Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Cooperative Extension Service Agronomy Specialist (Morrison) Records
1955-1969
Archives 30
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
- Title
- Cooperative Extension Service Agronomy Specialist (Morrison) Records
- ID
- Archives 30
- Date [inclusive]
- 1955-1969
- General Physical Description note
- approximate 3200 items 4 linear feet 4 containers
- Abstract
- Consists mainly of the correspondence of Kenneth Morrison, relating to communication with other County Extension agents, as well as home gardeners and farmers.
Organizational Sketch:
The origin of the Co-operative Extension Service can be traced to a 1913 act by the Washington State Legislature which created the Bureau of Farm Development and provided for agricultural experts to assist farmers. The federal Smith-Lever Act of 1914 lent financial support to the state's program and placed the director of Extension Services directly under the auspices of the land grant college.
In 1917 President E.O. Holland appointed the first agronomy extension specialist whose duties were to act as disseminator of agricultural research data to the county agents and the public. In 1950 the present incumbent, Kenneth J. Morrison, came to Washington State University to fill the position of agronomy extension specialist. Born in 1921, Morrison received his BA in 1948 from Kansas State University, and his MA and PhD from Purdue in 1950 and 1967 respectively.
Arrangement note
The records of the Agronomy Specialist consist almost entirely of the correspondence of Kenneth J. Morrison. Although there are only two series, the first (general correspondence) contains the bulk of the material. Of the two subseries within series one, the first is organized alphabetically by correspondent for each year 1961 through 1969. The second subseries is a subject file of correspondence and memoranda arranged alphabetically by topic which spans the years 1955 through 1969. The second series, consisting of correspondence between Morrison and county agents throughout Washington State, is arranged by county within annual groupings from 1961 through 1968. Correspondents, while including media and industry representatives, county agents, and agricultural specialists, consist principally of home gardeners and farmers concerned with plant identification and extension publications.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/mascTerrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Conditions Governing Access note
The Collection is open for research use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The records of the Washington State University Extension Agronomy Specialist were placed in the Washington State University Libraries by Kenneth J. Morrison in June 1978 (UA 78-17).
Processing Information note
The collection was processed in March 1979 by Pat Graham Pidcock.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- State College of Washington. Extension Service.
- Washington State University. Cooperative Extension Service. Agronomy Specialist--Archives
- Washington State University. Cooperative Extension Service. Agronomy Specialist--Records and correspondence
- Washington State University. Extension Service.
Personal Name(s)
- Morrison, Kenneth J.--Archives
Subject(s)
- Agricultural extension work--Washington (State)--Archives
- Agriculture
- Agriculture--Washington (State)--Archives
- Colleges and Universities
- Washington (State)
Collection Inventory
1 General Correspondence |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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A-Z 1962 365.0 items |
1 | 1-23 | ||
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A-Z 1963 225.0 items |
1 | 24-46 | ||
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A-Z 1964 230.0 items |
1 | 47-70 | ||
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A-Z 1965-1966 480.0 items |
2 | 71-92 | ||
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A-Z 1967-1968 530.0 items |
2 | 93-116 | ||
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A-Z 1969 255.0 items |
3 | 117-138 | ||
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Bertramson, B.R. 1965-1967 25.0 items |
3 | 139 | ||
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Correspondence 1967-1969 10.0 items |
3 | 140 | ||
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Cosgriffe, H.A. 1964-1966 12.0 items |
3 | 141 | ||
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Cytogenetics 1955 1.0 item |
3 | 142 | ||
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Duplicates 1963-1964 55.0 items |
3 | 143-144 | ||
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Fertilizer Conference 1963 1.0 item |
3 | 145 | ||
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Genetics 1958-1963 15.0 items |
3 | 146 | ||
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Herbicide Advisory Council 1963 2.0 items |
3 | 147 | ||
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Isotopes 1959-1960 3.0 items |
3 | 148 | ||
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Land File 1963-1964 5.0 items |
3 | 149 | ||
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Memoranda 1962-1963 15.0 items |
3 | 150-151 | ||
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Memoranda to Agents 1965-1969 80.0 items |
3 | 152-155 | ||
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Outlying Testing- Central Washington 1963 5.0 items |
3 | 156 | ||
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Outlying Testing- Western Washington 1963 10.0 items |
3 | 157 | ||
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Plant Materials Center 1963 2.0 items |
3 | 158 | ||
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Seed House 1963 5.0 items |
3 | 159 | ||
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Storage Space 1963 5.0 items |
3 | 160 | ||
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Scholarships 1963 25.0 items |
3 | 161 | ||
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Soil Improvement Committee 1963 25.0 items |
3 | 162-163 | ||
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Tri-State Wheat Researchers Conference 1963 1.0 item |
3 | 164 | ||
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Washington State Crop Improvement Association 1963 5.0 items |
3 | 165 | ||
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Wheat Plotland Exemptions 1962-1963 15.0 items |
3 | 166 | ||
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Wheat Quality 1963 10.0 items |
3 | 167 | ||
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2 County Agent Correspondence (by county) |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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1962 185.0 items |
3 | 168-201 | ||
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1963 160.0 items |
4 | 202-239 | ||
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1964 175.0 items |
4 | 236-266 | ||
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1965-1966 215.0 items |
4 | 267-297 | ||
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1967-1968 235.0 items |
4 | 298-323 | ||
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