Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the WSU College of Agriculture and Home Economics Orville Vogel Press Files
1966-1995
Archives 351
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Washington State University. College of Agriculture and Home Economics.
- Title
- WSU College of Agriculture and Home Economics Orville Vogel Press Files
- ID
- Archives 351
- Date [inclusive]
- 1966-1995
- Extent
- .5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 box
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- In 1931, Orville A. Vogel accepted a position in Pullman, WA, with the Agricultural Research Service under the USDA and Washington State University, and remained there until his retirement in 1973. He devoted his entire career to wheat research, and his most significant contribution was in developing semi-dwarf wheats that helped revolutionize the food-production industry. This collection consists primarily of materials used or collected by the WSU CAHE for use in press and outreach materials.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] WSU College of Agriculture and Home Economics Orville Vogel Press Files, 1966-1995 (Archives 351)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
The College of Agriculture began as one of six divisions of the Washington Agricultural College, Experiment Station, and School of Science in 1892. The Division of Agriculture became the Department of Agriculture in 1894 when the departmental system was organized. In 1917, that departmental system was reformed into a system of schools and colleges, one of which was the College of Agriculture. WSU's Institute of Agricultural Sciences combined Agriculture, Extension, and other departments in 1946, but was dissolved into its component departments in 1965. In 1982, Agriculture and Home Economics merged to form CAHE (College of Agriculture and Home Economics). CAHE later became CAHNRS, but in keeping with archival practice, records are maintained using the name of the organization at time of the materials' donation.
Biography/History
Orville A. Vogel was born in Nebraska in 1907, and received his education through his Masters degree in that state. In 1931, he accepted a position in Pullman, WA, with the Agricultural Research Service under the USDA and Washington State University, and remained there until his retirement in 1973. He devoted his entire career to wheat research, and his most significant contribution was in developing semi-dwarf wheats that helped revolutionize the food-production industry. Vogel was a 1975 National Medal of Science awardee, and received many other awards. He passed away in 1991.
Scope and Content
The collection consists primarily of materials used or collected by the WSU CAHE for use in press and outreach materials. They include press releases, collected articles, and original photographs, programs, and documentation. One video, on DVD, of a 1995 presentation conducted at WSU by Norman Borlaug, is also included.
Arrangement
The collection is organized primarily in two alphabetical series. The first is the print materials, and the second is the photographs and the DVD. Within the print materials, folders on the various awards received by Vogel form an unofficial subseries.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2016
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 and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright may apply.
Acquisition Information
The materials in this collection were given to MASC on July 20, 2004 by H. Dennis Brown and Terrence Day of the Washington State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics' Information Department, and retained as accession UA2004-13.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in February 2015 by University Archivist Mark O'English.
Related Materials
Related Material
WSU MASC also holds the Orville Vogel Papers 1931-1988 (Cage 524).
Names and Subjects
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Vogel, Orville Alvin, 1907-1991
Creator(s) :
- Vogel, Orville Alvin, 1907-1991
Subject(s)
- Wheat -- Genetics -- Research.
- Agriculture
- Washington (State)
- Colleges and Universities
Detailed Description of Collection
| folder | ||||
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Awards - Agricultural Research Service Hall of Fame |
1 | |||
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Awards - American Society of Agronomy Browning Award |
2 | |||
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Awards - American Society of Agronomy Crop Science Award |
3 | |||
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Awards - National Medal of Science |
4 | |||
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Awards - Washington Centennial Hall of Honor |
5 | |||
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Awards - Washington State Medal of Merit |
6 | |||
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Awards - Miscellaneous |
7 | |||
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Biographical Articles |
8 | |||
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Death |
9 | |||
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Honors - Vogel Chair |
10 | |||
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Research - Nursery planter / seeder |
11 | |||
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Research - Wheat |
12 | |||
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Retirement |
13 | |||
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Retirement - Vogel Symposium, 1973 |
14 | |||
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Vogel Wheat Research Fund |
15 | |||
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Photographs and Video - Norman Borlaug |
16 | |||
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Photographs - Unidentified Research Day |
17 | |||
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Photographs - Vogel, headshots |
18 | |||
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Photographs - Vogel, in fields or with wheat |
19 | |||
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Photographs - Vogel, Medal of Science ceremony |
20 | |||
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Photographs - Vogel with others |
21 | |||