Agricultural Research Center: State Chemist Records 1906-1907
Archives 46

Summary Information

Repository
Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Title
Agricultural Research Center: State Chemist Records
ID
Archives 46
Date [inclusive]
1906-1907
Extent
approximate 640 items,  .5 linear feet,  1 containers
Abstract
The majority of the material consists of correspondence with reference to a variety of industrial chemicals and consumer products such as liquor products, which were being analyzed at the research center.

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Organizational Sketch:

The W.S.U. Agricultural Research Center was established in 1891 under the name Washington State Agricultural Experiment Station. It was formed under the provisions of the Hatch Act of 1887 to diffuse practical agricultural knowledge among the public through the state colleges. Elton Fulmer served as State Chemist from 1899 until his death in 1916. During this period he undertook extensive research in soils, sugar beet processing and consumer product analysis. He drafted the first pure food law of the state which was later adopted by the legislature.

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Arrangement

The records of the State Chemist, 1906-1907, are arranged in a single series. Organization is by year with an alphabetical arrangement by client or company. The majority of the material consists of correspondence with reference to a variety of industrial chemicals and consumer products such as liquor products, which were being analyzed at the research center.

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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

The Collection is open for research use.

Acquisition Information

The records of the State Chemist at the W.S.U. Agricultural Research Center were transferred to the Washington State University Libraries in August 1978 by Mike Farrell, Department of Chemistry (UA 78-27).

Processing Information

The records were arranged and described in November 9, 1979 by Richard D. Scheuerman.

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Washington State University. Agricultural Research Center. State Chemist--Archives
  • State College of Washington. Washington State Agricultural Experiment Station.
Subject(s) :
  • Washington State University. Agricultural Research Center. State Chemist--Records and correspondence

Personal Name(s)

Creator(s) :
  • Fulmer, Elton, 1864-1916, Chemist, State of Washington--Archives

Subject(s)

  • Agricultural experiment stations--Washington (State)--Administration--Archives
  • Agriculture--Research--Archives
  • Agricultural chemistry--Washington (State)--Research--Archives
  • Soils--Agricultural chemical content--Research
  • Sugar beet--Research--Archives
  • Food law and legislation--Washington (State)--Archives
  • Washington (State)
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Agriculture
  • Government and Politics

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Detailed Description of Collection

1906  
box folder

A   30 items

 1 1

B   35 items

 1 2

C   25 items

 1 3

D   40 items

 1 4

E   25 items

 1 5

F   30 items

 1 6

G   25 items

 1 7

H   30 items

 1 8

I-J   10 items

 1 9

K   4 items

 1 10

L   15 items

 1 11

M   40 items

 1 12

N-0   8 items

 1 13

P-Q   50 items

 1 14

R   10 items

 1 15

S   5 items

 1 16

T   7 items

 1 17

U-V   15 items

 1 18

W-Z   1 item

 1 19

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1907  
box folder

A-B   10 items

 1 20

C   15 items

 1 21

D   40 items

 1 22

E-F   1 item

 1 23

G-L   65 items

 1 24

M   15 items

 1 25

N-O   10 items

 1 26

P-Q   5 items

 1 27

R   15 items

 1 28

S   45 items

 1 29

T-Z   30 items

 1 30

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