Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Annual Reports. Printed and typescript copies of the annual reports of the Pullman (Wa.), Lind (Wa.), Moro (Ore.), Pendleton (Ore.), Union (Ore.), and Sandpoint (Ida.) stations.
- Technical reports and publications, many from conferences and field days, most are in the form of scholarly papers or public addresses. During the 1950's, the Plant Material Center began the practice of incorporating most of these publications into an annual technical report; consequently many technical reports issued after 1956 are located in the annual reports.
- Survey reports, inc. aerial photo surveys, of soil, water, and crop cover surveys conducted by the Soil Conservation Service and various participating agencies, among which were the Nursery Units.
- Misc. Publications. Public relations brochures of Plant Materials Center and newsletters of the predecessor Soil Erosion Service.
- Names and Subjects
United States Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center, Pullman, Washington Records, 1934-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center
- Title
- United States Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center, Pullman, Washington Records
- Dates
- 1934-1964 (inclusive)19341964
- Quantity
- 7 linear feet of shelf space., (125 items.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 290
- Summary
- Annual, technical and survey reports and miscellaneous publications re: soil conservation research and the development of range grasses.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The United States Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service unit at Pullman, Washington, the Pullman Plant Materials Center was established in 1935, an apparent descendant of the Department of Interior's Soil Erosion Service. Originally known as the Pullman Nursery Unit, the present name was given to the organization in the late 1940's. From its inception, the Pullman unit was the central office of a number of similar stations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The primary function of the several units was experimentation and development of range grasses. Additonally they were also involved in a variety of related soil conservation projects.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Annual, technical and survey reports and miscellaneous publications re: soil conservation research and the development of range grasses.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 290, Guide to the United States Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center, Pullman Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Annual Reports. Printed and typescript copies of the annual reports of the Pullman (Wa.), Lind (Wa.), Moro (Ore.), Pendleton (Ore.), Union (Ore.), and Sandpoint (Ida.) stations., 1936-1964Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | 1936-1937 | |
| 2 | 1938 | |
| 3 | 1939-1940 | |
| 4 | 1940-1945 | |
| 5 | 1946-1955 | |
| 6 | 1956-1959 | |
| 7 | 1960-1962 | |
| 8 | 1963-1964 |
Technical reports and publications, many from conferences and field days, most are in the form of scholarly papers or public addresses. During the 1950's, the Plant Material Center began the practice of incorporating most of these publications into an annual technical report; consequently many technical reports issued after 1956 are located in the annual reports. , 1938-1964Return to Top
Container(s): Box 8
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 9 | 1938-1949 | |
| 10 | 1950-1964 |
Survey reports, inc. aerial photo surveys, of soil, water, and crop cover surveys conducted by the Soil Conservation Service and various participating agencies, among which were the Nursery Units., ca 1940.Return to Top
Container(s): Box 11-12
Misc. Publications. Public relations brochures of Plant Materials Center and newsletters of the predecessor Soil Erosion Service., 1934-1964.Return to Top
Container(s): Box 13
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Grasses -- Research -- Washington (State)
- Soil conservation -- Research -- Washington (State)
Corporate Names
- Pullman Plant Materials Center--Archives (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Lawrence R.
Stark
2012
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