College of Agriculture Records, 1932-1936

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College of Agriculture
Records, 1932-1936

The records of the College of Agriculture were deposited in the Washington State University Library prior to 1970. The records were processed by Craig Holstine in June 1978.

Number of Containers: 2
Linear Feet of Shelf Space: 1
Approximate Number of Item: 766

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

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 depart mental system was organized. In 1917, the departmental system was reformed into a system of schools and colleges, one of which was the College of Agriculture.

In an attempt to better coordinate agricultural work and research at the College, the experiment stations, and throughout the state, the Institute of Agricultural Sciences was formed at W.S.U. in 1946. The Institute included the College of Agriculture, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Washington Agricultural Experiment Stations, and the Agricultural Extension Service. This administrative arrangement existed until September, 1965, when a revised version of the previous system was adopted.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

This material consists principally of correspondence between E.C. Johnson, Dean of the Washington State University College of Agriculture and Director of the Washington Agricultural Experiment Station, and F.E. Balmer, Director of the Washington State University Agricultural Extension Service. Numerous reports are also included in the collection. The records are arranged chronologically beginning in April 1932 and ending in March 1936.

Additional records of the College of Agriculture can be found in the WSU University Archives.

CONTAINER LIST

Box Folder Description # of
Items

1 1 April-May 1932 80
2 June 1932 78
3 June-August 1932 (Relating to the Farm Account Book) 54
4 July-October 1932 74
5 October-December 1932 78
6 January-March 1933 94
2 1 April-June 1935 91
2 July-September 1935 45
3 October-December 1935 66
4 January-March 1936 106

Box	Folder	Description	# of Items
1	1	April-May 1932	80
	2	June 1932	78
	3	June-August 1932 (Relating to the Farm Account Book)	54
	4	July-October 1932	74
	5	October-December 1932	78
	6	January-March 1933	94
2	1	April-June 1935	91
	2	July-September 1935	45
	3	October-December 1935	66
	4	January-March 1936	106