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Oklahoma State University Department of Plant and Soil Sciences (Agronomy) Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1994-042

Scope and Contents

Collection contains publications of the Oklahoma State University Department of Plant and Soil Sciences (Agronomy), information on graduates, OSU Crops Team Annual Reports (not complete), Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association/Oklahoma Pedigreed Seed Services information, and more.

Dates

  • 1926 - 1994

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the Oklahoma Open Records Act (http://www.odl.state.ok.us/lawinfo/docs/2006-LibraryLaws-PartE.pdf), and other relevant regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Oklahoma State University Libraries assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, Oklahoma State University Archives will provide information about copyright owners and related information. Securing permission to publish or use material is the responsibility of the researcher. Note that unless specifically transferred to Oklahoma State University Libraries, any applicable copyrights may be held by another individual or entity. Copyright for material published by Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College/Oklahoma State University is held by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Further information about copyright policy can be obtained by contacting Oklahoma State University Archives by email at libscua@okstate.edu or by phone at 405-744-6311.

Finding aid © 2017 Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. All rights reserved.

Administrative History

The Department of Agronomy at Oklahoma A&M College (OAMC), established in 1906, was housed briefly in the basement of Old Central and then moved to Morrill Hall. In 1915 Dr. Wallace Macfarlane became the first agronomy faculty with an earned PhD. The Oklahoma Seed Growers Association became the Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association in 1922, the same year that the first M.S. in Agronomy was awarded. The department name was changed to Field Crops and Soils in 1926 and moved to the 3rd floor of Whitehurst – the top floor at the time. In 1931 the departmental name reverted back to Agronomy, and in 1957 the first PhD in Agronomy was awarded. In 1979 the Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association was changed to Oklahoma Pedigreed Seed Services. In 1997 the name of the department was changed to Plant and Soil Sciences (PASS)

Extent

1 Linear feet (1 document box, 1 slim document box, 1 oversize folder, 1 film canister)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Arranged into six series.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog or contact the Oklahoma State University Archives Reference staff.

Related Archival Materials

Oklahoma State University Agricultural Cooperative Extension Publications, Collection Number 2011-050.

Oklahoma State University Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Records, Collection Number 1999-204.

Processing Information

Processed by Kari Mays, November 2004

Updated by Sarah Coates, October 2013

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Oklahoma State University Department of Plant and Soil Sciences (Agronomy) Records Collection Number 1994-042
Status
Completed
Author
Kari Mays
Date
November 2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Oklahoma State University Archives Repository

http://info.library.okstate.edu/scua/home
Contact:
204 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater 74078-1071 USA

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