Agricultural Research Center: State Chemist Records
1906-1907

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Table of Contents
  Overview of the Collection
   
  Historical Note
   
Use of the Collection
   
Administrative Information
   
Detailed Description of the Collection

 

1906

 

1907

  Subjects

Overview of the Collection

Title: Agricultural Research Center: State Chemist Records
Dates: 1906-1907 ( inclusive )
Quantity: approximate 640 items ( .5 linear feet) ( 1 containers)
Collection Number: Archives 46
Summary: 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.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections

Holland and Terrell Libraries
Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA
(509) 335-6691
http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Historical Note

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.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

The Collection is open for research use.

Administrative Information

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.

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 Note :  

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

Detailed Description of the Collection

1906
Container(s)
Description
Box
Folder
1 1 A
30 items
1 2 B
35 items
1 3 C
25 items
1 4 D
40 items
1 5 E
25 items
1 6 F
30 items
1 7 G
25 items
1 8 H
30 items
1 9 I-J
10 items
1 10 K
4 items
1 11 L
15 items
1 12 M
40 items
1 13 N-0
8 items
1 14 P-Q
50 items
1 15 R
10 items
1 16 S
5 items
1 17 T
7 items
1 18 U-V
15 items
1 19 W-Z
1 item

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1907
Container(s)
Description
Box
Folder
1 20 A-B
10 items
1 21 C
15 items
1 22 D
40 items
1 23 E-F
1 item
1 24 G-L
65 items
1 25 M
15 items
1 26 N-O
10 items
1 27 P-Q
5 items
1 28 R
15 items
1 29 S
45 items
1 30 T-Z
30 items

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Subjects

    • Corporate Names :
    • Washington State University. Agricultural Research Center. State Chemist--Archives  ( creator)
    • Washington State University. Agricultural Research Center. State Chemist--Records and correspondence
    • Subject Terms :
    • Agricultural chemistry--Washington (State)--Research--Archives
    • Agricultural experiment stations--Washington (State)--Administration--Archives
    • Agriculture--Research--Archives
    • Food law and legislation--Washington (State)--Archives
    • Soils--Agricultural chemical content--Research
    • Sugar beet--Research--Archives
      • Other Creators :
      • Fulmer, Elton, 1864-1916, Chemist, State of Washington--Archives
      • State College of Washington. Washington State Agricultural Experiment Station.

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      Finding aid prepared by Richard D. Scheuerman