Overview of the Collection
Biographical NoteAlumnus and Extension Service faculty member, John Faudskar earned his BS (1968) and MS (1980) degrees in Fisheries and Wildlife from Oregon State University. He was appointed as the Marine Extension Agent in Tillamook County in 1972 and served as Marine Extension Agent, Extension Sea Grant Agent, and Tillamook County Chair until his retirement in 2003. Content DescriptionThe John Faudskar Papers consist of materials created and assembled by Faudskar pertaining to the use of a pesticide (carbaryl; trade name Sevin) for control of sand and mud shrimp in oyster beds in Tillamook Bay, Oregon and Grays Harbor, Washington. The papers document experimental pesticide applications in Washington and Oregon in the early 1960s and the early 1980s. The materials include correspondence, meeting minutes and notes, newspaper clippings, journal articles, reports, legal documents, and photographs. The correspondence and reports include materials prepared by William Q. Wick, the Washington Department of Fisheries, and the Oregon Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. The legal documents relate to challenges brought by the Audubon Society of Portland, the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, and the Oregon Environmental Council to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals regarding the early 1980s pesticide applications in Tillamook Bay. The photographs consist of 28 slides of the 1962 tests in Grays Harbor, Washington. Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
Collection is open for research. Preferred Citation :John Faudskar Papers, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon. Administrative Information
Acquisition Information :
Papers transferred by Hatfield Marine Science Center in 2007. Related Materials :The records of the Hatfield Marine Science Center, the Sea Grant College Program, the Extension Service, and the Agricultural Experiment Station include materials pertaining to marine research and extension activities in Tillamook County and the Oregon coast. The William Q. Wick Papers document his career and research activities. Subjects
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