West Tennessee Experiment Station Record Books
These two record books document the work of the West Tennessee Experiment Station between 1924 and 1948. Record Book #1 covers general farm rotations (including wheat, clover, and cotton) from 1924 to 1948, and Record Book #13 records cotton varieties (including planting, picking, and yield) from 1924 to 1934. Each book is signed the Department of Agronomy, 1924.
Dates
- 1924-1948
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
These two record books document the work of the West Tennessee Experiment Station between 1924 and 1948. Record Book #1 covers general farm rotations (including wheat, clover, and cotton) from 1924 to 1948, and Record Book #13 records cotton varieties (including planting, picking, and yield) from 1924 to 1934. Each book is signed the Department of Agronomy, 1924.
Biographical/Historical Note
The original College Farm, which consisted of 100 acres around Morgan Hall, was purchased in 1869. The program's first students were enrolled in 1871. The School of Agriculture and Experiment Station was established as a separate department in 1882, and the Experiment Station was reorganized under the Hatch Act in 1887. A number of substations were established around the state in the early 1900s, and the original Knoxville Station was enlarged through the purchase of Cherokee Farm in 1913. Later, the School collaborated with the Tennessee Valley Authority on a number of projects, including a statewide soil survey. Today, the program continues to conduct innovative research with worldwide applications.
Arrangement
Collection consists of two folders.
Acquisition Note
Collection was donated to University Archives.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository