Knapp, Bradford, 1870-1938

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An agriculturist and educator, Bradford Knapp was born in Vinton, Iowa, on December 24, 1870. He was the son of Seaman Asahel Knapp, a noted agricultural authority. Bradford Knapp attended Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University) and the University of Michigan. He married Stella White in 1904, and they had five children. He was appointed a special assistant in the U. S. Department of Agriculture in 1909. In 1914 he was made Chief of the Office of Extension Work for the Southern States. He served as both the director of the state experiment station of Arkansas and Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas. He then served as President of Oklahoma A & M College (now Oklahoma State University); as President of Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn; and as Vice-President of the Southern Agricultural Workers. Knapp became the second president of Texas Technological College in 1932 and held that position until his death from a heart attack on June 11, 1938.

From the description of Papers, 1891-1940. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 25148233

An agriculturist and educator, Bradford Knapp was born in Vinton, Iowa, on December 24, 1870. He was the son of Seaman Asahel Knapp, a noted agricultural authority. Bradford Knapp attended Iowa Agricultural College (now Iowa State University) and the University of Michigan. He married Stella White in 1904, and they had five children. He was appointed a special assistant in the U. S. Department of Agriculture in 1909. In 1914 he was made Chief of the Office of Extension Work for the Southern States. He served as both the director of the state experiment station of Arkansas and Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas. He then served as President of Oklahoma A & M College (now Oklahoma State University); as President of Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn; and as Vice-President of the Southern Agricultural Workers. Knapp became the second president of Texas Technological College in 1932 and held that position until his death from a heart attack on June 11, 1938.

The Handbook of Texas has published a more in-depth online biography of Bradford Knapp at http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/search.html

From the guide to the Bradford Knapp, Papers, U 243. 1., 1891-1940 and undated, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Knapp, Seaman Asahel, 1833-1911. Papers, 1869-1931, 1892-1912. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
referencedIn President’s Office Records, U 147. 17., 1923-1948 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
referencedIn Seaman Asahel Knapp Papers, S 549. 1., 1856-1931 and undated Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
referencedIn Oklahoma State University. Office of the President. Records, 1908-1968 (bulk 1928-1966). Oklahoma State University Library, Edmon Low Library
creatorOf Knapp, Bradford, 1870-1938. Papers, 1891-1940. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
creatorOf Carter, Amon G., 1879-1955. Papers, 1923-1927. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
referencedIn Alumni Association (University of Michigan), Individual Photographs, ca. 1880-ca. 1960s Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Bradford Knapp, Papers, U 243. 1., 1891-1940 and undated Southwest Collection/Special Collections Libary, Texas Tech University
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associatedWith Alabama Polytechnic Institute corporateBody
associatedWith Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station. corporateBody
associatedWith Auburn University corporateBody
associatedWith Carter, Amon G., 1879-1955. person
associatedWith Knapp, Seaman Asahel person
associatedWith Oklahoma A & M College corporateBody
associatedWith Oklahoma A & M College. corporateBody
associatedWith Oklahoma State University. Office of the President. corporateBody
associatedWith Texas Technological College corporateBody
associatedWith Texas Tech University. Office of the President corporateBody
associatedWith United States corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Agriculture. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Arkansas (Fayetteville campus). Agricultural Experiment Station corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Alumni Association. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Southern States
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Agricultural education
Agricultural extension work
Agricultural extension work
Agriculture
Agriculture teachers
Agriculturists
Agriculturists
College presidents
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Activity

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Birth 1870-12-24

Death 1938-06-11

Male

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