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Information: The first column shows data points from Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), b. 1887 in red. The third column shows data points from Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974 in blue. Any data they share in common is displayed as purple boxes in the middle "Shared" column.

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), b. 1887

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Biography

In 1948 he was made director of Agricultural Field Stations, a new position that was charged with administering the outlying research areas established by the University of California for more effective local area service to the state. He held the position until his retirement in 1954.

Madson was also active in community affairs. He served on the Davis City Council in 1939-1947 and again in 1957-1960. He was city treasurer in 1951, and mayor of Davis in 1947-1948. He was active in the Davis Chamber of Commerce and served as Chamber president in 1955 and in 1964. He was named Davis Citizen of the Year in 1952.

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Love, R.M., Miller, M.D., and Myler, J.D. "Ben Adolph Madson." In Memoriam. [Berkeley, Calif. : Academic Senate], 1977.

From the guide to the Ben Madson Papers, 1920-1956, (University of California, Davis. General Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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Ben Madson (1887-1974) graduated in 1907 from Iowa State College. After working as an assistant chemist at the college and as chief chemist for the Iowa Sugar Company, in 1910 he came to the University of California as an assistant in agronomy. He went on to serve as chairman of the Agronomy Department from 1927-1948. In 1948 he was made director of Agricultural Field Stations, a new position that was charged with administering the outlying research areas established by the University of California for more effective local area service to the state. He held the position until his retirement in 1954. Madson was also active in community affairs. He served on the Davis City Council in 1939-1947 and again in 1957-1960. He was city treasurer in 1951, and mayor of Davis in 1947-1948. He was active in the Davis Chamber of Commerce and served as Chamber president in 1955 and in 1964. He was named Davis Citizen of the Year in 1952. of Field Stations, Professor of Agronomy, University of California, Davis (1912-1953).

From the description of Ben Madson papers, 1920-1956. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 32378350

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), b. 1887

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Ben Madson Papers 1920-1956

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Ben Madson Papers, 1920-1956

Title: Ben Madson Papers 1920-1956

Ben Madson (1887-1974) served as Professor of Agronomy (1928-1954) and Director of Agricultural Field Stations (1948-1954) at the University of California. His papers contain correspondence, field station research and progress reports, range management investigations and budgets, committee materials regarding the development of the University of California, College of Agriculture (now the University of California, Davis), and several photographs of field test plots.

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Ben Madson papers, 1920-1956.

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974. Ben Madson papers, 1920-1956.

Title: Ben Madson papers, 1920-1956.

The collection contains correspondence, field station research and progress reports, range management investigations and budgets, committee materials regarding the development of the University of California, College of Agriculture (now the University of California, Davis), and several photographs of field test plots.

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Pioneer in Agricultural Education : oral history transcript / tape-recorded interviews conducted by A.I. Dickman in 1971. University of California, Davis, Oral History Center, Davis, Calif. : Davis Calif. 1971-1972.

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Madson, Ben Adolph, 1887-. Pioneer in Agricultural Education : oral history transcript / tape-recorded interviews conducted by A.I. Dickman in 1971. University of California, Davis, Oral History Center, Davis, Calif. : Davis Calif. 1971-1972.

Title: Pioneer in Agricultural Education : oral history transcript / tape-recorded interviews conducted by A.I. Dickman in 1971. University of California, Davis, Oral History Center, Davis, Calif. : Davis Calif. 1971-1972.

Work as technician and teaching, University of California, Berkeley, 1910-1914; move to Davis in 1914; description of the campus; teaching career at Davis in Department of Agronomy and Range Science.

ArchivalResource: [10], 110 leaves ; 28 cm.

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), b. 1887

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Desert Research and Extension Center

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), b. 1887

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Hopland Field Station (Hopland, Calif.)

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), b. 1887

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Hutchison, C. B. |q (Claude Burton), 1885-1980

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Hutchison, C. B. |q (Claude Burton), 1885-1980
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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), b. 1887

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Online Archive of California.

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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University of California, Davis

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

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University of California, Davis. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.

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University of California, Davis. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.
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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), b. 1887

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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), b. 1887

Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974

Madson, Ben Adolph, 1887-

Madson, Ben Adolph, 1887-1974

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