Roy A. Young Papers 1913-1990 1943-1990

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Roy A. Young Papers 1913-1990 1943-1990

These materials were generated by Roy A. Young as a faculty member and administrator at Oregon State University (1948-1976 and 1986-1990), the University of Nebraska (1976-1980), and Cornell University (1980-1986).

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University of Nebraska

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The first edition of the Arrowhead was published in December 1899 and came out monthly until 1902. The editorial in this first volume stated that its purpose was "to cheer you in your weary way." The Arrowhead included poetry, columns, editorials and opinions, and a wealth of drawings, cartoons, and caricatures. Contributions were solicited from readers and students but all remained unsigned. Editors explained the publication included local, state, and national items rather than bei...

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Jensen, James H.

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Oregon State University. Office of Dean of Research

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Science Development Program (U.S.)

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Young, Roy A. (Roy Alton), 1921-2013

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Young served as a faculty member and administrator at Oregon State University (1948-1976 and 1986-1990), the University of Nebraska (1976-1980), and Cornell University (1980-1986). Roy Alton Young was born 1 March 1921 in McAlister, New Mexico. He obtained an Associate of Arts degree from Eastern New Mexico Junior College in 1939, a B.S. in Biology from New Mexico State University in 1941, and an M.S. in Plant Pathology from Iowa State University in 1942. Following milit...

American phytopathological society

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The American Phytopathological Society was established in 1908. Membership in the Society is open to professional educators, researchers, and others interested in the study and control of plant diseases. The Society's objectives, as stated in their 1958 constitution are as follows: 1) the increase and diffusion of all aspects of knowledge relating to plant diseases and their control, 2) effective working relations between personnel professionally engaged in this field of study, and 3) coordinati...

Society of the Sigma Xi. Oregon State University Chapter

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Oregon State University. Office of the President

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On March 6, 1961, Governor Mark Hatfield signed into law the legislative act which changed the name of the institution from Oregon State College to Oregon State University. A.L. Strand served as president of Oregon State from 1942 until his retirement in 1961. Robert W. MacVicar came to Oregon State University in 1970 and served as the University President from then until his retirement in 1984. He was followed as President by John V. Byrne who served for 11 years until the end of 1995. Byrne's ...

Butz, Earl L. (Earl Lauer), 1909-2008

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Government official, educator. From the description of Reminiscences of Earl Lauer Butz : oral history, 1968. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122569472 ...

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MacVicar, Robert William, 1918-

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Robert W. MacVicar, OSU President from 1970 to 1984, was born at Princeton, Minnesota on September 28, 1918. He attended the University of Wyoming, graduating with honors in 1939 with a B.S. degree in Chemistry. MacVicar continued his education at Oklahoma State University where he received a masters degree in Chemistry in 1940. After serving in the Army from 1939 to 1945, MacVicar attended the University of Wisconsin, where he completed his Ph. D. in Biochemistry in 1946. MacVicar returned to O...

Borlaug, N. E.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Edmund W. Sinnott was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the time of this correspondence. Walter G. Berl was an editor for the Association. From the description of Letters, 1948-1971, to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155878457 ...

Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program

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The OSU Sea Grant program was established on Feb. 20, 1968 as a result of the National Sea Grant Program and College Act of 1966. It was the first and largest of three programs set up at that time. Its mission was to develop "an understanding and appreciation of how to live with the ocean and how to manage the coastal zone." The program has focused on five areas: marine extension, education and training, seafood research, coastal environments, and public policy analysis. Initially administered b...

Agricultural Research Foundation (Or.)

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Oregon State University. Environmental Health Sciences Center

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The Environmental Health Sciences Center was established in 1967 to provide coordination and stimulation of interdisciplinary environmental health research and training between OSU colleges and departments. The Center is funded primarily by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the major field of research is environmental toxicology. The director reports to the Dean of Research. Directors have included Virgil Freed (1967-1981) and Donald J. Reed (1982-1997). Fr...

Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research

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Oregon State University. Dept. of Botany & Plant Pathology.

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The Botany and Plant Pathology Department offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and conducts research on the fundamental aspects of plant biology, plant health and funcion, plant-microbe and plan-insect interactions, genomics, evolution, and ecology. The extension unit of the department addresses diseases of economically important plants in Oregon and plant diseases of worldwide significance. Botany courses have been taught at Oregon State since the 1870s; the first ...