George L. Crookham Papers 1927-2007 1930-1984

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George L. Crookham Papers 1927-2007 1930-1984

The George L. Crookham Papers consists of materials assembled and created by Crookham documenting Crookham's student years at Oregon State College; the Crookham Company of Caldwell, Idaho; and Crookham's role as mayor of Caldwell, an Idaho state legislator, and first Chairman of the Idaho Water Resources Board. Crookham attended Oregon Agricultural College intermittently between 1927 and 1931.

0.5 cubic foot, including 3 photographs; 1 oversize box

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Oregon State College

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Crookham Company.

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Crookham, George L.

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George L. Crookham (1907-1999) studied botany and plant breeding at Oregon State College intermittently during the years 1927-1931. In 1929, he and a friend, Don Baldridge, purchased Crookham Seed Company in Caldwell, Idaho (now known as Crookham Company) from Crookham's father; his college studies were interspersed with business and crop responsibilities. Founded in 1911, Crookham Company was the first company to produce hybrid sweet corn seed on a commercial scale in t...

Idaho Water Resource Board

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