Verle G. Kaiser Papers 1932-1982

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Verle G. Kaiser Papers 1932-1982

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Correspondence, papers on types of soils and their uses, newspaper clippings, material dealing with aspects of soil erosion in the Palouse area, field diaries of Kaiser, 1936-1976, and records of his activities in soil development projects in Colombia, Nicaragua, Honduras and Iran. Includes some of his personal records. Also, maps detailing the soils, crops, and erosion of soil in eastern Washington.

25 containers.; 28 linear feet of shelf space.; 6000 items.

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Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)

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Kaiser, Verle G., 1911-1982.

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Soil conservationist. From the description of Papers, 1932-1982. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29854073 Kaiser was best known for his expertise in conservation problems in the Palouse. His articles have appeared in Northwest Science and in Journal of Soil and Water Conservation; he also contributed to technical bulletins of the agricultural experiment stations in the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Kaiser's work for the soil conservation service has added to the ...

Verle G. Kaiser

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Verle G. Kaiser was born in 1911. In 1922 his family traveled west from North Dakota and settled on a dairy farm near Cheney, Washington. After graduating from high school, Mr. Kaiser attended Cheney State Normal School and the Washington State College at Pullman. In 1933 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture, and in 1934 completed an engineering degree. Before and after his engineering studies he worked for the Soil Erosion Service. Subsequently, he worked as an ag...