Agricultural Sciences Records, 1954-1984 and undated

Peace Corps (U.S.)

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The Peace Corps was established by Executive Order 10924, issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961, announced by televised broadcast March 2, 1961, and authorized by Congress on September 22, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act (Public Law 87-293). Since 1961, over 200,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps and have served in 139 countries. From the guide to the Brown University Peace Corps files, 1965-1967, (John Hay Library Special Collections) The Pea...

Texas Technological College

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Dr. Billy Ross, the chair of the School of Mass Communications at Texas Tech University, and a Mass Communications faculty member, Richard Schroeder, went to Pueblo, Colorado, to film German World War II art works which were supposed to be returned to Germany. Ross received permission from the U. S. Army to film the works. Ross wrote down the documentation information that went with each art work while Schroeder did the photography work. From the guide to the German Art from the Bill...

Texas Tech University. Dept. of Animal Science.

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International Center for Arid and Semi-arid Land Studies.

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In 1966, the International Center for Arid and Semiarid Land Studies (ICASALS) was created to promote Texas Tech’s interdisciplinary study of arid and semiarid environments and the human relationships to those environments, from an international perspective. Arid and semiarid environments encompass about one-third of the earth's land surface. ICASALS’s goal is "to stimulate, coordinate, and implement teaching, research, and public service activities and international development programs concern...

Texas Tech university

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Organized on the Texas Technological College campus as the Eagle Scout Club in the fall of 1938, the club officially became the Beta Sigma Chapter on April 30, 1939. A service organization, APO is a national service fraternity affliated with the Boys Scouts of America. The chapter was recognized in 1942 for having the nation's largest pledging class. Service projects have included placing benches across campus, helping conduct student elections and the Carol of Lights events, planning homecoming...

Bertrand, Anson Rabb, 1923-

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Bennett, William F., 1962-

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Texas Tech University. College of Agricultural Sciences

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Curl, Sam E.

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Wehmeyer, Fred

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Cavazos, Lauro, 1927-2022

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A sixth generation Texan, Lauro Fred Cavazos was born on January 4, 1927 on the vast King Ranch in South Texas, where his father was the foreman of the showcase Santa Gertrudis Division. He earned his B.A. and M.A. in zoology at Texas Tech University and a doctoral degree in physiology from Iowa State University. In addition, he received honorary degrees from several universities and colleges. He married the former Peggy Murdock, and together they had ten children. Dr....

Texas Tech Ex-students Association

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Begun in 1927 with the first graduating class, the Texas Tech Alumni Association went through several name changes before settling on the name of Ex-Students Association in September, 1949. Another name change occurred in February 2002 when members of the organization voted to become the Texas Tech Alumni Association. At this time, the organization had roughly 24,000 members and believed the name change would attract a larger membership. The organization represents all w...

Eisenhower Consortium for Western Environmental Forestry Research

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Texas Technological College. School of Agriculture

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Future Farmers of America

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National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, was founded in 1928. The Future Farmers of America brings together students, teachers and agribusiness to solidify support for agricultural education in middle and high schools where members are engaged in a wide range of curriculum and FFA activities leading to career opportunities in agriculture. From the description of Future Farmers of America scrapbooks, 1959-1962 [manuscript]. (North Carolina State Universi...

Schnepf, Max, 1941-....

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Jones, J. Knox.

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High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1.

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Hance, Kent Ronald, 1942-

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A native of Dimmitt, Texas, Hance received his B.A. degree at Texas Technological College in 1965 and his law degree at University of Texas in 1968. Married Carol Hays in 1964 - two children. Opened his own law firm and taught business law for five years at Texas Tech. Served as an area campaign manager and was appointed to the West Texas State University Board of Regents and the Texas Citizens Water Advisory Council. Was elected to the Texas State Senate in 1978 and to the U.S. House of Represe...

Water, Incorporated

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Conselman, Frank B. (Frank Buckley), 1910-

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Dr. Frank B. Conselman was a prominent West Texas geologist who was active as a consultant for the oil industry, professor at Texas Tech University, director of ICASALS, and member and officer of several professional societies. Born in 1910 in New York, he earned his B.S. and Sc.M. degrees from New York University, and his Ph.D. in 1934 from the University of Missouri. He came to the Southwest in 1935 as an oil company geologist. This initiated a life long career as an o...