Claude L. Fly papers, 1935-1983.

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Claude L. Fly papers, 1935-1983.

Collection contains files relating to Claude L. Fly's career as a soil scientist and agronomist. Included in the collection are project files from his time with Claude L. Fly and Associates, dealing primarily with areas in Wyoming and Nebraska, including some correspondence. The collection also contains resource files relating to his work, including various surveys, information, reports, and publications on national forests and other geographical areas, particularly in the Wyoming region. Fly's fieldbooks from his time with the USDA Soil Conservation Service are also present, representing his time working in Texas, Nebraska, and Kansas, as well as work he did overseas. Various maps are also present in the collection.

12.5 cubic ft. (20 boxes)

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Fly, Claude L. (Claude Lee), 1905-

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Claude L. Fly (1905-1991) was a soil scientist and agronomist during the twentieth century. Born in Fulbright, Texas and educated at Oklahoma State University and Iowa State University, Fly began his soil science career as a professor of chemistry at Panhandle State College in Oklahoma (1931-1935) and founded the No Man's Land Historical Society and Museum. From 1935 to 1952, he held several positions with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Conservation Service, serving assi...

United States. Soil Conservation Service

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Reports were prepared by various engineers with the Soil Conservation Service. From the description of Reports of a land management survey, Navajo Indian Reservation, 1930-1938. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 31277347 Formed in 1935, the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) was an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Its function was to promote and lead efforts to protect against soil and watershed degradation as part of a broader concern fo...

Claude L. Fly and Associates.

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