G. W. Gasser papers, 1905-1958.

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G. W. Gasser papers, 1905-1958.

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The G. W. Gasser Papers consist of publications, reports, radio scripts, and classroom material on horticultural and agricultural topics; a scrapbook of newspaper clippings concerning Gasser and his career; photograph albums and slides with images of native and domestic plants, the Knik, Matanuska, and Fairbanks, Alaska, agricultural stations, Alaskan scenery, and people; poetry by Gasser and others; and a small amount of correspondence.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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University of Alaska Fairbanks, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library

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University of Alaska (College). Agricultural Experiment Station

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Gasser, G. W. (George William), 1875-1962

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George William Gasser (1875-1962), and Charles Christian Georgeson (1851-1931), were pioneers in Alaskan agricultural research, and developed varieties of grains and vegetables suitable for growing in Alaska. Georgeson, who came to Alaska during the gold rush to establish agricultural stations for the federal government, opened stations on the Kenai Peninsula (1899-1907), Fairbanks, Matanuska and Rampart. Gasser was in charge of the Rampart station from 1907 to 1921, then was transferred to the ...