Ellwood S. Harrar papers, 1928-1975.

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Ellwood S. Harrar papers, 1928-1975.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52444811

The Ellwood S. Harrar Papers contain documents related to his interests in the lumber industry and wood production. As a Dean, he participated in the planning for the new Biological Sciences Building and frequently corresponded with contractors and vendors regarding its construction. The materials in the collection are primarily correspondence, but it also includes academic papers, biographical sketches, and photographs, among other materials. Major subjects include the U.S. wood industry, wood technology, and forest research. Major correspondents the Navy Bureau of Ships, Swift and Company, J.P. Perry, J. George Harrar, and the Brunswick Pulp Research Fund.

1,600 items (3.0 linear ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7654232

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Swift & Company.

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Perry, Jesse P.

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Harrar, J. George (Jacob George), 1906-1982

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J. George Harrar (1906-1982), generally regarded as the father of the "Green Revolution," was a plant pathologist who formed and headed the Rockefeller Foundation's pioneering agricultural assistance proghram in Mexico from 1942 to 1952. He later served the Rockefeller Foundation as Deputy Director for Agriculture (1952-1955), Director of Agriculture (1955-1959), Vice-President (1959-1961), and President (1961-1972). From the description of Papers, 1958-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat reco...

Duke University. School of Forestry

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United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ships.

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Duke University

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Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company.

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Harrar, Ellwood S. (Ellwood Scott)

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Ellwood S. Harrar served as a Professor of Wood Technology at Duke University from 1936 to 1974, and as Dean of the Duke University School of Forestry from 1957 to 1967. He researched and published extensively on forestry and dendrology. From the description of Ellwood S. Harrar papers, 1928-1975. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 52444811 Ellwood Scott "Scotty" Harrar was born on January 18, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Oberlin Col...