Department of Agricultural Education records, 1907-1991 (bulk 1920-1959).

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Department of Agricultural Education records, 1907-1991 (bulk 1920-1959).

The Department of Agricultural Education consists primarily of professional correspondence generated by three department heads--A.V. Storm (1912-1934), A.M. Field (1934-1948), and Milo Peterson (1948-1970), as well course materials, meeting minutes, conference reports, publications, research reports and studies and talks.

26 boxes (25.25 cubic feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8122490

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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The Educational Policies section of the 1911-1912 President's Report noted, "The widespread introduction of vocational education has suddenly created a demand for teachers of manual training, domestic science, and agriculture." To that end, the Board of Regents established a department of Agricultural Education in the College of Agriculture that would work in cooperation with the College of Education. Agricultural Education continued for several decades as an academic unit of the College of Educ...