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College of Agricultural Sciences

 Collection
Identifier: Series-0076

Scope and Content

This series contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes of meetings, photographs, maps, reports, and publications. The records were generated by the Deans of the School of Agriculture, the College of Agriculture, and the College of Agricultural Sciences. The series spans the years 1937-1990.

Correspondence files comprise the bulk of the series. Major correspondents include Deans H. P. Cooper, Milton D. Farrar, William H. Wiley, J. H. Jones, and Luther P. Anderson. In 1987 Stephen Chapman succeeded Luther Anderson; the Chapman files, however, are not found in this series.

Other files document various activities of the South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, the Cooperative Extension Service, and departments within the College. The departments represented include Agricultural Chemical Services, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy and Soils, Animal Science, Dairy Science, Division of Regulatory and Public Service Programs, Entomology and Zoology, Fertilizer Inspection and Analysis, Food Science, Forestry, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Poultry Science, and Seed Certification.

Dates

  • 1937 - 1990

Creator

Restrictions on Use

There are no restrictions on use and access. Items may be reproduced by various means in accordance with Unit policies.

Administrative History

1933-1964, School of Agriculture

1933-1936
Henry Walter Barre, Dean
1936-1953
Herbert P. Cooper, Dean
1953-1962
Milton D. Farrar, Dean

1964-1971, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences

1962-1972
William H. Wiley, Dean

1971-1995, College of Agricultural Sciences

1972
J.H. Jones, Interim Dean
1972-1987
Luther P. Anderson, Dean
1987-1989
Stephen Chapman, Acting Dean
Absalom Snell, Acting Dean of Agricultural Research
1989-1990
James R. Daniels, Acting Dean
1989-1995
James R. Fischer, Dean for Agricultural Research
Byron K. Webb, Dean and Director, Cooperative Extension
1990-1995
T. Ross Wilkinson, Dean of Academic Affairs

1995-2003, College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences

1995-1996
G. Jay Gogue, Acting Dean
1996-1997
Thomas Skelton, Interim Dean
1997-2002
William B. Wehrenberg, Dean
2002-
Calvin L. Schoulties, Interim Dean

Source: Clemson University Undergraduate Announcements

Extent

32 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This series contains correspondence, memoranda, minutes of meetings, photographs, maps, and publications.

Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Provenance

The provenance of this series consists of the following accessions: 86-98, 86-146, 88-7, 88-51, and 88-106.

Processing Information

These records were processed by student assistants Mark Fitzsimmons, Maureen McHugh, and Jennifer Lightweis, 2001-2002. The finding aid was compiled by Dennis Taylor, University archivist, October 2002.

The conversion of this finding aid to Encoded Archival Description format was made possible with a grant from the South Carolina State Historical Records Advisory Board in 2009-2010. The finding aid was prepared for encoding by Virengia Houston.

Title
College of Agriculture Sciences, Office of the Dean
Status
Completed
Date
2010 July 28
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
230 Kappa St.
Clemson SC 29634 U.S.A. US