Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of Horticulture (1922-1940)"
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− | Department chairmen included: Melvin C. Merrill (1922-1925), Laval S. Morris (1930-1932), Seth L. Shaw (1933-1935), Laval S. Morris (1936), and Seth L. Shaw (1937-1940). | + | The Department of Horticulture was established by the College of Applied Science in 1922. Department chairmen included: Melvin C. Merrill (1922-1925), Laval S. Morris (1930-1932), Seth L. Shaw (1933-1935), Laval S. Morris (1936), and Seth L. Shaw (1937-1940). |
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− | + | Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science. Dept. of Horticulture | |
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+ | Brigham Young University. Horticulture Dept. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
− | + | The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean. | |
==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science]] ([[date::1922]]-[[date::1940]]) | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science]] ([[date::1922]]-[[date::1940]]) | ||
− | + | Later unit: [[later unit::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture]] ([[date::1940]]) | |
==Associated Archival Materials== | ==Associated Archival Materials== | ||
− | + | History Files, 1937-1989 (UA 961) | |
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+ | History Of The Department OF Agronomy And Horticulture, 1895-1985 (UA 1067) | ||
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+ | History Of The Department Of Agronomy And Horticulture, 1885-1974, 1974 (UA 867, Z17/8/E 2) | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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==Maintenance Information== | ==Maintenance Information== | ||
− | Record ID: | + | Record ID: EAC-2009-00295 |
Creator: RSP | Creator: RSP |
Latest revision as of 10:35, 25 November 2009
The Department of Horticulture was established by the College of Applied Science in 1922. Department chairmen included: Melvin C. Merrill (1922-1925), Laval S. Morris (1930-1932), Seth L. Shaw (1933-1935), Laval S. Morris (1936), and Seth L. Shaw (1937-1940).
Contents
Variant Names
Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science. Dept. of Horticulture
Brigham Young University. Horticulture Dept.
Description
Established: 1922
Abolished: 1940
Location: Provo, Utah (1922-1940)
Functions
The Department of Horticulture included courses on principles of orcharding, practical orchard operations, home and commercial gardening, practical garden operations, insects affecting fruit and vegetable crops, methods of plant propagation, plant materials for home beautification, small fruits, fundamentals of plant reproduction, landscape design, origin and history of cultivated plants, systematic pomology, principles of horticulture, chemistry of horticultural products, and breeding of horticultural plants.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science (1922-1940)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (1940)
Associated Archival Materials
History Files, 1937-1989 (UA 961)
History Of The Department OF Agronomy And Horticulture, 1895-1985 (UA 1067)
History Of The Department Of Agronomy And Horticulture, 1885-1974, 1974 (UA 867, Z17/8/E 2)
Sources
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1922-1923: p. 101-104 (course offerings)
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1939-1940: p. 148 (Last year of Department's existence)
Brigham Young University The First Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 500 (Melvin C. Merrill (1922-1925); Laval S. Morris (1930-1932); Seth L. Shaw (1933-1935); Laval S. Morris (1936); and Seth L. Shaw (1937-1940))
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2009-00295
Creator: RSP