College of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, records
Scope and Contents
The College of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, Records (1931-1993; 1.4 cubic feet) consists of correspondence (1940-1949), Experiment Station Reports (1931-1945), and other materials (circa 1930s-1990s) documenting the history, administration, and activities of the entomology program at Purdue University.
Dates
- Creation: 1931-1993
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Some material in this collection are in the public domain, while other material copyrights are held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Historical Information
Founded in 1884, the Department of Horticulture and Entomology was one of the original departments organized for Purdue University’s School of Agriculture. Entomology became a separate department in 1920 and offered its first baccalaureate program eight years later. Entomology conferred its first PhD in 1942. The department experienced impressive growth in the 1940s and 1950s, appointing its first Agricultural Extension entomologist and holding its first urban pest control conference in 1936, establishing an undergraduate structural pest control curriculum (the first in the United States) in 1946, and adding 18 new academic positions under John V. Osmun’s leadership. Osmun succeeded J.J. Davis in 1956. Davis’s tenure as department head stretched from 1922 to 1956. Appointed in 1972, Eldon E. Ortman expanded Purdue Entomology research and extension beyond U.S. borders and expanded and enhanced the department’s computer capabilities and physical facilities. Ortman served eighteen years as the head of the Entomology Department. His successor, Christian Y. Oseto oversaw the expansion of interdisciplinary outreach, the creation of Bug Bowl, and the growth of Entomology’s international programs. Steve Yaninek replaced Oseto as department head in 2000. More information about the Department of Entomology’s history can be found at the below link.
Note written by John Michael Foster
Extent
1.40 Cubic Feet
4 mss. boxes other_unmapped
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1.00 mss._boxes
1.00 mss._boxes
1.00 mss._boxes
Abstract
Correspondence and reports documenting the history and administration of the Department of Entomology and Entomology Experiment Station work.
Arrangement Note
The Records are organized into a single series with items arranged by document type.
Custodial History
College of Agriculture to ASC.
Method of Acquisition
Purdue University records transfer from the College of Agriculture.
Processing Information
All materials are housed in acid-free manuscript boxes. Some materials are housed in acid-free folders. Collection identifier updated from UA 14.08 to UA 23 as of November 3, 2015.
Source
- Purdue University. College of Agriculture (Organization)
Subject
- Purdue University. Department of Entomology (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Title
- College of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, records
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- John Michael Foster
- Date
- 05/05/2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Second edition
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu