Title: College of Agriculture, Department
of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, records, 1904-1984
Arrangement
The Records are organized into single series and largely arranged chronologically by material type.
Abstract
Correspondence, Programs, and other materials documenting the history, administration, and activities of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and its predecessor, the Department of Horticulture.
Administrative/Biographical History
The study of Horticulture at Purdue began in 1884 with the appointment of Professor James Troop, who taught Horticulture, Entomology, and a variety of other agricultural subjects. In 1912, Entomology and Horticulture were separated into two departments with Professors Troop and C.G. Woodbury serving as their respective heads. Professor Laurenz Greene became head of Horticulture in 1917, when Woodbury was made director of the Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station. The Landscape Architecture program was started in 1966. Author: John Michael Foster
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