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Title: William C. Latta papers, 1883-2005

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Scope and Contents: Papers of William Latta, Purdue professor. William Carroll Latta is recognized as the Father of Agriculture and Extension at Purdue University. He was Purdue's 13th faculty member, joining the university in 1882. He started the four-year undergraduate program, founded the Farmers' Institutes, and began on-farm research.

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Box 1: Miscellaneous [Xerox box]
Box 2: Bottle
Box 3: Coverlet
Box 4: Notes on Latta bio by Fred Whitford, 2005
Folder 1: Articles, 1883-1911
Folder 2: Articles, 1882-1913
Folder 3: Articles, 1900-1905
Folder 4: Articles, 1907-1911
Folder 5: Articles, 1884-1901
Folder 6: Articles, 1907-2005
Folder 7: Articles, 1883-1936
Folder 8
Item 1: Outline History of Indiana Agriculture, by W. Latta, 1938
Item 2: The Grand Old Man: A Biography of William Carroll Latta by Fred Whitford and Andrew G. Martin, 2005
Item 3: Scrapbook