William C. Latta papers, 1883-2005 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: William C. Latta papers, 1883-2005

Primary Creator: Latta, William Carroll (1850-1935)

Extent: 5.0 Cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Chronological

Subjects: Agriculture

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Subject/Index Terms

Agriculture

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 4 boxes, 7 folders, 3 items

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation: MSF 218, William C. Latta papers, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[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],
[All]

Folder 1: Articles, 1883-1911

Notes on Horticultural Experiments at Purdue University, Notes and comments on experiments with strawberries and grapes, Professor W. C. Latta, read at the Proceedings of the Indiana Horticulture Society, 1883, p. 88.

The Agricultural College. Its Missions and Needs, Paper read before the State Board of Agriculture at its January meeting, 1883, by Prof. W. C. Latta, of Purdue University, p.p. 207-213.

Experiments at the Agricultural College - An Experiment with Commercial Fertilizers and Potatoes - Results of a Four-Years Test at Purdue University, Latta, W. C. Proceedings of the Indiana Horticulture Society, 1884, pp. 39-45.

Desirable Soil Conditions: How Far Secured by Tile Drainage, Latta, W. C. Board of Agriculture, 1886, no other publication information is available.

Experiments with Oats and Corn, Latta, W. C. Purdue University School of Agriculture, Bulletin No. 6, 1886, pp. 3-16.

Notes on Experiments - Discussion by W. C. Latta, Proceedings of the Horticulture Society, 1888, pp. 601-608.

Indiana Farmers' Institutes For The Year 1906-1907, Latta, W. C., Superintendent, Farmers' Institutes, 1906. Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University.

Indiana Farmers' Institutes For The Year 1908-09, Latta, W. C., Superintendent Farmers' Institutes, 1909. Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University.

Report of the Committee on Extension Work to the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations, Columbus, Ohio, November 15-17, 1911, Committee Members: K. L. Butterfield, E. A. Burnett, C. F. Curtiss, W. C. Latta, Andrew M. Soule, C. R. Van Hise.

Copies of Certificate of Death for William C. Latta's children, Robert Wood Latta (June 22, 1970) and Mary Latta (September 5, 1973).