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 2: Articles, 1882-1913

Agricultural Education: Its Practical Value, Latta, W. C., Delivered before the Annual Agricultural Convention, January, 1883, pp. 178-182.

The Institute Work, by W. C. Latta, Superintendent, Farmers' Institute, 1889, pp. 339-342. No other publication information is available.

Developing New Workers, Latta, W. C. Proceedings of the American Association of Farmers' Institute Managers, March, 1896, pp. 28-30.

Report of Indiana, Latta, W. C. Proceedings of the American Association of Farmers' Institute Managers, 1897, pp. 29-30.

Soil Physics, Latta, W. C. Proceedings of the Indiana Horticulture Society, June 10, 1897, pp. 73-78.

Report of Indiana, Latta, W. C. Proceedings of the Indiana Horticulture Society, October, 1897, pp. 29-30.

Letter from W. C. Latta to Mrs. J. C. Erwin, dated November 23, 1897, in regards to train tickets and a stay in his home, en route to the Indiana Farmers' Institutes in southern Indiana.

An Experimental Farm For Young People, Latta, W. C. No. 22 Leaflet - On Nature Study, Especially Adapted to the Use of Children in Schools in Rural Districts, 1898.

Agricultural Education Lecture given by Prof. W. C. Latta at the Proceedings of the Indiana Horticulture Society, 1899, pp. 33-34.

List of Speakers, along with topics, to Chairmen and Program Committees, Indiana Farmers' Institutes, under the auspices of Purdue University School of Agriculture, 1900. W. C. Latta, member of Committee on Institutes.

Farmers' Institutes, Latta, W. C. Purdue University Department of Agricultural Extension, G. I. Christie, Superintendent, Lafayette, Indiana, July, 1911.

The Obligation of the Farmers' Institute to Rural People and Rural Conditions, and How It Shall Meet Its Obligations With Respect to the Rural School Teacher, The Rural School Director, The Country Pastor, Latta, W. C. Proceedings of the American Association of Farmers' Institutes Managers, November, 1913, pp. 90-92.