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 3: Articles, 1900-1905

State of Indiana Report on Farmers' Institutes for the Year 1900, Winthrop E. Stone, Chairman of the Institute (1901). Indianapolis, Indiana: Wm. B. Burford, Contrator for State Printing and Binding.

Indiana Farmers' Institutes From Their Origin in 1882, to 1904, W. C. Latta, Superintendent of Farmers' Institutes, 1904. Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University. [2 copies]

Indiana Farmers' Institutes For the Year, 1905-1906, W. C. Latta, Superintendent of Farmers' Institutes, 1906. Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University.