Series 3. Experiment Station Reports and Other Records, 1895/1988

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Series 3 consists of four record types: a minute book, reports, albums, and papers. The minute book is a WVU Agricultural Experiment Station minute book (box 153). The entries begin in 1888 with the construction of the Agricultural Experiment Station building, with the last entry in 1892. Additionally, there are pages of data and calculations related to crop yields dating to the early 1900s.

The second record type includes reports for tree pests, crop pest reports, fruit orchard inspection reports, seed testing, soil analysis, fertilizer reports, miscellaneous reports, and inspection tag reports. These reports encompass the years 1895 to 1911 (boxes 145-150).

The last set of records are bound Horticultural and Agricultural Blueprint photographic albums (Books 1, 2, 3 and 6, in boxes 151-152). Each bound volume has one or two cyanotype photographic prints per page. Generally, each photograph has an enumerated negative number, view information and negative condition information (as applicable). Images include the Agricultural Experiment Station Farm, injuries to fruits and orchards, problems with poultry and livestock as well as other subjects. These albums cover the years from circa 1892 to circa 1900.

One of the highlights of this series is the West Virginia Agricultural Hall of Fame Certificate awarded to John A. Myers posthumously on July 22, 1988, as well as the Hall of Fame program for the event. These items can be found in Box 153.

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