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John H. Skinner papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSF 345

Scope and Contents

Biographical information, family history, family photographs, correspondence, and other documents related to Dr. John H. Skinner.

Dates

  • Other: Date acquired: 01/02/2007

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

Copyright use information

Copyright held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Biographical Information

John Harrison Skinner was born at Romney, in Tippecanoe County, March 10, 1874. After the usual routine in the public schools he entered Purdue University in 1893 and completed the four-year course in 1897, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. For two and a half years following he managed his father's grain and stock farm, after which he returned to Purdue and began work in 1899 as assistant agriculturist in the experiment station, continuing until the fall of 1901, when he went to the University of Illinois as instructor in animal husbandry for a year. Returning to Purdue, he was made associate professor of animal husbandry, then professor of animal husbandry, and was later promoted to dean of the school of agriculture in 1907. He was a member of the American Breeders' Association, the Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science and secretary of the Indiana Live Stock Breeders' Association.

Extent

0.182 Cubic Feet (One half-width manuscript box)

Source of Acquisition

Mrs. George Olson

Method of Acquisition

Gift
Title
John H. Skinner papers
Status
In Progress
Author
Mary A. Sego and Keertana Marella
Date
2020-04-06
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
Second edition. Collection description was first completed 2008-04-07.

Revision Statements

  • 2020-04-06: Collection description updated by Keertana Marella

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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