Collection of Agricultural publications
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of agricultural publications collected by the Purdue University College of Agriculture. Most publications are either published by the College of Agriculture, or contributed to by College of Agriculture staff. The subjects of the publications are primarily on agricultural studies, practices, and history at Purdue, as well as in Indiana more generally. Types of materials present in the collection include booklets, reports, magazines, newsletters, pamphlets, and announcements.
Dates
- Creation: 1883 - 2017
Creator
- Purdue University. College of Agriculture (Organization)
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Some material in this collection are in the public domain, while other material copyrights are held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Historical Information
As a land-grant university, a central part of Purdue’s mission is providing students with an adequate agricultural education. Courses in agriculture originated with the first classes taught at the university in 1874, but it wasn’t until 1878 that the School of Agriculture was established. In 2004, the school was renamed to the College of Agriculture.
Since its inception, the purpose of the Purdue University College of Agriculture has been to teach the theoretical and practical elements necessary for careers in agriculture and horticulture. Purdue’s investments in student and faculty resources caused the College of Agriculture to grow in graduates and geographic extent throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. By 2023, usnews.com ranked Purdue’s College of Agriculture eighth in the nation, with approximately 2,750 undergraduates enrolled and 20 agricultural research facilities.
Extent
2.86 Cubic Feet (Two cubic foot boxes, two letter-size full-width manuscript boxes, and two flat folders)
4 Websites
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Materials in this collection are arranged into seven series by document type and subject.
- Purdue Agriculturalist
- Published Reports
- Books and Manuals
- Bulletin of Purdue University
- Booklets
- Magazines and Newsletters
- Pamphlets, Announcements, and Miscellaneous Publications
Acquisition Information
Purdue University records transfer from the Purdue University Libraries and the College of Agriculture by Chris Sigurdson, Agricultural Communication, on March 08, 2008.
Addition 1 was purchased from the Smith family, March 5, 2013.
Tippecanoe County Historical Association newsletter was gifted to the Archives by Fred Whitford on October 31, 2023.
Separated Materials
The School of Agriculture 1989-1990 Annual Report was moved to UA 44, College of Agriculture, Administration of the College of Agriculture records.
Processing Information
All materials are housed in acid-free folders and acid-free boxes. Collection identifier updated from UA 14.01.01 to UA 20 as of November 3, 2015. When appropriate, materials have been moved to related resources; this is indicated in the collection description.
- Title
- Collection of Agricultural publications
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John Michael Foster, Jennifer Sdunzik, Julia Weeden, Amelia Simpson, and William Niner
- Date
- 2025-01-24
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- Fifth edition. Collection description was first competed 2013-03-05.
Revision Statements
- 2018-05-14: Addition 1 added to resource record by Jennifer Sdunzik.
- 2020-05-05: Collection description updated by Adelle Rogers.
- 2023-08-03: Pamphlet (1883) was added into folder 6 in box 7 by Emily Jones.
- 2023-12-13: Tippecanoe County Historical Association newsletter added and description updated by William Niner.
- 2024-05-09: Collection rearranged, rehoused, and finding aid descriptions updated by Amelia Simpson, Julia Weeden, and William Niner.
- 2025-01-24: Annual reports from accession 20150821.1 were added to the Published Reports series and the finding aid updated by William Niner.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu