College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics records
Scope and Contents
The College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics records document the history and activities of Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Economics. The collection consists primarily of annual departmental reports and reports of research projects being undertaken by the department. Also included are departmental correspondence, publications, and other administrative documents.
Dates
- Creation: 1934 - 2003
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1934 - 1977
Creator
- College of Agriculture. Department of Agricultural Economics (Organization)
Access Information
Collection is open for research. Collection is stored offsite; 24 hour notice is needed.
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
The College of Agriculture’s Department of Agricultural Economics began as the Department of Farm Management in 1920 and offered courses in farm organization, tenancy, credit, marketing, and management. It awarded its first master’s degrees in 1922. The department conferred its first PhD in 1937 to Earl Butz, who later served as head of the department from 1946 to 1954. In 1942, the Department of Farm Management changed its name to the present... Department of Agricultural Economics. In the 1960s, the department widely embraced computer technology for farm records, outlook reports, and simulation models. Agricultural Economics introduced international work to its undergraduate students for the first time in 1970.
Note written by John Michael Foster
Extent
11.87 Cubic Feet (Ten cubic foot boxes and four letter-size full-width manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Materials in this collection are organized into four series by document type.
- Reports
- Publications
- Correspondence
- Administrative Records
Acquisition Information
Purdue University records transfer by Chris Sigurdson, Agricultural Communication; Purdue University Libraries; College of Agriculture on March 08, 2008. Additional materials were transferred by Purdue University Libraries on May 15, 2008, May 27, 2008, and August 12, 2019.
Processing Information
The original order of the materials has been retained whenever possible. Loose documents have been housed in acid-free folders. All materials have been housed in acid-free boxes.
Subject
- Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service (Organization)
- Purdue University. School of Agriculture (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John Michael Foster and William Niner
- Date
- 2025-03-03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Fourth edition. Collection description was first completed 2013-10-05
Revision Statements
- 2017-02-20: Collection identifier updated from UA 14.03 to UA 66 as of February 20, 2017.
- 2020-05-12: Collection description updated by Adelle Rogers.
- 2024-02-08: Extents updated by William Niner.
- 2025-03-03: Collection space condensed, loose materials housed in acid-free folders, and collection description 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