Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Karl T. Wright Papers
UA.17.197
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator - Correspondent
- Harris, Margaret B.
- Creator - Interviewer
- Wink, Laurie
- Creator - Author
- Wright, Diane Broersma
- Creator -
- Wright, K. T., (Karl T.)
- Title
- Karl T. Wright papers
- ID
- UA.17.197
- Date [inclusive]
- 1951-2006
- Extent
- 0.5 Cubic feet , 28 folders, 1 videotape
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Biographical Note
Karl Theodore Wright was born December 16, 1901 in Walker, Illinois. He married Marguerite Bosworth on September 11, 1933. They had one son, Richard.
Wright graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign with a B.S. in agriculture in 1924 and a M.S. in agricultural economics in 1929. He completed his Ph.D. in 1940 at Cornell University in farm management.
He was hired by Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in 1929 as a research assistant in farm management and was promoted to assistant professor in 1935. This was followed with associate professor (1940), research professor (1945) and professor (1949).
In 1951–1952, he worked with the U.S. State Department, Economic Cooperation Administration and the British Ministry of Agriculture.
In 1952, he returned to MSC as a professor in agriculture. From 1958 to 1960, he was Director of the MSU Advisory Group at the University of the Ryukus and returned to MSU in 1960. In 1972, he was granted professor emeritus status.
He continued to work in agriculture economics with development agencies for Korea and other organizations in southeast Asia until 1990.
Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of biographical information and publications of Karl Wright. Included is the report "Michigan State University and the University of the Ryukus: An Experience in International Cooperation (1951–1986)" by Diane Broersma Wright on behalf of Karl Wright. This report includes three photographs of the University of the Ryukus. Other materials are writings, speeches, and correspondence by Wright during his experience there and his recollections. There are also letters from Margaret Harris, the previous Chief of Staff at the university (1955–1958).
There is also a work written by Diane Broersma Wright (2006) that includes Wright’s biography, publications, and a chronological list of places travelled.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections December 2009
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
added an accession July 2017
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status note
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Ryūkyū Daigaku.
Genre(s)
- Course materials
- Filmed interviews
- Letters (correspondence)
- Publications
- Reports
- Video recordings
Personal Name(s)
- Wright, K. T., (Karl T.)
Subject(s)
- Agriculture -- Economic aspects
- Agriculture -- International cooperation
- Land use, Rural -- Michigan
- Universities and colleges -- Faculty
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | |||
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Biography by Diane Broersma Wright 2006 |
5808 | 1 | ||
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Citation 1960 |
5808 | 2 | ||
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Cooperation in Farm Accounting 1920 |
5808 | 21 | ||
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Correspondence 1958 |
5808 | 3 | ||
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Curriculum: Agricultural Economics 987 |
5808 | 22 | ||
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Enterprise Size Districts (Data) |
5808 | 23 | ||
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Margaret Harris Correspondence 1955-1958 |
5808 | 4 | ||
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Michigan State University Advisory Group Activities Report (Quarter 2) 1960 |
5808 | 5 | ||
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“Michigan State University and the University of Ryukus, 1951 – 1986” by Diane Broersma Wright 2006 |
5808 | 6 | ||
Papers by Karl T. Wright |
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| Box | Folder | |||
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“Aims of the Michigan State University Advisory Mission to the University of Ryukus” 1958 |
5808 | 7 | ||
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"Analysis of the Farm Plans Recommended for Cass County by the Land Use Planning Committee" 1943 |
5808 | 24 | ||
“The Challenge Ahead” 1959 |
Box 5808 |
Folder 8 |
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Congratulatory Address at University of Ryukus 1960 |
5808 | 9 | ||
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"Cost of Producing Farm Products on 11 Farms in Du Page, Lake, and Stephenson Counties" 1924 |
5808 | 25 | ||
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“The Land-Grant Philosophy” Undated |
5808 | 10 | ||
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"Land-Use Problems in Cass County" 1941 |
5808 | 26 | ||
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“Michigan State University’s International Programs” 1959 |
5808 | 11 | ||
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“My Assignment, Memories and Forecast of the Future of the University of Ryukus” 1960 |
5808 | 12 | ||
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“Observations on Okinawa” 1958 |
5808 | 13 | ||
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“Presentation of the Encyclopaedia Britannica” 1959 |
5808 | 14 | ||
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Pros and Cons of MSU Contract Undated |
5808 | 15 | ||
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“The Relationship Between Michigan State University and the University Of Ryukus as Experienced by K. T. Wright” 1986 |
5808 | 16 | ||
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“Scholarship” 1960 |
5808 | 17 | ||
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| Box | Folder | |||
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Project '80 & 5: The Economic, Social, Political, and Technological Climate for Rural Michigan in 1985 1972 |
5808 | 27 | ||
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Project Record Blanks undated |
5808 | 28 | ||
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Twentieth Anniversary Trip 1978 |
5808 | 18 | ||
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University of Ryukus Chronology 1978 |
5808 | 19 | ||
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University of Ryukus Description by Kart Wright 1958-1960 |
5808 | 20 | ||
Audio/Visual Materials |
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Videotape: "Karl Wright Interview by Laurie Wink" Circa 1985 |
Videotape -- Karl Wright | |||
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