Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Richard Chase Papers
UA.17.244
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator - Donor
- Chase, Richard
- Title
- Richard Chase papers
- ID
- UA.17.244
- Date [inclusive]
- 1920-2004
- Extent
- 0.25 Cubic feet , 7 folders
- 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
Richard Chase is a Professor Emeritus in the Crop and Soil Science Department at Michigan State University. He came to MSU in 1962 and worked in extension and research. He also served as the Assistant Secretary of the Michigan Crop Improvement Association and administered the Seed Potato Certification Program.
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains Certification of Seed Act No. 221 and Seed Potato Certification Regulations No. 624 and 628 brochures that outline how potatoes are to be certified. Also included are Seed Potato Inspection Service brochures that were put out by the Michigan Potato Producers’ Association and later by the Michigan Crop Improvement Association with inspections handled by Michigan State University (MSU discontinued this practice in 1968). Also included is a brief "History of Michigan Seed Potato Certification Regulations Agencies and Administrators" compiled by Richard Chase which gives background information on seed potato certification. The collection also contains MSU Extension bulletins on the potato, an article reprinted from the American Potato Journal, and two issues of The Potato Magazine.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections March 2005
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
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)
- Michigan Crop Improvement Association.
Genre(s)
- Brochures
Subject(s)
- Potato industry -- Law and legislation -- Michigan
- Potatoes -- Periodicals
- Seed potatoes
Collection Inventory
| Drawer | Folder | |||
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Certification of Seed Act No. 221 1959-1986 |
F.D. | 1 | ||
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Extension bulletins |
F.D. | 2 | ||
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“Better Potato Exhibits by H. C. Moore 1924 |
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“The Pontiac Potato” by H. C. Moore and E. J. Wheeler 1939 |
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“The Katahdin Potato in Michigan” by H. C. Moore and E. J. Wheeler 1936 |
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“Potato Club Work” by H. C. Moore and M. H. Avery 1938 |
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History of Michigan Seed Potato Certification Regulations Agencies and Administrators by Richard Chase 2004 |
F.D. | 3 | ||
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“The Menominee Potato: A New Variety Resistant to Common Scab and Late Blight” from “American Potato Journal by E. J. Wheeler, F. J. Stevenson, and H. C. Moore 1944 |
F.D. | 4 | ||
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The Potato Magazine April 1920, January 1923 |
F.D. | 5 | ||
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Seed Potato Certification Regulations No. 624 and 628 1960-2003 |
F.D. | 6 | ||
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Seed Potato Inspection Service brochures 1920-1954, Undated |
F.D. | 7 | ||