Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
Earl Weaver Papers
UA.17.74
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator - Donor
- Weaver, Earl, 1893-
- Title
- Earl Weaver papers
- ID
- UA.17.74
- Date [inclusive]
- 1955-1959
- Extent
- 0.25 Cubic feet , 7 folders
- Language
- English
- Language of Materials
- Some materials are in Spanish.
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
Earl Weaver was born on July 27, 1893, in Brazil, Indiana. He received a B.S. from Oklahoma State University in 1913, an M.S. from Iowa State University in 1917, and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1938. He was a professor of dairy husbandry at Iowa State University from 1919 to 1929 and was head of the dairy department at Oklahoma State University from 1929 to 1937. He became the head of the Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) dairy department in July 1937. In 1955, he became a dairy consultant and head of MSU’s mission to Colombia. In 1959, he returned to the MSU dairy department to teach and conduct research. Weaver resigned from MSU in 1963.
Scope and Contents note
The collection contains eight publications published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia concerning poultry, pigs, cattle, and alfalfa written by Weaver and are in Spanish. There are also reports (dated 1955-1959) by Earl Weaver to John Stone concerning MSU's mission to Colombia. In addition, there is also a report by the Michigan Holstein Breeders Association called "Holstein Cattle Owned in Michigan in 1883," as well as a booklet "Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Michigan Dairying."
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections October 2006
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 Holstein Breeders Association.
- Michigan State University. Colombia Project.
- Michigan State University. Department of Dairy Science.
Genre(s)
- Publications
- Reports
Subject(s)
- Agriculture -- Colombia
- Dairy farming
- Holstein-Friesian cattle
- Holstein-Friesian cattle -- Michigan
- Poultry
- Swine
Collection Inventory
Mission to Colombia |
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| Drawer | Folder | |||
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Booklets on Dairy Farming 1959, Undated |
F.D. | 1 | ||
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Booklets on Pigs 1959 |
F.D. | 2 | ||
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Booklets on Chicken Farming 1958, 1959 |
F.D. | 3 | ||
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Miscellaneous Agriculture Booklets 1956, 1959 |
F.D. | 4 | ||
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Reports Regarding MSU Mission to Colombia 1955-1959 |
F.D. | 5 | ||
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| Drawer | Folder | |||
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Nutrition of Plants, Animals, Man"- Centennial Symposium 1955 |
F.D. | 6 | ||
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"Holstein Cattle Owned in Michigan in 1883" 1884 |
F.D. | 7 | ||
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"Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Michigan Dairying" Undated |
F.D. | 7 | ||