Thomas E. Buckman Papers
Scope and Contents
The Thomas E. Burckman Papers include information on Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, 1920, 1928; reports on Washoe County by agricultural agent S. E. Merrill, 1920-1922; the Nevada State Farm Bureau, 1920s-1930s; the Taylor Grazing Act, 1934-1936; Nevada 4-H clubs and camps, 1940s-1950s; a script of radio broadcasts on agricultural issues, 1950-1951; and the Nevada State Drought Committee, 1953. Also included are records on his activities after retirement, including his appointment to the Governor's Committee on Aging; correspondence on the Taylor Grazing Act, 1963; and a member of the Washoe County Community Action Association, 1966.
In addition, there is a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings on agricultural issues, including reclamation, livestock, the Nevada Farm Bureau, 4-H, etc., 1924-1926.
Dates
- 1920-1970
Creator
- Buckman, Thomas E. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical Note
Thomas E. Buckman (1895-1977) graduated from the University of Nevada in 1921, and was a charter member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He served as Lyon county extension agent, 1921-1922, and Washoe county extension agent, 1923-1925, before joining the University of Nevada extension division as associate professor in 1925. He retired in 1955 as assistant director.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Thomas E. Buckman (1895-1977) graduated from the University of Nevada in 1921, and was a charter member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He served as Lyon county extension agent, 1921-1922, and Washoe county extension agent, 1923-1925, before joining the University of Nevada extension division as associate professor in 1925. He retired in 1955 as assistant director. The collection includes information on Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity and the Nevada Extension Service.
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Special Collections Depatment in 1973. The former collection number was NC458.
Separated Materials
Photographs transferred to Special Collection photograph archives: Photograph of Lyon County Farm Bureau, in Hotel Holland, Yerington, Nevada (transferred June 1989), UNRS-P1989-08-1; Photographs of Nevada State Junior Livestock Show, 1960 (transferred November 1999), UNRS-P2003-07.
- 4-H clubs -- Nevada
- Agriculture -- Nevada
- Alpha Tau Omega. Delta Iota Chapter (University of Nevada, Reno)
- Buckman, Thomas E.
- Droughts -- Nevada
- Max C. Fleischmann College of Agriculture. Cooperative Extension Service
- Merrill, S. E. (Creator)
- Nevada Farm Bureau
- Washoe County (Nev.)
- Washoe County Community Action Association
Creator
- Buckman, Thomas E. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Thomas E. Buckman Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Gash
- Date
- Approximately 2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno NV 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu