Max C. Fleischmann College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station Records
Collection
Identifier: AC 0277
Scope and Contents
Thw Max C. Fleischmann College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station Records consists of farm account data. Information covers crop histories and provides names of farmers, information on operations before and after planting and harvest, irrigation, and cash statements; the Newlands Project; and the Walker River Irrigation District. These records contain economic surveys and farm business surveys including the Pahranagat Valley area, the Virgin Valley area, and southern Nevada.
Dates
- 1926-1937
Creator
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.
Administrative History
The Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station was created in 1887, with an emphasis on experimental work, and studies of the economic problems of agriculture.
Extent
18.41 Linear Feet (19 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
The Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station was created in 1887, with an emphasis on experimental work, and studies of the economic problems of agriculture. The collection primarily consists of farm account data on specific Nevada farms and ranches, identifying names and location of farm owner, and contain crop histories, information on operations before and after planting and harvest, irrigation data, livestock reports, cash statements, pasturage reports, and information on farm produce used in the home. Also included are records on the Newlands Project and the Walker River Irrigation District.
Arrangement
The collection is organized by year, with records in the original order as received; original folder titles retained.
Boxes 1-15 are individual farm accounts arranged alphabetically by name. Location of farms is noted, and owners identified.
Boxes 16-17 consists of folders separated by dividers titled Pahranagat Valley; W.R.I.D. (Walker River Irrigation District); S.N.S. (Southern Nevada Study); and V.V.E.S. (Virgin Valley Economic Study).
Boxes 18-19 are folders separated by dividers titled Clark County, Truckee Meadows, Walker River Irrigation District, White Pine County, Carson Valley and Fallon. They include records of individual farmers and ranchers.
Boxes 1-15 are individual farm accounts arranged alphabetically by name. Location of farms is noted, and owners identified.
Boxes 16-17 consists of folders separated by dividers titled Pahranagat Valley; W.R.I.D. (Walker River Irrigation District); S.N.S. (Southern Nevada Study); and V.V.E.S. (Virgin Valley Economic Study).
Boxes 18-19 are folders separated by dividers titled Clark County, Truckee Meadows, Walker River Irrigation District, White Pine County, Carson Valley and Fallon. They include records of individual farmers and ranchers.
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Max C. Fleischmann College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station Records
- 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
Contact:
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
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