Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering records
Date(s)
- 1866-1977 (Creation)
Extent
10.50 Linear Feet, 8.00 Boxes
Name of creator
Administrative history
The department of Farm Machinery was first established at Kansas State Agricultural College in April, 1915. This new department was transferred from the department of Agronomy to the division of Engineering and was headed by F.A. Wirt. In 1918 the name changed to Farm Engineering and by 1922 it became known as Agricultural Engineering. The name did not change again until 1994 when the department became known as the department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Series one of this collection contains photographs that cover Biological and Agricultural Engineering subjects. The subjects represented in the photographs are building materials, soil water, farm machinery, farm power, rural electrification, education (classes and instruction), buildings, farmstead & household equipment, environmental studies, and miscellaneous items. The years that the photographs cover range from 1866-1977. Some of the photographs contain information beyond the subject and year, these photographs contain descriptions of the photograph as well as identifying information.
Series two contains slides from Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering faculty members Joseph P. Harner and Pat Murphy. They show reduced tillage, corrals, and proper crop storage in bins and problems that could occur with them.
Series three contains documents with historical information about the Biological and Agricultural Engineering program at Kansas State University.
System of arrangement
The photos are arranged by subject: 1) Materials; 2) Soil Water; 3) Farm Machinery; 4) Farm Power; 5) Rural Electrification; 6) Educational; 7) Buildings; 8) Farmstead & Household Equipment; 9) Environmental Studies; 10) Miscellaneous.
The slides are arranged in their original order: 1) Reduced Tillage; 2) Corrals; 3) Proper Crop Storage in Bins and Problems.
The documents are contained in one file folder and are arranged in their original order.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No access restrictions: All materials are open for research.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Materials transferred by source on dates specified (10/11/1993 for U1993.11 and 05/15/2013 for U2013.11).
Immediate source of acquisition
Acqusition Source: Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Acqusition Method: Record transfer.
Acqusition Date: 19931011
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
The photographs and slides document the visual aspects of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. The records provide historical context for the department.
Accruals
05/15/2013.
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Specialized notes
- Citation: [Item title], [item date], Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering records, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Alternative identifier(s)
Archon Collection ID
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Sources used
Archivist's note
Finding Aid Author: James W. Smith
Processing Info: Project archivist James Smith processed the materials and university archivist Cliff Hight reviewed them in December 2013.
Publication Date: 2013-12-10