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Abstract

The Department of Agricultural Economics was created in 1923. In 1955 it was renamed the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-2001

Extent

7.28 Linear Feet (7 containers)

Background

Biographical / Historical

The Department of Agricultural Economics was established in 1923; at that point it consisted of three faculty members formerly of the Rural Economics and Sociology division of the Department of Rural Life, which was dissolved that year. The first head of the Department of Agricultural Economics was Dr. Frederick P. Weaver, after whom the Weaver Building was named. The department's mission was to increase the efficiency of agricultural production, as well as the spread of product distribution, and to observe and improve life in rural communities. It was renamed the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology in 1955. According to M.C. Hallberg's history of the department, despite being initially known as the Department of Agricultural Economics, it has been a joint department of agricultural economists and rural sociologists since its inception.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains community studies questionnaire, interview schedules, and some newsletters; trends by town chapter; leadership study; and community survey schedules by town for Millville, Mill Hall, Troy, Richland, Linesville, Wyalusing, Mercersburg, Benton, Martinsburg, Middleburg, Howard, Centre Hall, Spring Grove, Halifax, and McConnellsburg, Pa.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. Archival collections may be housed in offsite storage. For materials stored offsite, please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.

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Repository Details

Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository

https://libraries.psu.edu/specialcollections
Contact:
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793

Conditions Governing Access

This collection contains university records which are restricted for a period of 20 years from the date of their creation, in accordance with University Policies AD35 and AD95.

Copyright Notice

Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education records, 00042, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education records
Status
Published
Author
Prepared by Special Collections Library faculty/staff
Date
2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2019: As part of bulk updates, Lexy deGraffenreid added the correct agent link, added date expression, descriptive rules, resource type, updating finding aid title, and updated preferred citation