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Melvin N. Westwood Papers, 1894-2005
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Westwood, Melvin N. (Melvin Neil), 1923-
- Title
- Melvin N. Westwood Papers
- Dates
- 1894-2005 (inclusive)18942005
1963-1996 (bulk)19631996 - Quantity
- 0.75 cubic foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MSS Westwood
- Summary
- The Melvin N. Westwood Papers consist of materials generated and collected by Westwood documenting his research on tree fruits (primarily pears, apples, prunes, and peaches), plant phenology and the history of horticulture in Oregon. Westwood was a faculty member in the Oregon State University Horticulture Department and Agricultural Experiment Station from 1960 to 1983.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Horticulturist Melvin Westwood was a faculty member in the Oregon State University Horticulture Department and Agricultural Experiment Station from 1960 until his retirement in 1983. Westwood published extensively and received numerous awards for his research in rootstock physiology and fruit germplasm. He helped establish the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, Oregon; served as its Research Director in 1980-1982; and was the National Technical Advisor for Clonal Germplasm from 1982 to 1986. Westwood earned his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in pomology from Utah State University (1952) and Washington State University (1956).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Melvin N. Westwood Papers consist of materials generated and collected by Westwood and include article reprints, correspondence, course handouts, newspaper clippings, a list of publications, notes, reference materials, reports, and a self-published monograph on the foods gathered and eaten during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The papers primarily document Westwood's research on tree fruits (primarily pears, apples, prunes, and peaches) and include summary reports compiled by Westwood of fruit research done in Oregon. The reference materials collected by Westwood pertain to plant phenology and the history of horticulture in Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
This collection is not fully processed; this guide is preliminary.
Acquisition Information
The Westwood Papers were transferred from the Horticulture Department in 2006.
Related Materials
The OSU Archives' collections include records of the Agricultural Experiment Station (RG 25) and the Horticulture Department (RG 187) as well as the papers of several horticulture faculty members: James R. Baggett; Arthur G.B. Bouquet; and William A. "Tex" Frazier.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Fruit--Research--Oregon.
- Horticulture--Oregon.
Corporate Names
- Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)--Equipment and supplies.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station. (creator)
- Oregon State University. Dept. of Horticulture. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth
Nielsen.
2007
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
