Leonard Hegnauer Papers, 1954-1963

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hegnauer, Leonard
Title
Leonard Hegnauer Papers
Dates
1954-1963 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 containers., (2 linear feet of shelf space.), (68 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 27
Summary
Correspondence, phonotape, and unpublished autobiography, "Eighty-six Golden Years," concerning, in addition to personal and family history, agricultural history in the midwest and western states, agricultural practices, technology and education, and Washington State University. Miss Ella E. Clark assisted in editing the manuscripts.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The papers consist of holographs and manuscript copies of Mr. Hegnauer's writings, principally his unpublished autobiography, Eighty-six Golden Years, which he wrote with the assistance of Ella Clark, between 1954 and 1958. The autobiography, in addition to personal and family history, includes a lengthy discussion of such matters as agricultural history in the midwest and western states, agricultural practices, technology and education, and the history of Washington State University.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 27, Leonard Hegnauer Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The papers of Leonard Hegnauer (1872-1963), agronomist and agricultural extension worker, were donated to the Washington State University Library in 1961-1963 by Mr. Hegnauer and Miss Ella Clark.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1-5 Autobiography, first draft,
2 6-50 Autobiography, second draft, edited by Ella Clark.
3 51-54 Autobiography, third draft,
3 55.1-55.3 Autobiography, final draft, edited by Ella Clark.
4 56 School days on the Missouri Prairie.
4 57 Agriculture of the Salt River Valley.
 1959
4 58 Autobiographical address to Wrangler's Club, Pullman. (Gift of Herman Deutsch)
 April 28, 1955.
4 59 Correspondence, with Mary Avery and others re: disposition of manuscripts. Also obituary, May, 1963.
20 items.
 1961-1963

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Agricultural extension work--Washington (State)--History
  • Agriculture -- Northwest, Pacific--History

Personal Names

  • Hegnauer, Leonard, 1872-1963 --Archives (creator)
  • Clark, Ella Elizabeth, 1896-

Corporate Names

  • Washington State University--Faculty

Finding aid prepared by Lawrence R. Stark
1972

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