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M.L. Wilson’s Avocation of Agricultural History
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Teske, Boris A.
- Title
- M.L. Wilson’s Avocation of Agricultural History
- Quantity
- 1 folder
- Collection Number
- Collection 2300, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The M.L. Wilson's Avocation of Agricultural History professional paper discusses Wilson's interest and role as a proponent of agricultural history. Teske’s paper provides examples of Wilson's promotion of the value of historical perspective to the study of agriculture. The paper also provides a snapshot of agricultural history in relation Wilson's selection of literary works, Wilson's career in the Department of Agriculture, and Wilson's extension service work.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Boris A. Teske received his Bachelors in English; History with Honors in English from Whitman College. He received his Masters of Arts in History and Masters of Science in Library Science from The University of North Carolina. Teske worked as an Assistant Professor and Reference Librarian at Montana State University, 1990-1993.
Milburn Lincoln Wilson served as Assistant State Agronomist at Montana State College, Bozeman, 1910-1912; County Agent in Custer County, Montana, 1912-1914; Montana State Extension Agent Leader, 1914-1922; and an extension agricultural economist at Montana State College, 1922-1924. Wilson also served as professor and head of the Department of Agricultural Economics at Montana State College, 1926-1933.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The M.L. Wilson's Avocation of Agricultural History professional paper discusses Wilson's interest and role as a proponent of agricultural history. In his paper, Teske provides examples of Wilson's promotion of the value of historical perspective to the study of agriculture. The paper also provides a snapshot of agricultural history in relation Wilson's selection of literary works, Wilson's career in the Department of Agriculture, and Wilson's extension service work.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture -- History -- Study and teaching
- Agriculture -- Study and teaching
- Libraries
Personal Names
- Wilson, M. L. (Milburn Lincoln), 1885-1969 -- Library
- Wilson, M. L. (Milburn Lincoln), 1885-1969
Form or Genre Terms
- History
Kim Allen Scott, 2014
October 2, 2019
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