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Roger Fendall Papers, 1953-1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fendall, Roger Kenneth.
- Title
- Roger Fendall Papers
- Dates
- 1953-1981 (inclusive)19531981
1960-1981 (bulk)19601981 - Quantity
- 0.3 cubic foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MSS Fendall
- Summary
- The Roger Fendall Papers document Fendall's role as Head Advisor in the School of Agriculture at Oregon State University and his coursework at North Dakota State University. Roger Kenneth Fendall earned a BS in Farm Crops from Oregon State College in 1960 and a Ph.D. in Agronomy from North Dakota State University in 1964. Fendall joined the faculty of Oregon State in 1968 and held various administrative positions until his retirement in 1993.
- 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
Roger Fendall earned a BS in Farm Crops at Oregon State College in 1960 and a Ph.D. in Agronomy at North Dakota State University in 1964. After several years at Washington State University, Fendall returned to Oregon State and joined the faculty of the Farm Crops Department in 1968. In 1970, Fendall was appointed Assistant Dean of Agriculture and Head Advisor. Fendall's work as an advisor was recognized and honored with the Dar Reese Excellence in Advising Award in 1983. He became Head of the Department of Agricultural Education and General Education in 1984; in 1987, Fendall was appointed Head Advisor for the Crop Science Department. Fendall retired from Oregon State University in 1993.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Roger Fendall Papers document Fendall's role as Head Advisor in the School of Agriculture at Oregon State University and his coursework at North Dakota State University. Materials created and assembled by Fendall pertaining to the development of internship programs within the School of Agriculture during the mid-1970s comprise a large component of the collection. These records include correspondence, meeting minutes, notes for presentations, course outlines, departmental internship guidelines, and reference materials. Lists of advisors within the School of Agriculture for 1966 through 1981 are included in the collection as well. About half of the collection consists of Fendall's class materials for math courses he completed as a graduate student at North Dakota State University in 1960-1962.
Fendall's 1953 Public Speaking Award from the Future Farmers of America and office signs with Fendall's name are also part of the collection.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Roger Fendall Papers (MSS Fendall), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
These materials were transferred from the College of Agricultural Sciences to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2013.
Related Materials
The Special Collections & Archives Research Center's collections provide extensive documentation of teaching, research, and extension activities in agriculture at Oregon State University through departmental records, organizational materials, and faculty papers. The College of Agricultural Sciences Records (RG 158) include additional materials pertaining to advising and instructional programs.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agricultural education--Oregon.
- Agriculture--Study and teaching (Internship)--Oregon.
- Faculty advisors--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Internship programs--Oregon--Corvallis.
- Mathematics--Study and teaching (Higher)--North Dakota.
Corporate Names
- North Dakota State University.
- Oregon State University. School of Agriculture.
Finding aid prepared by
Elizabeth Nielsen.
2014
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
