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Farnsworth, Raymond B. (Raymond Bartlett), 1915-1987

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1915 - 1987

Biographical History

Raymond B. Farnsworth (1915-1987) was a professor at Brigham Young University.

Raymond Bartlett Farnsworth was born May 21, 1915 in Enterprise, Washington, Utah, to Bartlett Canfield Farnsworth and Lillie Parthenia Holt. He received his bachelor's from Brigham Young University (BYU), master's degree in soil microbiology from Massachusetts State College, and Ph.D. in soil physics from Ohio State. He then accepted a position as a professor at BYU. While he was a professor at BYU, he worked with the Institute of American Indian Studies and Research at BYU, helping establish agriculture on many reservations throughout Northern America, including some in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. He married his wife, Maurine, December 31, 1943 in San Diego, California. Raymond died October 31, 1987 in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
UPB Files, August 8, 2014 (Born 21 May 1915 in Enterprise, Utah, to Bartlett Canfield Farnsworth and Lillie Parthenia Holt; received his bachelor's from Brigham Young University (BYU); received master's degree in soil microbiology from Massachusetts State College; received Ph.D. in soil physics from Ohio State; professor at BYU; worked with the Institute of American Indian Studies and Research at BYU; married his wife, Maurine, 31 December 1943 in San Diego, California; died 31 October 1987 in Provo, Utah).

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records, 1957-1980

 Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains information on the operation of the University farm in Spanish Fork, Utah; research on nitrogen-fixation in sagebrush; material on the Desert Biome project, various projects for Iran and a project for the Tennessee Valley Authority; as well as miscellaneous research files and data.

Dates: 1957-1980

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture project records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 962
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, notes, reports, and newspaper clippings relating to the work of Dr. Raymond B. Farnsworth with American Indians, as well as research proposals to various grant agencies.

Dates: approximately 1971-1984

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 960
Scope and Contents

Contains class notes, research files, publications, student projects, and other materials produced by department administrators. Includes information on the Desert Biome Project, sagebrush, and projects in Iran and Tennessee. Materials date from between 1945 and 1980.

Dates: 1945-1980

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records on departmental history project, 1971-1984

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197230190826], Folder: 7-9
Identifier: UA 962 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains a copy of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture's 100 year history, notes on material to include in the history, and a brief article about the early roots of the department called "They who Plowed."

Dates: 1971-1984

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records on Indian history project, 1971-1984

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197230190826], Folder: 1-6
Identifier: UA 962 Series 1
Scope and Contents

The Indian History Project records contain correspondence, notes, reports, and newspaper clippings relating to the work of Raymond B. Farnsworth with American Indians.

Dates: 1971-1984

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records on other projects, 1971-1984

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 962 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains information on agricultural projects undertaken in South America, Libya and with the Utah Idaho Sugar Company. Also included are proposals for research projects to various grant agencies.

Dates: 1971-1984

Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on Desert Biome, 1972-1975

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Contains articles, analysis, correspondence and data of various agronomy studies based about the desert biome.

Dates: 1972-1975

Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on Iran projects, 1958-1960

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains articles, analysis and data of various agronomy and sustainment studies about Iran.

Dates: 1958-1960

Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on nitrogen-fixation in sagebrush nodules, 1967-1974

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains articles, analysis and data of various agronomy and sustainment studies about nitrogen-fixation in sagebrush.

Dates: 1967-1974