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

Person

Staff Only

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 16 Collections and/or Records:

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Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on Department of Agronomy and Horticulture research data, 1968-1973

Sub-Series

Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 6

Scope and Contents note

Contains research data.

Dates: 1968-1973

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

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

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

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

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

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

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on Spanish Fork farm, 1957-1980

Sub-Series

Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents note

Contains articles, analysis and data of various agronomy studies based in Spanish Fork Farm.

Dates: 1957-1980

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

Raymond B. Farnsworth papers on Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) project, 1973-1978

Sub-Series

Identifier: UA 960 Series 2 Sub-Series 5

Scope and Contents note

Contains reports, correspondence, contracts, etc. about the Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA) project.

Dates: 1973-1978

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records / Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records

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