Laws, Wilford Derby, 1911-1986, 1911-1986
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1911-1986
Biographical History
W. Derby Laws was a professor of Agronomy at Brigham Young University from 1960 until 1976. He served as chairman of the Department of Agronomy from 1965-66. He taught soil chemistry and soil physics.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture chair records, 1945-1974
Series
Identifier: UA 960 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains class notes, research files, publications produced by Laws, and student prepared research projects.
Dates:
1945-1974
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 960
Abstract
This collection contains Department of Agronomy and Horticulture class notes, research files, publications produced by W. Derby Laws, student prepared research projects, records of the operation of the University farm, 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:
1945-1980