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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 8 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 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

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

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

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