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UI Department of Soil and Water Systems Publications

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: UG 150

Content Description

Collection includes federal and state studies, including original U.S. Soil Survey booklets. Several publications and magazines are also available in this collection with topics from landscaping to the reintroduction of wolves to the lower 48.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917-1994

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research

Biographical / Historical

This collection has material from 1917 to 1998 all pertaining to Idaho’s soil. It includes 12 copies of the federal soil survey from 1917 to ’39. Studies done by the University of Idaho and surrounding states about soil for agriculture and conservation. It also includes some publications about landscaping from the 50s and 60s.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Information from the 20th century about Idaho and Western soil. Including federal and state studies.

Arrangement

Material was arranged by publisher and topic.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials received from Soil and Water Systems in 2018 (UA 2018-12).

Bibliography

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/web-soil-survey https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/natural-resource-concerns/soil/soil-survey

Condition Description

fair (may need vacuuming)

Title
Guide to UI Department of Soil and Water Systems Publications
Status
Completed
Author
Finding Aid prepared by Jeremiah Fielding
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository