George Woodbury collection
Content Description
Photographs of Palouse area, Idaho and South America; scrapbook of his year in Colombia; series of photos of Nez Perce woman; newsclippingsp; programs; brochures. Additional materials added include photographs from Fulbright research, personal photographs, and research pertaining to his faculty position.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1976
Creator
- Woodbury, George, 1904-1997 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Some material in collection is restricted. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Biographical / Historical
George was born August 21, 1904 to Ames Lynn and Rose Woodbury in St. Johns, Michigan where he was educated. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University). He received his doctorate in vegetable crops from Comell University. His first teaching job was at the University of Maine where he met and married Kathryn Schanley in 1928. In 1935, Woodbury was employed by the University of Idaho. During World War II he worked in commercial areas of vegetable and grain related companies in Ithaca, New York. He returned to Idaho in 1948 where he served as a researcher at Parma, as Chairman of the Horticultural Department at U.I. in Moscow, and headed the University's Mission to Ecuador from 1954-1956. In 1961 George accepted a Fulbright Scholarship to teach at Universidad de Ion Andes in Bogota, Columbia, South America. George retired and traveled extensively using Moscow, Idaho as his home base. He died January 27, 1997 in Moscow, Idaho.
Extent
8 Cubic Feet (2 document boxes, 2 bankers boxes, and 4 oversized. )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A scrapbook of the Woodburys' trip to South America and matted photographs taken both nationally and internationally. Film slides of personal and research trips abroad. Includes horticulture photographs.
Arrangement
Restricted materials were removed and foldered separately.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
George Woodbury
General
Materials in this collection may contain images, language, or other content that may be offensive or disturbing. These materials are a product of a time and place in history and should be viewed within their historical context. To maintain historical accuracy, the materials appear as they were originally created to serve as historical evidence of the social mindsets, occurrences, behaviors, and norms of their time. They do not reflect the current views of the University of Idaho. For more information about how we treat materials with offensive or disturbing content, please see the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Offensive Content Policy.
Processing Information
Film slides were removed from metal and wood containers and put into archival sleeves for preservation. The second scrapbook was scanned for digital prosperity.
- Title
- Guide to George Woodbury collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared by Ariana Burns; updated with additional materials by Zoe Stave.
- Date
- 2023; 2025.
- 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