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Title: Henry J. Quayle papers
Date (inclusive): 1903-1951, undated
Date (bulk): 1908-1913
Collection Number: UA 066
Creator:
Quayle, Henry Josef, 1876-
Extent:
1.5 linear feet
(3 document boxes)
Repository: Rivera Library. Special
Collections
Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection is comprised of correspondence,
manuscripts, and other material pertaining to Henry J. Quayle, former professor of
Entomology at the University of California Citrus Experiment Station in Riverside,
California. Correspondence consists of typed and handwritten letters between Henry
J. Quayle and individuals within the academic community as well as agricultural and
horticultural agencies worldwide. This correspondence documents the importance of
Quayle's work as a leading agricultural entomologist and the impact his research had
on the agricultural industry. Hand-annotated manuscripts for chapters in his book
Citrus and Other Subtropical Fruit Insects along
with documents containing biographical information on Quayle are also
included.
Languages: The collection is in English.
This collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries,
Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections
& Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the
University of California as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by
the researcher.
[identification of item]. Henry J.Quayle papers, UA 066. University of
California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & Archives, University of
California, Riverside.
The Henry J. Quayle papers were acquired in 1982.
Processed by Melissa Huntington, 2010.
Henry J. Quayle was born on the Isla of Man, England on April 29, 1876. As a child he
moved with his family to the United States and settled in Champaign, Illinois.
Quayle's early education was through the Illinois public school system and he
graduated from the University of Illinois in 1903, with a degree in Entomology.
After graduation, Quayle spent a year at the University of California as an
assistant in the Entomology Department. The next two years were spent collaborating
with the Federal Horticultural Board study on the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Henry J. Quayle spent a year at Iowa State University teaching Zoology before
returning to the University of California as an Assistant Professor of Entomology.
Within that time, Quayle earned his Master of Science degree from the University of
California. From 1912-1915, Quayle served as Professor and Chairman of the
University of California Division of Entomology at the Citrus Experiment Station in
Riverside, California. In 1923, Quayle introduced the use of cyanide fumigation
methods for agricultural pest control in Australia and Spain. Quayle spent much of
1929-1930 working with the United States Department of Agriculture furthering his
studies of the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Henry J. Quayle was viewed as a pioneer in the field of Entomology, working with
multiple agricultural and horticultural agencies within the state and federal
government as well as academia. Quayle's expertise in this area contributed to the
development of pesticides and the use of insects to combat the detrimental effects
of other insects on agriculture. Quayle capped his career by publishing the book
Insects of Citrus and Other Subtropical Fruits in
1938 that quickly became an essential text used by citrus growers worldwide. Henry
J. Quayle died in Riverside, California on October 24, 1951 after a long and
distinguished career in Entomology and agricultural research.
| 1876: | Henry J. Quayle was born on the Isla of Man, England on April 29, 1876. |
| 1880: | Quayle and his family came to the United States and settled in Champaign, Illinois. |
| 1903: | Quayle graduated from the University of Illinois. |
| 1905-1906: | Quayle taught Zoology at Iowa State University. |
| 1911: | Quayle received a Master of Science degree from the University of California. |
| 1912-1915: | Quayle was professor of Entomology and chairman of the Division of Entomology at the Citrus Experiment Station in Riverside, California. |
| 1923: | Quayle introduced cyanide fumigation methods in Australia and Spain. |
| 1929-1930: | Quayle spent a year working with the United States Department of Agriculture to study the Mediterranean fruit fly. |
| 1938: | Quayle published the book Insects of Citrus and Other Subtropical Fruits . |
| 1943: | Quayle retired from the Citrus Experiment Station in Riverside, California. |
| 1951: | Henry J. Quayle died in Riverside, California on October 24, 1951. |
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection is comprised of correspondence, manuscripts, and other material
pertaining to Henry J. Quayle, former professor of Entomology at the University of
California Citrus Experiment Station in Riverside, California. Correspondence
consists of typed and handwritten letters between Henry J. Quayle and individuals
within the academic community as well as agricultural and horticultural agencies
worldwide. This correspondence documents the importance of Quayle's work as a
leading agricultural entomologist and the impact his research had on the
agricultural industry. Hand-annotated manuscripts for chapters in his book
Citrus and Other Subtropical Fruit Insects along with
documents containing biographical information on Quayle are also included.
This collection is arranged into two series. The series arrangement is as
follows:
- Series 1. Professional papers, 1903-1951, undated.
- Series 2. Correspondence, 1907-1929.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Citrus.
Entomology.
Horticulture.
University of California Riverside. Citrus Research Center
and Agricultural Experiment Station.
Correspondence.
Manuscripts.