Lowdermilk (Walter C.) papers, 1914-1968

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Title:: Walter Clay Lowdermilk papers
Dates:: 1914-1968
Creators:: Lowdermilk, W. C. (Walter Clay), 1888-1974
Abstract:: Correspondence, writings, printed matter, and photographs, relating to land use and soil and water conservation, primarily in China and Japan.
Extent:: 14 manuscript boxes, 3 envelopes, 1 oversize folder (6.0 Linear Feet)
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Walter Clay Lowdermilk papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical / historical:

Date	Event
1888, July 1	Born, Liberty, North Carolina
1914	B.A., School of Geology, Oxford University
1914-1915	Served with the Commission for Relief in Belgium
1917-1919	Military service -Timber acquisition officer
1919-1922	Research officer in Region One of the United States Forest Service
1922	Master's Degree, Oxford University
1922-1927	Made five agricultural expeditions into Northwestern China
1933	Associate Chief of the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture
1937	Chief of Research
1939-1947	Assistant Chief of the Soil Conservation Service
1944	Author, Palestine, Land of Promise
1974	Died

Physical location:

Hoover Institution Library & Archives

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Subjects:: Agriculture -- China
Agriculture -- Japan
Soil conservation -- China
Soil conservation -- Japan
Water conservation -- China
Water conservation -- Japan
Names:: United States. Soil Conservation Service

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-03-29 16:27:37.261880

Access and use

Restrictions:: Box FH18 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Terms of access:: For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Walter Clay Lowdermilk papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:: Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US