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Melvin N. Westwood Papers, 1894-2005

By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen.

Collection Overview

Title: Melvin N. Westwood Papers, 1894-2005

Predominant Dates: 1963-1996

ID: MSS Westwood

Primary Creator: Westwood, Melvin N. (Melvin Neil) (1923-)

Extent: 0.75 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Melvin N. Westwood Papers consist of materials generated and collected by Westwood documenting his research on tree fruits (primarily pears, apples, prunes, and peaches), plant phenology and the history of horticulture in Oregon. Westwood was a faculty member in the Oregon State University Horticulture Department and Agricultural Experiment Station from 1960 to 1983.

Scope and Content Notes

The Melvin N. Westwood Papers consist of materials generated and collected by Westwood and include article reprints, correspondence, course handouts, newspaper clippings, a list of publications, notes, reference materials, reports, and a self-published monograph on the foods gathered and eaten during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The papers primarily document Westwood's research on tree fruits (primarily pears, apples, prunes, and peaches) and include summary reports compiled by Westwood of fruit research done in Oregon. The reference materials collected by Westwood pertain to plant phenology and the history of horticulture in Oregon.

Biographical / Historical Notes

Horticulturist Melvin Westwood was a faculty member in the Oregon State University Horticulture Department and Agricultural Experiment Station from 1960 until his retirement in 1983. Westwood published extensively and received numerous awards for his research in rootstock physiology and fruit germplasm. He helped establish the National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, Oregon; served as its Research Director in 1980-1982; and was the National Technical Advisor for Clonal Germplasm from 1982 to 1986. Westwood earned his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in pomology from Utah State University (1952) and Washington State University (1956).

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 1 box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The Westwood Papers were transferred from the Horticulture Department in 2006.

Related Materials: The Special Collections and Archives Research Center collections include records of the Agricultural Experiment Station Records (RG 025), Horticulture Department Records (RG 187), and the papers of several horticulture faculty members including the James R. Baggett Papers (MSS Baggett), Arthur G.B. Bouquet Collection (MSS Bouquet), and the William A. Frazier Papers (MSS FrazierW).

Preferred Citation: Melvin N. Westwood Papers (MSS Westwood), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Processing Information: This collection is not fully processed; this guide is preliminary.

Creators

Westwood, Melvin N. (Melvin Neil) (1923-)
Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station
Oregon State University. Department of Horticulture

People, Places, and Topics

Fruit--Research--Oregon.
Horticulture--Oregon.
Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)--Equipment and supplies.
Natural Resources
University History
Westwood, Melvin N. (Melvin Neil), 1923-


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