William A. Taylor memory book. Scrapbook journaling 1891-1933 1910-1933

Taylor, William A.

William A. Taylor memory book. Scrapbook journaling 1891-1933 1910-1933

1944

Taylor, William A. (William Alton)

The William A. Taylor Memory Book is a working copy of an album compiled by friends of Dr. William A. Taylor, former Chief of the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), and presented to him in 1944. The memory book highlights the personnel and work of the Plant Industry Station in Beltsville, Maryland in the 1940s. It contains reminiscences, reproductions of congratulatory letters, and photographs. Robert L. Taylor (no relation to William A. Taylor) preserved this working copy. The finished book was presented to Dr. Taylor by Dr. J. R. Magness. It was an edited version of the working copy, containing fewer materials.

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Bibliographic information

Pagination

1 volume : portraits ; 30 cm

Other Subjects

Friends and associates; Employees; Agriculturists; Manuscripts; United states

Language

English

Format

print, unmediated, volume

Note

William Alton Taylor (1863-1949) was born at Chelsea, Michigan. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Michigan State Agricultural College, and completed his Ph.D. there in 1888. After managing a fruit farm in Douglas, Michigan for three years, Taylor joined the USDA in 1891 as an assistant pomologist. He was appointed Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry in 1910, and by 1913 was promoted to Chief of the bureau. Dr. Taylor retired from USDA in 1933, after 42 years of service.

Type

Internet Resource.; Text; Monographic; Still Images

In AGRIS since: 2024-02-27

Modification date: 2025-04-22

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