Delmar Clive Tingey Photograph Collection,
Scope and Contents
The Delmar Clive Tingey collection consists of photographs taken while Tingey was a Professor of Agronomy at Utah State University from 1924 to 1963. The images in the collection show research on weed control, the effects of over-grazing, experimental agricultural fields, charts, and specimen samples.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1960
Language of Materials
Material in English.
Restrictions
No restrictions on use except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Delmar Clive Tingey Photograph Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Delmar Tingey was born on May 19, 1897 in Brigham City, Utah. He graduated from box Elder Tingey High School and received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Agronomy from Utah State University. He did post-graduate work at the University of Minnesota. Tingey was a pioneer in wheat hybridization, weed science, and biometry. In 1982 he was honored by the USU Alumni Association with a Distinguished Service Award. He died in 1989 in Ogden, Utah.
Extent
1 box (.5 linear feet)
Abstract
The images in the collection show research on weed control, the effects of over-grazing, experimental agricultural fields, charts, and specimen samples. Some of the photographs in this collection were used in the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station publications.
Arrangement
Arranged in numeric sequence according to box, folder, and item.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Photographs taken while Tingey was a Professor of Agronomy at Utah State University from 1924-1963.
Existence and Location of Copies
View selected digitized images in this collection from the Selections from the Delmar Clive Tingey Photograph Collection
Historical Note
Some of the photographs in this collection were used in the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station publications. For more information about these images see the Circular series 18.1 and Circular pamphlet series 18.2 located in Utah State University Archives.
General
Nitrate negatives have been removed from this collection and placed into Cold Storage box 1. Patrons must request to view these negatives 3 hours in advance. Print copies are located in the collection.
Processing Information
Processed in May of 2001
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Agricultural experiment stations -- Utah -- Logan -- Photographs.
- Agriculture
- Agronomy -- Research -- Cache Valley (Utah and Idaho) -- Photographs.
- Colleges and Universities
- Tingey, D. C. (Delmar Clive), 1897-1989 -- Research.
- Tingey, D. C. (Delmar Clive), 1897-1989 -- Research.
- Utah Agricultural Experiment Station -- Photographs.
- Utah Agricultural Experiment Station -- Photographs.
- Utah State University -- Faculty -- Research -- Photographs.
- Title
- Guide to the Delmar Clive Tingey photographs, 1915-1960
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Daniel Davis
- Date
- ©2008
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu