184 photographs, negatives, and slides of
experiments and examples of soil and irrigation that were used in articles Gardner wrote
about soil physics and water-plant relations. Although the photographs in the collection
were taken and/or collected by Gardner, he does not appear in any of the images.
Repository:
Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Photograph Collection
Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 435 797-2663 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: scweb@usu.edu
Languages:
Collection materials are in English.
Sponsor:
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant,
2007-2008
Historical Note
Walter H. Gardner was born in Logan, Utah in 1910. After Gardner completed his high
school education in Logan, he went on to attend Utah State Agricultural College (now
Utah State University) receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in 1939. He served in
World War II as a member of the Army Air Force Corporation. After the war he returned to
Utah and continued his studies. Gardner received his Masters Degree in 1948 and a Ph.D.
in physics in 1950. He taught at a number of institutions in the West. He was president
of the Soil Science Society of American and he was widely known for his research and
writing in soil physics and soil-water-plant relations. His last position was as
professor emeritus at Washington State University where he was president of the Pacific
division of the American Association of the Advancement of Science. Gardner retired in
the 1980s and returned to Logan.
Content Description
The Walter H. Gardner Collection consists of 184 photographs, negatives and slides of
experiments and examples of soil and irrigation that were used in articles Gardner wrote
about soil physics and water-plant relations. Although the photographs in the collection
were taken and/or collected by Gardner, he does not appear in any of the images.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access : Restrictions
Open to public research.
Restrictions on Use : Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of
the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her
transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents
from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of
copyright.
Preferred Citation :
Walter H. Gardner photograph collection, 1957-1983. (P0370). Utah State University.
Special Collections & Archives Department.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information :
Donated as part of MS 57 in 1980 by Captain Walter H. Gardner
Processing Note :
Guide completed by Carl Kelley, October 2007.
Separated Materials :
These images were removed from the Walter H. Gardner manuscript collection MSS 57.
Related Materials :
Walter H. Gardener collection, 1944-1950. (COLL MSS 57)
Western Society of Soil Science Records (COLL MSS 267)
Detailed Description of the Collection
01:01:001: Black-and-white photograph, good surface condition
or slow water application
