Hubert J. Sloan papers
Scope and Content
This small collection contains correspondence, copies of articles and information on the Task Force for Selection of Research-Educational Institutions for Tropical American, of which Dr. Sloan was a consultant (1964).
Dates
- 1956-1966
Creator
- Sloan, Hubert John (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Copyright
Requests for permission to quote from the Hubert J. Sloan papers should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives head.
Biographical Sketch of Hubert J. Sloan (1903-1974)
Hubert John (Tod) Sloan was born on May 28, 1903 in Nauvoo, Illinois. He earned his B.S. (1926) and M.S. (1927) degrees from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1929. He held the following positions at the University of Minnesota over his 38 year career: professor and head of the Poultry Husbandry Department (1948-1953), director of the Agricultural Experiment Station (1953-1966), associate dean of the Institute of Agriculture and dean of the College of Agriculture. At the time of his death, on May 1, 1974, Dr. Sloan was acting dean of the Institute of Agriculture and acting deputy vice president for agriculture, forestry and home economics.
Extent
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
Abstract
Collection contains the papers of H. J. Sloan, dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Minnesota.
Other Finding Aid Available
A finding aid with detailed contents is available in University Archives.
Source of acquisition
Donated to University Archives in July 1972.
Processing Information
Collection has not been processed.
- Agriculture -- Study and teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Minnesota. College of Agriculture
- University of Minnesota. Institute of Agriculture
- Title
- Hubert J. Sloan papers, 1956-1966
- Author
- Karen Spilman
- Date
- March 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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