Nesius, Ernest J. (Ernest Joseph), 1912-2004

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Papers of Ernest J. Nesius, former faculty and administrator of West Virginia University (WVU), documenting his professional activities involving agriculture and economics, his membership on a variety of committees, and his interest in 4-H and extension services.

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Research papers by Ernest J. Nesius for projected book on history of extension service at West Virginia University, including biography of Nat Frame, former Director of WV Cooperative Extension. Papers include handwritten notes and typescript narratives.

Overview Research notes for the history of West Virginia University's Agricultural Experiment Station, written by Ernest J. Nesius. The notes track the development of the institution under the leadership of the following directors (in chronological order): Ferris Dewey Cornell, John Lee Coulter, Robert S. Dunbar, Jr., Homer C. Evans, Fred Denton Fromme, Nahum James Giddings, Henry C. Knight, Roy M. Kottman, Robert H. Maxwell, John A. Myers, Ernest J. Nesius, Clayton Roberts Orton, E. Dwight...

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A collection assembled on behalf of the WVU College of Arts and Sciences by Dr. Barbara Howe, WVU Department of History, for the Centennial History Project. Most of the records relate to the Humanities program at West Virginia University. Includes mostly copies of materials from former students, as well as transcriptions of interviews with former faculty or their spouses.