Harry August Schoth Papers, 1910-1970
Schoth, Harry August, 1891-1975
7.1 cubic feet
Scope and Content Note
Papers are organized into 8 series: I.
Correspondence; II. Research
& Information; III. Dated Material;
IV. Publications; V. Bulletin of the
Green Section of the U.S. Golf Association; VI. Field Notebooks;
VII. Maps, Plans and Charts;
and VIII. Photographs. Series
1 and 2 are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by subject;
series 3 and 5 are arranged chronologically; and series 6 is loosely
arranged by subject.
The collection documents Schoth's research interests in cover
crops, such as vetches and clovers, forage crops, and turf and
other grasses. Included are correspondence with other agronomists
and seed companies, subject information files and research reports
pertaining to Schoth's research interests, field notebooks documenting
field trials at the college's various research farms around Corvallis.
Most of the photographs depict grasses and cover crops.
Biographical Note
Schoth was born in Hannah, Wyoming on May 24, 1891. He came to
Oregon Agricultural College as a student in 1909, and received
the B.S. in 1914 and the M.S. in 1917. Schoth worked as a Fellow
at OAC from 1914-1916 and became an instructor (courtesy) in Farm
Crops in 1924. He went to work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture
in 1917 as a Scientific Assistant. During his USDA career he was
an Assistant Agronomist in Forage Crop Investigations, Associate
Agronomist and Senior Agronomist. Schoth retired from the USDA
in 1961.
In 1926 he worked with Shifting Sand Dune Control for the U.S.
Navy. In 1962 Schoth received the Gold Medal Award for Distinguished
Service to Agriculture from the Oregon Farm Bureau for developing
nearly 50 commercially-improved varieties of legumes and grasses,
which contributed to the state's burgeoning seed industry. He
also received an award from the American Grasslands Council and
the USDA's Superior Service Award. Schoth died on July 31, 1975.
Related Materials
Crop Science Department Records (RG 95); Agricultural Communications
Photographic Collection (P 120).
Shelf Locations
SR 5/6/6/10-60
SR 5/6/5/11-22
2/2/9/21 (photographs)
Oversize drawer 3
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