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Lorenzo A. Richards papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2338

Scope and Contents

The Lorenzo A. Richards papers (1914-1999) contain the personal and family materials of Lorenzo Adolph Richards, a physicist who specialized in agronomy. Included are correspondence, notes, drawings and diagrams, articles, certificates, patents, and notebooks, among other papers.

Dates

  • 1914-1999

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Lorenzo Adolph Richards (1904-1993) was born to Calvin Willard and Louisa Madsen Richards in Fielding, Utah. He graduated from Utah State University with his B.S. (1926) and M.A. (1927). He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University (1931). Richards was an instructor and professor at various institutions throughout his career. He worked for the United States Department of Agriculture as chief physicist until 1966 when he formed his own company, Lark Instruments. He served in various other capacities and received many awards for his advancements in soil science.

Extent

10.25 Linear Feet

Abstract

The Lorenzo A. Richards papers (1914-1999) contain the personal and family materials of Lorenzo Adolph Richards (1904-1993), a physicist who specialized in agronomy.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mary L. Luch, L. Willard Richards, and Paul L. Richards in 2007.

Related Materials

See also the Mary Hooper Blood Linford papers (ACCN 2337); the Zilla Linford Richards papers (ACCN 2373); and the James Henry Linford Jr. papers (ACCN 2344).

Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P1419 and A0915).

Processing Information

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 2007.
Title
Inventory of the Lorenzo A. Richards papers, 1914-1999
Author
Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille
Date
© 2007 (last modified: 2020)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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