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
- Richards, Lorenzo A., 1904-1993 (Person)
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.
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.
Creator
- Richards, Lorenzo A., 1904-1993 (Person)
- 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
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu