Victor R. Gardner papers

Record Group

Identifier: UA-17.18

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

In 1972 and 1973, Professor Frank Dennis interviewed Victor Gardner as part of an oral history project. Gardner's papers include tape recordings and transcripts of these interviews as well as his own written reminiscences. In these Gardner discusses his experience while a student at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) (1901-1905), the development of the Horticultural Department and his colleagues in the department (1923-1945), and achievements throughout his career. Other items include Victor Gardner's letter to the MSU Alumni Association Office listing his professional degrees and accomplishments, and a letter written after Gardner's death by one of his former students, providing a brief but detailed account of his life for publication in a horticultural magazine.

Dates

Creation: 1972 - 1973

Creator

Dennis, F. G. (Frank George), 1932- (Interviewer, Person)
Gardner, Victor Ray, 1885- (Donor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

Victor R. Gardner received a B.S. in Agriculture from Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) in 1905. Upon completion of graduate work at Iowa State College, he accepted subsequent faculty positions at McDonald College, the University of Maine, Oregon Agricultural College, and the University of Missouri. Gardner returned to MAC in 1923 as head of the Horticultural Department, a position he held until 1945. In 1929, he was also appointed Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station. He retired in 1949 with the rank of Assistant Dean.