Crop Science Staff Newsletters, 1966-2001 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Crop Science Staff Newsletters, 1966-2001

Series Number: 8/6/814

Volume: 2.0 cubic feet

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Chronological

Creator(s)

University of Illinois at U-C. College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Administrative History of Creating Unit

Agricultural instruction was provided for in the Land Grant Act of Congress in 1862 and it was one of the chief aims of the university at its beginning.¹ In 1867, the Board of Trustees established the Agricultural Department, made up of the School of General Agriculture and the School of Horticulture, Fruit-growing, and Landscape Gardening.² It was formally recognized as a College and the dean's office was established in 1877.³ The dean is appointed biennially by the Board of Trustees and his duties include: preparing the budget; representing and reporting on the college to outside authorities; and coordinating the activities of the departments and special offices.⁴ The dean is also responsible for the operations of the Office of Publications and the Office of Agricultural Communications, both established in 1966,⁵ and the Office of International Agricultural Programs, which was established in 1966 to coordinate college-wide programs such as the International Soybean Program.⁶ In 1965, the title of the office changed from Dean of the College, Director of the Experiment Station, and Director of the Cooperative Extension Service to Dean of the College of Agriculture.⁷

1. Board of Trustees Transactions, 1st Report, Laws Concerning the Industrial University, Laws of Congress, p. 1-3; 1st Report, May 7, 1867, p. 47.

2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 1st Report, May 8, 1867, p. 50.

3. Board of Trustees Transactions, 9th Report, June 7, 1877, p. 45.

4. University of Illinois Statutes, May 17, 1972, p. 12-14

5. Board of Trustees Transactions, 54th Report, October 13, 1966, p. 169.

6. Board of Trustees Transactions, 54th Report, September 21, 1966, p. 84.

7. Board of Trustees Transactions, 53rd Report, February 17, 1965, p. 393.

Administrative Information

Adiminsrative/Biographical History:

The Crop Science Staff Newsletter originated as staff memos for the department. In Agronomy Staff Memo, no. 18, there is a call out for suggestions for a Ã????Ã???Ã??Ã?Â¢??catchyÃ????Ã???Ã??Ã?Â¢?? new title for the publication.¹ Squanto Speaks was decided on and on February, 21, 1966, issue no. 1, the first page is dedicated to the history of Squanto, which at this time was the name of the Ã????Ã???Ã??Ã?Â¢??official Agronomy Department IndianÃ????Ã???Ã??Ã?Â¢??², and why it was chosen as the representative of the Agronomy department.

According to this issue, Tisquantum, also known as Squanto, was a Native American who befriended the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. He instructed them on agriculture and how to fish, and became their translator and an ambassador for peace to the Native American tribes in the area. It was this legacy that led to the department to this name.

This character was retired in 1989.³

1. Agronomy Staff Memo, no. 18, January 25, 1966.

2. Squanto Speaks, no. 1, February 21, 1966.

3. Daily Illini, Dec. 8, 1989, p. 5.

Note Author: Sarah Harris

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