Lawrence Root Waldron Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 2200-Photo Folio 21
Scope and Content
The collection consists of photographs showing L. R. Waldron examining wheat, baked bread, wheat price and production charts from 1903 – 1920, wheat field test plots, wheat heads and seeds, and wheat plants. Most of the photograph have a negative number handwritten on the back, which corresponds to negatives found in the NDSU University Archives Glass Negative Collection.
A photograph measuring 28 x 35 cm. of the David Waldron family is located in Photo Folio 21. The family members represented are: David, his wife Louisa, Cora Eloise, Clare Bailey, Arthur Bird, Herbert David, Lawrence Rood, and Louisa Maria.
A photograph measuring 28 x 35 cm. of the David Waldron family is located in Photo Folio 21. The family members represented are: David, his wife Louisa, Cora Eloise, Clare Bailey, Arthur Bird, Herbert David, Lawrence Rood, and Louisa Maria.
Dates
- 1918-1925
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSu Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are held by the NDSU Archives.
Biography
Lawrence Root Waldron was born October 20, 1875 near Ionia, Michigan in Ronald Township to David S. and Louisa (Root) Waldron. There he grew up and in 1896 matriculated at the North Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo where his brother C.B. Waldron was on the faculty. Upon graduation in 1899 he taught at the college for several years. In 1901 he continued his education at the University of Michigan where he received an M.A. degree in 1902. Waldron returned to the North Dakota Agricultural College where he became assistant botanist. Also during this period, Mr. Waldron married Emma A. Grafenstein on August 14, 1903 who was from Jamestown, North Dakota.
In 1905 Waldron was appointed superintendent of the newly created Dickinson Experiment Station. He was successful in firmly establishing this new substation and did extensive research on grasses, alfalfa, and dry-land farming. In 1916 Waldron was transferred to the main Experiment Station in Fargo and became a plant breeder, a position he held his entire career. In 1928 he received his PhD degree from Cornell University.
Mr. Waldron is best known for his development of Ceres, Rival and Mida strains of wheat as part of his program to combat rust, drought, and climatic conditions. He was also a prolific writer, publishing both popular and scientific articles in a wide variety of publications. In 1933 he was accorded the high honor of election to the Linnean Society of London. In addition he was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Naturalists, American Genetic Association, Sigma Xi, and the Minnesota Horticultural Society.
In 1952 Mr. Waldron retired from his full-time status on the Experiment Station staff. He received many honors throughout his career, the last being in 1954 only months before his death on August 22, 1954 in Fargo. He was buried beside his wife, who died in 1944, at Highland Cemetery in Jamestown. They had five children, Heber, Frederick, Charles, Lois and Ruth Ann.
In 1905 Waldron was appointed superintendent of the newly created Dickinson Experiment Station. He was successful in firmly establishing this new substation and did extensive research on grasses, alfalfa, and dry-land farming. In 1916 Waldron was transferred to the main Experiment Station in Fargo and became a plant breeder, a position he held his entire career. In 1928 he received his PhD degree from Cornell University.
Mr. Waldron is best known for his development of Ceres, Rival and Mida strains of wheat as part of his program to combat rust, drought, and climatic conditions. He was also a prolific writer, publishing both popular and scientific articles in a wide variety of publications. In 1933 he was accorded the high honor of election to the Linnean Society of London. In addition he was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Naturalists, American Genetic Association, Sigma Xi, and the Minnesota Horticultural Society.
In 1952 Mr. Waldron retired from his full-time status on the Experiment Station staff. He received many honors throughout his career, the last being in 1954 only months before his death on August 22, 1954 in Fargo. He was buried beside his wife, who died in 1944, at Highland Cemetery in Jamestown. They had five children, Heber, Frederick, Charles, Lois and Ruth Ann.
Extent
72 Photographic Prints (72 photographic prints)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
L. R. Waldron was a North Dakota Agricultural College wheat breeder.
Provenance
Donated by Jim McMillan, 1981, and compiled by NDSU Archives staff.
Separation Record - Manuscript Collection
Manuscript materials processed into MSS 36.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Lawrence Root Waldron Photograph Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu