Richard Wellington papers
Scope and content
Papers include a range of horticulture experiments, Geneva Experiment Station research, clippings, and information. Items from subject and clipping files about vegetables and fruits, plant breeding, vegetable judging score sheets and grading information. A 1955 logbook with grape growth information from Madison Vineyards NY. Several glass slide photographs of family photos and of grape seedlings. Correspondence with Philip Wagner regarding French hybrid grapes. Also photos of some plants in Fredonia and of a New York Agricultural Experiment Station Greenhouse. Glass slides located in box 2. Reproduced photos from glass slides are also included.
Dates
- 1896-1977.
Creator
- Wellington, R. (Richard), 1884- (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Wellington was a professor emeritus of pomology at the NYS Agricultural Experiment Station where he started work in 1906. His research focused on grape breeding, but also included other fruits and vegetables. He developed and named over 70 varieties.
Extent
1.1 cubic feet. (1.1 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
- Boordy Vineyard
- Fruit
- Grape industry -- New York (State).
- Horticulture.
- New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
- Plant breeding.
- Vegetables.
- Viticulture -- New York (State).
- Wagner, Philip M. (Philip Marshall), 1904-1996.
- Wine and wine making -- New York (State).
- Wine industry -- New York (State).
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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