Abraham D. Stoesz Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS0350

Staff Only

Content Description

The Abraham D. Stoesz Papers are composed of approximately 1,100 35mm slides. Subjects of the slides include soil and soil erosion, plants, and flowers, as well as tourism photographs from Washington, D.C., New York City, and other cities and universities. Many slides are clearly labeled with the date, location, and subjects. The slides represent locations across the United States.

The collection also contains approximately 50 of Stoesz's field notebooks, which include notes from conferences, meetings, field expeditions, and other professional activities. Some are clearly dated and easy to understand; others contain abbreviated notes and are undated. The notebooks date from 1952 to 1963, with the bulk of them from 1957 to 1961.

Also included in this collection is a program from Stoesz's funeral, two photographs, and 12 rolls of 35mm film. The film rolls have not been preserved and may not be viewable due to their condition. Eight of the rolls are stored in metal film canisters that could not be opened during the accession process.

Dates

Creation: 1930-1963
Creation: Majority of material found within 1957-1961

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical Sketch

Abraham D. Stoesz (1894-1982) worked with the Soil Conservation Service beginning in the late 1920s until his retirement in the early 1960s. His work took him to locations that included Mandan, North Dakota; Rapid City, South Dakota; Lincoln, Nebraska; Washington, D.C.; and Tanzania.