Donald and Margaret Gaylord Papers
Scope and Content
The collection contains calendars, correspondence and personal materials created or acquired during the Gaylord family's association with the University.
Dates
- undated, 1925-1984
Access
The collection is open and available for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from the owner(s) of the copyright.
Biography
Donald Clifton Gaylord was born in Hartford, Connecticut on 9 September 1902. He graduated from Connecticut Agricultural College (C.A.C.) in 1927 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture.
Upon graduation, Gaylord became the first 4-H Club Agent in Tolland County (CT). Three years later, he obtained a similar position in Litchfield County (CT). In 1942, he joined the University of Connecticut Extension Service as an animal husbandry specialist. He held this post until his retirement on 1 March 1965.
Margaret G. Root Gaylord graduated from Connecticut Agricultural College (C.A.C.) in 1928.
Both their daughters attended the University as well. Margery Ellen Gaylord McBurney graduated in 1955 with a B.S. in Home Economics Education and received her Masters in Education in 1963. Janet Gaylord graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.S. degree in 1958.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains calendars, correspondence and personal materials created or acquired during the Gaylord family's association with the University.
Arrangement
Series I: Papers (undated, 1925-1984) collection contains calendars, correspondence and personal materials created or acquired during the Gaylord family's association with the University.
Acquisition Information
The materials were donated by the Gaylord family in several installments beginning in 1993.
Separated Material
The following materials have been separated from the collection and cataloged:
Fertilisers and Manures. Dodd Call No. A5396
Principles of Agronomy. Dodd Call No. A5230
Strange Interlude. Dodd Call No.
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity Connecticut Alpha. 1993-0042.ff1
Items such as dance cards, diplomas, programs, publications, sorority and fraternity materials, ephemera, and a satchel have been relocated to the University Memorabilia Collection.
Photographs and postcards have been moved to the University Photograph Collection.
General University publications (inauguration, anniversary materials) have been integrated into the appropriate Subject File.
- 4-H clubs Subject Source: Fast
- Agricultural colleges Subject Source: Fast
- Agricultural extension work Subject Source: Fast
- Agricultural extension workers Subject Source: Local sources
- Agriculture Subject Source: Fast
- Animal culture Subject Source: Fast
- Connecticut (state) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Employees Subject Source: Fast
- Litchfield (inhabited place) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Publications (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Societies Subject Source: Fast
- Storrs (inhabited place) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Tolland (county) Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Twentieth century. Subject Source: Fast
- Universities and colleges Subject Source: Fast
- Women Subject Source: Fast
- Title
- Donald and Margaret Gaylord Papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Archives & Special Collections staff
- Date
- 2004 November
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository
University of Connecticut Library
405 Babbidge Road Unit 1205
Storrs Connecticut 06269-1205 USA US
860-486-2524
archives@uconn.edu
