Randolph W. and Beatrice H. Whaples Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1989-0049

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection contains course notes, assignments, papers, quizzes, examinations and similar materials related to the academic career of both Mr. and Mrs. Whaples.

Dates

undated, 1923-1957

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

Randolph W. Whaples was born in Newington, Connecticut in 1902 and attended New Britain High School. He and his wife, Beatrice C. Healey. Whaples, graduated from Connecticut Agricultural College in 1927. After graduation, Whaples was employed as New London County's first full-time 4-H Club agent. In 1935, he took a similar post in Hartford County. From 1948 until 1959, Mr. Whaples administered the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension Service for 4-H youth programs as state 4-H leader. During World War II, he was farm labor supervisor in Hartford County in charge of recruiting personnel for wartime farm labor. From 1944 through 1946, Whaples was the area representative for the United States Department of Agriculture War Food Administration program in New England and later New York. After his retirement in 1959, he became a rural youth leader for the Agency for International Development Program in Ceylon. He also helped establish 4-H programs in Iran, Taiwan, and the Philippines. He was also a youth advisor in Uganda.

A long-time resident of Mansfield, Mr. Whaples was a deacon at the Storrs Congregational Church and a member of the Mansfield Planning and Zoning Commission. He died at home at the age of 72 in 1974.

Mrs. Whaples returned to the University of Connecticut in the mid 1950s and was awarded an M.S. degree in 1957.

Extent

2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Randolph W. Whaples and Beatrice C. H. Whaples graduated from Connecticut Agricultural College in 1927. Mrs. Whaples returned to the University of Connecticut in the mid 1950s and was awarded an M.S. degree in 1957. The collection contains course notes, assignments, papers, quizzes, examinations and similar materials related to the academic career of the Whaples.

Arrangement

Series I: Connecticut Agricultural College coursework (1923-1927) contains coursework, notes, examinations and experiment reports pertaining to the academic courses of Randolph Whaples and Beatrice Healey.

Series II: University of Connecticut coursework (undated, 1956-1957) contains coursework and notes from Mrs. Whaples graduate courses.

Series III: Personal Papers (undated) includes notes, correspondence and personal materials.

Acquisition Information

Mrs. Whaples donated the materials in 1989.

Separated Material

Materials that have been separated from the collection and integrated into the main Memorabilia Collection include: Dance cards, student fee statments, Junior Week programs, and similar. All have been identified with the MSS number for this accession.