Guide to the Papers of Carey E. Vail
Prepared by Holley R. Lange
Colorado State University, Colorado Agricultural
Archive
Morgan Library, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1019
USA
Copyright
2007 Colorado State University. All rights reserved.
Finding aid encoded in EAD Version 2002 by Holley R. Lange,
2007.
Collection Summary
Restrictions
Index Terms
Biography
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Administrative Information
Series Descriptions
Inventory
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Creator:
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Vail, C. E. (Carey
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Title:
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Papers of Carey E.
Vail |
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Dates:
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1870-1966 |
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Bulk Dates:
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1902-1949 |
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Quantity:
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3.0 linear
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Identification:
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ACEV |
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Abstract:
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C. E. (Carey E.) Vail
came to the Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1909 as an
instructor in chemistry and assistant chemist at the Colorado Agricultural
Experiment Station. He remained at the college until his retirement in 1945,
and in the last 25 years of his career served as a research chemist at the
Experiment Station. This collection contains some of his professional
publications and notes, family photographs, school yearbooks and other family
documents. |
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Contact Information:
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Colorado Agricultural Archive
Archives and Special Collections
Morgan Library
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1019 USA
Phone: 970-491-1844
Fax: 970-491-1195
Email: specialcollections@library.colostate.edu
URL: http://lib.colostate.edu/archives/agriculture/
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Restrictions on Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain.
Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the
Colorado State University Libraries online catalog. Researchers seeking
materials about related subjects, persons, organizations or places should
search the catalog using these headings. |
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Persons:
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Vail, C. E. (Carey
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Organizations:
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Colorado Agricultural
Experiment Station. |
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Places:
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Colorado. |
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Special Document Types:
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Photographs. |
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C. E. (Carey E.) Vail came to the Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical
College in 1909 as an instructor in chemistry and assistant chemist at the
Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station. He remained at the college until his
retirement in 1945, and in the last 25 years of his career served as a research
chemist at the Experiment Station. Vail was born in Industry, Illinois, on
September 7, 1879, graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University and received an
M.A. in 1909 from the University of Nebraska.
C. E. Vail married Hazel Emigh in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on July 29, 1926,
and they had two sons, Arthur and Kenyon, and one daughter, Mildred. Vail died
in Fort Collins on October 1, 1956.
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The Papers of Carey E. Vail consists of documents dated 1870-1966. The
collection contains some of Vail's professional publications, notes and
clippings. The few publications cover such topics as vitamin content of alfalfa
hay, carbon content of Nebraska soils, and aromatic guanidines. The notes are
primarily lecture notes, and the clippings by Vail are largely for
News Notes and are of a practical nature
ranging from topics such as "snow bread" to poison antidotes. Also included are
children's stories written by Vail for the family, family photographs, school
yearbooks and other family documents.
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The collection is divided generally by professional materials and
family materials.
The collection consists of four series in four boxes:
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Series I: Professional materials, 1902-1937 and undated |
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Subseries A: Notes, clippings, 1915-1932 and undated
Subseries B: Publications, 1902-1937 and undated
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Series II: Family materials, 1870-1966 and undated |
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Subseries A: Family files, 1910-1966 and undated
Subseries B: Personal writings, 1946 and undated
Subseries C: Yearbooks, scrapbooks, other publications,
1870-1949 and undated
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Series III: Photographs, 1897-1956 and undated |
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Series IV: Artifacts, 1896-1956 |
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Papers of Carey E. Vail, Colorado Agricultural Archive, Colorado State
University.
The Papers of Carey E. Vail was received from Marti Anderson, Carnegie
Branch Library for Local History, Boulder, Colorado, on December 17, 2004.
Processing was completed in May 2007, and included the removal of
paper clips, straight pins, and placement in acid-free folders. Loose
photographs were placed in sleeves in acid-free folders. Nitrate negatives were
removed from the collection.
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Series I: Professional materials, 1902-1937 and undated (0.75 linear feet)
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This series consists of publications, course notes, and clippings
written by Vail, primarily for
News Notes published by the College's
Extension Service. The few publications cover such topics as vitamin content of
alfalfa hay, carbon content of Nebraska soils, and aromatic guanidines. The
notes are primarily lecture notes, and the clippings by Vail are largely for
News Notes and are of a practical
nature ranging from such topics as "snow bread" to poison antidotes. |
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Subseries A:
Notes and clippings., 1915-1932 and undated
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This subseries consists primarily of notes and clippings written
by Vail for
News Notes published by the
College's Extension Service, as well as some clippings by others. Arrangement
is alphabetical. |
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Subseries B:
Publications, 1902-1937 and undated
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This subseries consists of reprints by Vail, his thesis,
publication drafts and a few publications by others, arranged
alphabetically. |
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Series II: Family materials, 1870-1966 and undated (1.25 linear feet)
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This series consists of a variety of materials including family
records, personal writings, and yearbooks. |
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Subseries A:
Family files, 1910-1966 and undated
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This subseries consists of records of births, deaths, marriages,
and some family financial information, primarily concerning local taxes.
Arrangement is alphabetical. |
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Subseries B:
Personal writings, 1946 and undated
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This subseries includes several typed children's stories, with
two other typed miscellaneous manuscripts. Arrangement is alphabetical. |
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Subseries C:
Yearbooks, scrapbooks, other publications, 1870-1949 and undated
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This subseries consists primarily of school yearbooks, with one
scrapbook of obituaries, and two miscellaneous publications, arranged
alphabetically. |
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Series III: Photographs, 1897-1956 and undated (0.5 linear feet)
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This series consists of family photographs primarily from the Vail
family, but some as well from the Emigh family. Some are unidentified. There
are also a few postcards. Arrangement is by family, followed by the
miscellaneous items. |
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Series IV: Artifacts, 1896-1956 (0.5 linear feet)
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The series consists of one box containing a "Memorial Record" and
sympathy cards from C. E. Vail's funeral, as well as four diplomas. Two of the
diplomas are C. E. Vail's, one belonged to Vail's wife, Hazel Emigh, and one to
Mildred Marie Vail. Arranged with the memorial items first, followed by the
diplomas in chronological order. |
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Note: Title information supplied by the archivist is bracketed. Two
identical copies of the same item are indicated by the phrase "2 copies" at the
end of the entry.
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Series I: Professional materials
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Subseries A: Notes, clippings. |
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[Advanced agriculture]. Undated. |
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[Clippings]. 1915-1917, 1932 and undated. |
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[Laboratory exercises]. Undated. |
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[Lecture notes, organic lectures]. Undated. |
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[Lecture notes, organic chemistry
lectures]. Undated. |
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[Miscellaneous notes]. Undated. |
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[Science clippings, mounted in book]. Undated. |
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Subseries B: Publications. |
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Carbon content of Nebraska soils. 1909. |
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[Chemistry in relation to the printing
industry]. 1933. |
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Further studies on vitamins in alfalfa
hay. 1936. |
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Nutritional characteristics of some mountain hay
plants of Colorado. 1937. |
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On the preparation of aromatic guanidines. 1902. 2 copies |
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[Outline of research project]. 1917. |
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Studies on changes in vitamin content of alfalfa
hay. 1933. |
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[Reprints and articles by others]. 1910, 1915, 1929 and undated. |
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Series II: Family materials
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[Family records]. 1910-1966 and undated. |
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Financial documents. 1921-1960 and undated. |
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Subseries B: Personal writings. |
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The adventures of Tommy Kittycat. 1946. |
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[The honor of kings]. Undated. |
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A little yarn that might be true but isn't. Undated. |
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Pig-Wig's adventure. Undated. |
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Les Preludes. Undated. |
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Tommy Kittycat in the mill [and other
stories]. Undated. |
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Subseries C: Yearbooks, scrapbooks, other publications. |
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The ARC [yearbook, Academy of Richmond County,
Atlanta, Georgia]. 1923. |
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[Carlsbad Cavern]. 1928. |
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Coyote [yearbook, Nebraska Wesleyan
University]. 1907-1908. |
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[Denver sectional aeronautical chart, Sept. 12, 1947,
Feb. 24, 1949]. 1947, 1949. |
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The Lambkin [yearbook, Fort Collins High
School]. 1940-1942. |
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[Scrapbook, obituaries]. 1870s-1917 and undated. |
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Silver Spruce [yearbook, Colorado State
University]. 1914. |
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Series III: Photographs
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[Emigh family photographs]. 1897 and undated. |
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[Vail family photographs]. 1908-1956 and undated. |
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[Vail family photographs, oversized]. 1908-1912 and undated. |
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[Miscellaneous photographs and postcards]. 1908-1944 and undated. |
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Series IV: Artifacts
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[Funeral book and cards]. 1956. |
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[Diplomas]. 1896, 1908, 1914, 1942. |
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