1930s: Homer Swingle and E. V. Smith
Title
1930s : Homer Swingle and E . V . Smith
Description
This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn , a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms , 3rd edition , 2013 , depicting the history of the city and the university . From page 177 : Homer Swingle , at right , and E . V . Smith , were in at the beginning of Auburn's globally respected Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture program--partly because they wanted a good fishing home . Swingle who had researched pecan insects , Smith , a plant physiologist (later dean of agriculture) , and G . D . Scarseth , a soil chemist , seemed an unlikely trio to delve into the mysteries of successful fish management . But they set out in 1934 to tackle research that would help Depression era families put food on the table and enjoy "healthful exercise in the open air.".. . By 2006 , facilities near main campus included 344 ponds , ranging from 0.1 acre to twenty acres , with research projects on about twenty-five species of fish and shellfish , such as worldwide tilapia and Alabama catfish . Photo source : Auburn University Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures .
Date
ca. 1930s
Place
Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings
Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Fish culture -- Alabama Fishery extension work -- Alabama Education, Higher -- Alabama Auburn University -- Faculty College teachers -- Alabama
EOA Categories
Agriculture -- Fisheries and Aquaculture Agriculture -- Agriculture Education Agriculture -- Agricultural Research Education -- Higher Education History -- 1929-1945: The Great Depression and World War II
Original Medium
black and white photograph , 2138 x 1757 pixels
Type
Image
Format
JPEG
File Name
AUH498.tif
Citation
Logue , Mickey and Simms , Jack . Auburn , A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village . 3rd edition . 2013 .
Repository
Auburn University Libraries . Special Collections and Archives .
Digital Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Language
eng
Rights
This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by
Coates , Midge
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