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1939-1980, predominant 1954-1979 (Creation)
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- Rowles, Charles A.
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4.91 m of textual records
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Charles A. Rowles was born in 1915, and earned his B.S.A. and M.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He joined UBCʹs Department of Agronomy in 1946 as Associate Professor of Soils, after working as an instructor at the University of Saskatchewan and as Associate Professor at Ontario Agricultural College. He was promoted to full professor in 1955. That same year, the Faculty of Agriculture was re‐organized, and Dr. Rowles joined the Department of Soil Science. The next year, he became head of the Department, replacing Dr. D.G. Laird; he remained in that position until his retirement in 1980.
During his tenure, both Dr. Rowles and the Department of Soil Science as a whole were involved in various initiatives at the provincial and federal levels regarding the study, classification, and conservation of soils in British Columbia and Canada. Among these were the B.C. Soil Science Lead Committee (one of several committees struck in the 1960ʹs to advise the provincial government on scientific matters); the B.C. Lime Committee; the federal Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act (1961); and the National Soil Survey. At UBC, Dr. Rowles was also involved in a number of committees, in particular the Menʹs Athletic Committee and the Winter Sports Centre Management Committee.
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of records generated by the Department of Soil Science in the course of its administrative and academic activities, and by Dr. Rowles relating to his academic, professional, and personal activities. They contain information regarding the administration of the Department; courses offered by the Department; committees with which Dr. Rowles was involved, in particular those which he chaired; his extension courses, workshops, lectures, and other outside activities; and some personal correspondence.
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Transferred to the University Archives, July 1994.
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Correspondence files from the 1950ʹs and early 1960ʹs have been restored to their original order, based on the numbering systems found on the original file folders. Other records have been arranged in series based on functions and activities.
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Related records can be found in the Department of Agronomy fonds.
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BCAUL control number: UBCARCH-708
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- University of British Columbia. Dept. of Soil Science (Subject)
- British Columbia. Soil Science Lead Committee (Subject)
- British Columbia. Soils Advisory Committee (Subject)
- British Columbia. Agricultural Services Coordinating Committee (Subject)
- National Soil Survey Committee (Canada) (Subject)
- British Columbia. Land Resources Committee (Subject)
- Canada. Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act Committee (Subject)
- British Columbia Lime Committee (Subject)