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Call Number: Mss 19, Pc 19, Mc 2
Title: Joseph Henry Ellis fonds.
Dates: 1811-1972.
Extent: 2.5 m of textual records and other material.
Biographical sketch: Born in Coventry, England
in 1890, Joseph Henry Ellis immigrated to Canada in 1907. From his
arrival until 1914, he worked on a farm at Glenboro, Manitoba, and
also at the Brandon Experimental Farm. In 1918 he graduated from
Manitoba Agricultural College with a Bachelor of Science degree.
He then accepted a position as experimentalist and lecturer in soil
management in the Field Husbandry Department. In 1927 he received
a MSc from the University of Minnesota and became the first head
of the Soils Division at the University of Manitoba, a post he held
until 1955. Throughout this period he lectured and participated
in soil surveys to map and classify the soils of Manitoba. Elements
of his classification system were later incorporated into the Canadian
soil classification system. Following his tenure as Head of the
Department of Soil Science, Professor Ellis acted as a consultant
for the federal government's Department of Mines and Natural Resources
and the Manitoba Department of Agriculture.
Custodial history: The fonds was donated to University
of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections in 1980 and 1992.
Scope and content: The fonds consists of biographical
material, land inspection reports, special project reports, course
materials, awards and surveys set among a few financial records,
maps and notes. 2154 photographs, 212 negatives and photograph albums
have been transferred to the photograph collection PC 19. MC 2 consists
of 266 maps.
Restrictions: There are no restrictions on this
material.
Accruals: No further accruals are expected.
Finding aid: Printed finding aids are available in the
Archives reading room and on-line finding aids are available at
the links below:
MSS
19
PC
19
MC
2.
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