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HomeMy WebLinkAbout317 Pershing AvenueCoClege Station ~fistoric ~VLar~erApplication Revised June 2007 Date uh ~ I ~ /~~u APPLICANT'S NAME: I G VI Gh~ 1 ~ ~~f W ~ II ADDRESS' I 1, l ( V V~ V CITY, STATE, ZIP: ~ G ~ ~ ~~ /~ / ~ ~ V PHONE: "I l.('(~'lV E-MAIL: ~I~~D~l,ll x ~ (_ I UI ~o 'V~ryI L THIS,~MA~R NOMINATION IS FOR A: A. Lld STRUCTURE MARKER Structure is a ~ d W( Q.J (Home/ Building) If a home, was it formerly located on campus? (Yes/~ Address of structure: I ~ r V I ~ 1~Q~ ~~J (~ollegc, Sfia+i~ , Tx ~~~~Fo Owner's Name, Current Mailing Address, Phone Number & Email address: ~rar~ ~ ILt~~-b~P,r~'~rP~ ~~well n B. ^ SUBJECT MARI~R This nomination is for: (Event/ Topic/ Person/ Object) The title of this subject is: Is the proposed marker to be placed on public or private property? Address where marker will be placed:, Historic Marker Application, Historic Presemariou Crnurnittee, Crh~ of College SGiHon, Terns -1- II. Describe the significance of this nomination with as much detail as possible: You may attach additional pages for your narrative, if needed. Be sure to attach supporting documentation to this form. Historic Marker Application, Historic Preseroation Committee, City of College Station, Texas -2- II. Describe the significance of the nomination with as much detail as possible: The house at 317 Pershing Avenue (originally 315 Pershing Avenue) has historical significance because it was one of the first homes to be built off-campus in the Oakwood Addition in the newly formed city of College Station. J.C. and Cora Belle Gaines built the house in 1938 and lived there for 29 years. J.C Gaines was a distinguished professor of Entomology at The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) from 1927 - 1967. He served as the Entomology Department Head over teaching and research for 14 years. Gaines did crucial research on the control of the boll weevil at a time when this pest was decimating the cotton industry in Texas (see attachment -Prominent Historical Figures). Because of the age of the home and J.C. Gaines' significant contribution to the University and the state of Texas we feel it meets the qualifications for a historic marker. The footprint of the original house has not been altered and the interior has remained substantially in its original form. The design of the pier and beam home included two bedrooms and one bathroom. The living room had built in bookshelves and awood- burning fireplace with detailed molding. The Dining Room had built in corner cabinets. There was a floor furnace in the hall between the two bedrooms. The hall also had a built in place for the telephone as well as a cedar closet. The kitchen was at the rear of the house and included cedar cabinets, a table that folded into the wall and an ironing board that did the same. All living space walls consisted of shiplap wood surfaces. These wood surfaces were originally covered with mesh and paper wall coverings. The solid wood interior doors had pewter hardware. Adjacent to the kitchen was a screened in breezeway that led to the garage. The roof was a slate shingle and the exterior of the wood frame bungalow was painted white, including the shutters and doors. The house had large double hung wooden windows. The home is an excellent example of the style undertaken during the earliest years of the city of College Station. It is reported that the cost of construction was approximately $6,000. The house was built on lots 33, 32 and forty feet of lot 31 on block 4 of the Oakwood Addition. The generous corner lot measures 20,473 square feet. When the house was originally occupied, it was the last house on Pershing and at the edge of the College Station city limits. There was a farm to the east of the home just beyond Jackson Street (Park Place). It remained undeveloped until 1951 when a campus house was moved to that location. The original landscape of the property included a hedge of pink oleanders between the back yard and the front of the house, fig trees, and a tallow tree. There was no fence. Most of the original residents of the Oakwood Addition were faculty members at Texas A&M. Neighbors and friends of the Gaines family (J.C., Cora Belle and daughter, Madelyn) included: The Burgess' (112 Lee), Doak's (300 Pershing), Campbell's (315 Suffolk), McQuillen's (campus house at 1008 Park Place) and Adcock's. The original owners sold the house in 1967 for $18,760. Over the next 30 years, the house fell into a state of disrepair. The current owners have made the necessary repairs and renovations so that it has been restored to its original charm. Supporting Documentation A. Alterations List any known changes or modifications made to the property throughout its history. In the 1940s the screens were removed from the breezeway and glass windows were added making it into a family room. In the 1950s the garage area was made into a bedroom, bath, closet and laundry room. A carport was added on the back of the house. Asbestos siding shingles were also added to the exterior of the house. The cost for these renovations was reported to be $5,000. Over the years, the house has been updated with central heat and air, new roof (original vents remain), updated kitchen and bathrooms as well as cosmetic alterations (paint, wallpaper, original hardwood floors refinished). The copper weather vane (pig) was added in the 90s. A 6-foot wooden fence enclosed the backyard. Over the years, the exterior of the house has been painted a French blue and slate gray. The house number was originally 315 Pershing. It is unknown why and when it was renumbered to 317. Recently, the property has had extensive landscaping added. In 2005, The Bryan Eagle Newspaper selected the house for the "Back Yard Makeover". As the plans were being drawn for the project, the landscape architect took into consideration the integrity of the home and historic neighborhood to ensure the design would complement the character of the area. The project included: a large concrete/brick patio, arbor with swings and fans, sprinkler system, lighting, outdoor kitchen. A white picket fence was added along with beautiful landscaping. The project was featured in the Bryan Eagle Newspaper as well as the special magazine publication, Brazos Living. B. Prominent Historical Figures List any prominent historical figures associated with the property. The original owner of the house, J.C. Gaines Jr., was a distinguished professor in the Texas A&M Entomology Department (1927 - 1967). He was the Department Head over Teaching and Research from 1952 - 1967. He devoted most of his career to cotton insect research. Insect problems in Texas during the 1950's caused considerable concern among growers and entomologists. By the middle of the decade, the boll weevil had become resistant to the insecticides that were recommended for its control in Texas and other states. By 1952, the pest had spread to most cotton-growing areas in Texas and caused an estimated $28 million in damage to cotton in 38 South Texas counties. Gaines was one of the first researchers to develop an early season control program for the boll weevil. This achievement was significant because of the economic impact his research had on agriculture in Texas and also the cotton industry. In addition to his tenure at Texas A&M, Gaines served in World War II and also researched overseas at East Pakistan University. Because of his contribution to the field of entomology he is listed in the Texas A&M University Entomology Hall of Honor. It is also worth noting another prominent figure, David J. Schmidly that owned the house in the mid 90s. Dr. Schmidly is an internationally respected researcher and scientific author and has been inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame for Science, Mathematics, and Technology, which recognizes Texans who have played a major role in significant scientific accomplishments. As a noted scientific naturalist, he has authored nine natural history and conservation books about mammals and more than 100 scientific articles. In addition, Dr. Schmidly received a very prestigious honor when a new species of mouse was named after him - Peromyscus schmidlyi. Dr. Schmidly spent 25 years at Texas A&M University, including five years as CEO of the Galveston campus and six years as head of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences. He has served as the President of Texas Tech University, CEO and President of Oklahoma State University and is currently serving as the President of The University of New Mexico. C. Property Ownership List all known owners of the property. Include original owner and subsequent owners. J.C. Gaines Jr. and Cora Belle Wilson Gaines N.C. and Darlene Whitehorn Arthur M. and Peggy R. Owens Thomas and Julie Blasingame David and Janet Schmidly Thomas Over Bradley and Katherine Powell 1938 - 1967 1967 - 1981 1981 - 1990 1990 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 2001 2001 - Present D. Tenant History List all known tenants of the property throughout its history. During World War II J. C. Gaines, at age 40, volunteered for service. He was stationed in Missouri for seven months. His wife and daughter rented the house and moved to the army post in Missouri. He then received orders for India and they returned to College Station. He was in India attempting to prevent the spread of malaria by mosquitoes for three years. We have no information on who the tenants were during that seven months. E. Narrative History Attach a narrative explanation of the chronological and historical development of the property. See attached correspondence with Madelyn Gaines Jones. F. Drawings Provide a sketch of the current site plan. Include proposed location of the historic plaque. Provide a sketch map indicating the nominated property and any related sites. See attachments. G. Photographs Historic: Provide at least one historic photograph of the property. Current.• Provide at least one current photograph of the property illustrating in its surrounding context. For, example, photograph the streetscape in which the building is included. Provide at least one photograph of each side of the building. See attachments. H. Additional Information Provide any additional information that supports the application. This may include architectural drawings, letters, oral histories, newspaper/magazine articles, etc. See attachments. I. References Attach a list of the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form. Information relating to the development of the Oakwood Addition was obtained from original Abstract of Title -March 31, 1937 as well as from the archives of the City of College Station's Project HOLD website. Narrative relating to the original design of the house and life work of J.C. Gaines, Jr. was based on correspondence between Madelyn Gaines Jones and Katherine Powell. Oral history from Katherine Edwards (neighbor) Survey site maps from original Abstract of Title -March 31, 1937 and survey completed when property was purchased in 2001. Property ownership information was gathered at the Brazos County Courthouse by examining the deed registries. A Century of Success: 100 Years of Entomology at Texas A&M University from 1899-1999. 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P~ K:.- su~an~ sketa, ~~~~ 64.00 22.25' Utlllty Room WICL Master Bedroom Master Bath 20.25' 28.25' 18,50' Fam SKT.BIOSKI - 'iOiAL for N4ndows' appraisal software by a Ia mock, inc. - t~800~ALAM00E ~~-~~~~~~~ ~~~ Spa ~I~ ~ f~` ~ .~ _~ --- - ~~ __ } 4f 1 y 1 , ... .• ~ tt J ,-J{" ...._ ~..I~ r 1 f is Y } a ~f t i --- _ - ~..~,.,.~ _j. _._ ~, ~M . . .y 317 Pershing Avenue -October 9, 1941 ~ 1 ~ ~,~ ~ ~ + °,~+ X ~ _ ~ Erna , -..ALAI,( _~.Y_ ~ s ~~ ~..: il.?eA ~ Madelyn Gaines Side yard with rear of house in background x-8;. ~. Front of house looking into back yard '~" - ~T~ Madelyn Gaines Photo taken on front porch (Before house was renumbered) ~; ~.. ~ r.~~_ .. ~, _ -~ ._ -A. ~ ~ ., ~~ K. ,. ,.~~ ~°° ,~ G K~.. ~; ~, F- ,f~p, ,i r' ~~ 4 l~_ 'rl~ ~.~ ~-J`P x ~. to .~,.~ j Backyard Screened breezeway in background ,~ .~ ~, t ~ ~~~ ~,~ ~{ '~ ~ .F ~ ~ __ ~` '- _ „~ .~. r..~- ~~r ~ ~~~ ~~ ~ Madelyn and Cora Belle Gaines Backyard v+. 3 w~. ...~ J Madelyn Gaines 314 Lee Avenue in background Madelyn Gaines Park Place (previously Jackson) in background before campus house (1006 Park Place) was moved to location ,~ °,~~: ~~ ~ ~~ ~-: ~ Madelyn Gaines Pontiac parked in driveway by garage Madelyn Gaines - 1954 Front Porch Historic Photographs of Interior of House .. _ _ .:.~ _._-- .~ ~ ,b ~ rr ~,~ v ~ +1~'-~ ~ Living Room ,'i Living Room fireplace Madelyn and Cora Belle Gaines 1937 ~, t_ Breezeway `:~ A; a -- ~. ~° Madelyn and her Mother in the breezeway Living Room Photos of Gaines Family Cora Belle Gaines Madelyn and J.C. Gaines - 1955 J.C. Gaines - 1927 Madelyn Gaines Madelyn Gaines Jones and her daughters Heather and Cheryl - 1991 Current Photographs of Exterior of Property ~~•• _.. aarr. -. _ „.. %... sue, . ~r .,~ ~ „.,~~,~,. ~ . , . ... ,~y~y, _- ~-~~~. ;y #,.. .. ..... . _. .. ~ l~ ., r 317 Pershing Avenue 2008 Backyard Side yard Current Photographs of Interior of House Living Room Fireplace -original the work and molding 1 ~---~. .._ 1 '` `~ ~~` ~,_ 1,- t i~ a~~ ,. _ ~f~ Hallway -original built in for telephone r ~- :^ ~ '~ s °"~~ ,49 ~~ F ~.... ~ Y ~` ~ ...Now ~r~ M~ ~- ~" ,,,.~ Living Room -original built in bookshelves Then.. . Narrative from Madeline Gaines -Jones Excerpt from a-mail on June 4, 2008: "I will start with what I remember about the house. I believe I was about a year old when the house was completed. That would have been in 1938. I was born in June 1937. My daddy worked at A&M. He graduated from the University of Auburn and worked briefly in Mobile, Alabama. My Mother was from Hillsboro. Daddy was directing the spraying of the cotton fields in Hillsboro for A&M one summer and met my Mother. They married in October of that year (1927?) They had their first child in about 5 years and he was stillborn. Consequently, five years later I was born in Houston. I lived in that house until I married in 1957. Daddy was made Director of the Agricultural Program at the University of Pakistan in Myminsingh in I think 1970. He was still in some way connected with A&M but he worked for U.S. Aid. They sold your house before leaving. Our house was the last house one on the street. Is that *Lee on the side? Behind the houses on Lee were farms. When my parents returned in three years, Pershing had extended long past Lee. They lived at 1000 Pershing until one year after my Mother died of colon cancer. My Daddy moved to Waco, he lived in Stillwell Retirement Center, which is a retirement home for retired educators. He was very happy there and I lived about 2 blocks from there. He was 92 and driving until 3 mos. before he got sick and never got better. Now, what I remember about the house. The living room was dark green and the built in bookcases and molding were white. The carpet was dark green wool. The hall had a cedar closet that smelled good! The dining room had built in corner cabinets. My parents' bedroom was on the front of the house. It was a smokey blue color. There was a floor furnace in the hall between the two bedrooms. I remember getting little colored chickens for Easter and trying to keep them warm by that furnace! I think the floors must have been hard wood. I vaguely remember rugs. The hall had a built in place for the telephone. The bath had tiles with dainty pink flowers. The kitchen had a table that folded into the wall and a ironing board that did the same. None of my friends had a table like that! ! ! ! ! The back door was off the kitchen and on the left was a pantry. The glassed in porch was a screened breezeway that led to the garage. When I was little, they glassed in that breezeway and that became the den. When I was a freshman in high school, they made the garage into my bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet. I was so excited. They put green tiles in all three. I don't remember about the walls. There was a carport for the car and a store room by the carport. Growing up we made ice cream in the yard and had many fun parties out there. There was a hedge of oleanders between the back yard and the front of the house. They were deep pink and made it very private. We had fig trees and I would just pick figs off in the summer and eat them. We had a pine tree which I discovered was unusual for College Station. We had a tallow tree on the Lee side of the house. I always had a dog that lived outside. I had a collie, a Scotty, and a terrier at different times. My Daddy volunteered during World War 2. He was 40 years old then. They rented the house and moved to Missouri for a few months. Daddy was sent to India where he fought insects for 3 years. I remember lying on the green carpet in the living room listening to the radio when they announced the war was over. Guess I was 8 years old. My parents are both buried in the College Station cemetery. Now a little about me. My husband graduated from A&M and joined the Army in 1959 as a 2nd Lt. We lived in Schweinfurt, Frankfurt and Wieldflecken Germany; Columbus, Georgia:; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Baltimore, Md. ; Vicenza Italy; Columbus Ohio; and Dayton, Ohio. We divorced in 1978 and I moved with my two daughters (12 and 18) to Waco. I was Registrar at Baylor University until this past January. I retired and am enjoying water color lessons, playing bridge and reading--reading--reading. My daughter Heather lives in Los Angeles. She is a publicist. She is 41. My other daughter, Cheryl is married and lives in Dallas. She also has no children. She is 46. So I unfortunately am not a grandmother!" *Park Place (originally Jackson) Excerpt from a-mail on June 4, 2008: "I thought of a couple of other things. We belonged to Saint Thomas Episcopal Church. I have two high school friends that live in Bryan. Dorothy Kay Lackey and Carol Anderson. (there were six of us that ran together but only these two live in Bryan.) Carol was married to Fred Anderson. He is a retired urologist in Bryan. Freddy, as my Mother called him, lived on the way to the grammar school from my house. His Daddy was the Presbyterian minister. Excerpt from a-mail on June 5, 2008: "As I look around my house and the celery green carpet and green walls in my bedroom, I realize where I got my love for green. That wallpaper sounds familiar. The house was always white with black shutters. My parents put siding on when I was a teenager. The front door was black I think. I have no idea what they paid for it. I do remember that the bedroom addition was $5000 and Mother said that was almost as much as they paid for the original house. My Mother's name was Cora Bell Wilson. She hated Cora Bell and would say," Why would anyone name a little baby Cora Bell?" The yard sounds fantastic. I cannot wait to see all of those additions. The fireplace was on the left side of the living room. My piano was across from the fireplace. I took lessons for 4 years and could never play worth a hoot. My Mother could pick out songs and knew when I hit a wrong note. My daddy nor I had any musical genes. She bought me a violin after that and that was even more hysterical. She finally gave up. For some reason I cannot picture a couch. Had to be somewhere! I went six years to A&M Consolidated. About ten families (all professors at Texas A&M) decided that the teachers favored students of professors and they put us all on the city bus and we attended Bryan schools until we graduated. I think they may even have had to pay something for us to go to school there. I caught the bus on campus by Daddy's office building. In the afternoon, the bus driver drove me to my house. I remember being late one day and Mother asking why. I told her I really didn't know because the driver told us he "busted a tar". I had no idea what he meant! That became a family joke if you had tire problems! ! ! ! ! ! ! I don't know who designed the house. Perhaps when I find that photo, something will be written on it. All my photos are in a special room off of my garage. My maid is coming tomorrow. I will get her to help me find those scrapbooks my daddy put together." Excerpt from a-mail on June 5, 2008: "I did not answer a couple of your questions. I remember when the houses were moved from the campus. I was probably 11 or 12. That was pretty exciting! I do not know but cannot remember when there were not other houses on Pershing. I bet ours was the last one for a few years. There were no empty lots around when I was growing up. My piano teacher lived across the street-not right across but the second house from the end of Pershing. I have already told you I was never an accomplished musician. I remember having a lesson April 1 and bandaging my wrist and telling my teacher I sprained it. After the hour was over, I yelled, "April Fool". She nor my Mother found any humor in that prank! ! ! !Believe me I never pulled that again. Or maybe that is when my Mother gave up on my ever playing the piano as she had hoped! As I said, there were houses across from our garage and farms beyond those houses. I am sorry the kitchen table is gone. I loved that table. " Excerpt from a-mail on June 5, 2008: "I found the picture of the house. I was wrong. The shutters and front door were white. Another mystery solved. All my life I have told that I lived at 315 Pershing and that later my parents moved to 1000. In these pictures of me on the front porch, the number is clearly 315. However in the picture of the house, my daddy wrote 317. Sometime after I left I guess someone built a house on Pershing and the houses were renumbered. I wondered why I had that number wrong in my mind. Our neighbors probably worked for A&M in some capacity. Names that come to mind are Burgess, Doak, Adcocks, (Lee was my age and her house was across the street from the side of my house. She moved away after elementary school. She came to the 50th reunion of A&M Consolidated school in 2005. It was the same weekend as my 50th from Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan. We were both at the Hilton and had a reunion over coffee with Nancy Hale, Kirsten Ekfelt, and Ann Schlesselman . Nancy lived across the railroad tracks in the country. Her Daddy worked at A&M. Both Kirsten and Ann's parents were professors (their fathers). When I attended the BIG 12 Registrar's convention at A&M several years ago, Nancy's house was long gone and there were buildings for miles!) Other neighborhood names: McQuillen, Campbell (Peggy Campbell was my Godmother) McQuillens were best friends with my parents. Their house is the two story next to the Adcocks that was moved from the campus. They had one daughter, Judy that was 6 or 7 yrs. older than I was. My parents were older than most of my friend's parents because they were older when I was born. I can remember reading all of the Hardy boys books at the Walker's house. They had two sons Knox Jr. and John. John is a doctor (retired I am sure) in Marlin and Knox Jr. worked for Daddy in the Entomology Dept. Other names are Orrs, an English professor ??I am drawing blanks. I will email some friends for some help with that. I remember playing in the end zone during football games. I did not care anything about the playing of the game and have that same attitude now. Being at Baylor 28 years, that was a good thing because we won very few games! The bonfire was on the field across from St Thomas Episcopal Church. We walked to the field and watched. I was sad when they had to do away with that great tradition. The aggie spirit was so so great. I really enjoyed my trip there on campus seeing the students and their great aggie spirit. My Daddy yelled for them every game he could watch. He did finally yell for Baylor when they were not playing the Aggies. My parents both played bridge and were in ladies daytime clubs and couples' night clubs. They also frequently had dinner parties for friends. (I remember my Mother telling a story about one of her first dinner parties. She had carefully made melon balls and served them on a salad. They had a mahogany dining table that had eight chairs. She was seated at one end and my Daddy at the other. He stuck his fork into a melon ball and it shot across that table. Not one person at that table acted like anything had happened. She loved that story! ! ! !) Mother entertained the Entomology Dept. couples. Names like Thomas, Little, Reinhardt come to mind. They also took square dancing lessons and I have a dress my Mother wore to square dance in. Both my daughters have worn it to different occasions. My Mother loved classical music and played her records all of the time. As I told you, my Daddy and I were neither blessed with any musical genes. She always worked the crossword puzzle in the Houston Post and watched As the World Turns and Jack Paar. She was a fun person and very very sweet. I was blessed with two wonderful parents! My Mother loved shopping sprees to Houston or Waco. Some of the stores we came to were here when I moved here. Sachs, Mr. Jacks and Cinderella are three of them. They are all gone now. Mother never worked. She had gone two years to Trinity University and majored in English. So I could always spell and spoke very correct English. She was the best cook in the world. I can still smell her rolls when I got home from school and she made a pie or cake daily. My skinny daddy ate them and never gained a pound! My Mother was always dieting. I am sending a book that was given to me by A&M describing Daddy's career. I had several copies. The Haines were good friends and their daughter *Lela Moore helped me dress for my wedding. That must be Katherine's mother. I found a lot of pictures that have the house in the background. A few in the living room do show a couch and the fireplace. I was going to copy the photos on my printer but instead I am going to mail them to you." * Lela Lamour Haines. Her first and middle names were often affectionately shortened to Lelamour. Oral history from Katherine Edwards Katherine Edwards is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haines who lived next door at 313 Pershing. Katherine grew up on Timber Street (and now lives in her Grandmothers home) and has many fond memories of the neighborhood and the Gaines family. I have outlined some of the things Katherine shared with me about the property and J.C. and Cora Belle Gains as well as other previous owners of the house. As a child, her summers were spent playing outdoors with other children in the neighborhood. The children did not go inside houses to play. In the early 60s she remembers sitting in the backyard with Cora Belle Gaines watching for Sputnik to pass overhead. At the time, there were few mature trees to hinder the view of the night sky. ~It was pleasant to be outside because usually between 9- l Opm a cool breeze would come in from the coast. Most evenings were spent outdoors because few houses had air conditioning. Katherine remembers Cora Belle to be very intellectual and a woman of strong opinions. She was also an avid reader and very interested in the U.S and Russian space programs. At age 17, Katherine took a summer job working as a lab technician in the Entomology Department. J.C. Gaines gave her the job and she recalls him being known simply as "Gaines" by his students and co-workers. She worked in the Entomology Department during summer and Christmas vacation while she was in college. When the Gaines moved to Pakistan in the late 60s, Cora Belle sold Katherine (who was college age) a Queen Ann Style Bedroom Set for $250. She still owns this along with a loveseat that Cora Belle sold to Katherine's mother. ,,, She reports that prior to the Blasingames owning the house there was no fence. A row of shrubs and Day Lilies divided the two backyards. Julie and Tom Blasingame added the copper weather vane (pig) to the house. At the time, they had a potbelly pig named "Hamlet" as a pet. H.J. Reinhard joined the Division of Entomology with _ the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in 1916 to conduct research on insect pests. He published classical ~ papers on the biologies of numerous species of insect pests. Reinhard was also interested in the taxonomy of dies. He described 94 new genera and 529 new species of flies. When the various units of entomology at Texas ABrM were consolidated in 1947, Reinhard began teaching insect rystemarics and building the departmental insect collection. He retired in 1960. Ivan Shiller in the latter I years of his ~, career stands in front of pyramid pink bollworm ' emergence cages that he designed and that are Brill being used today. In 1917, Shiller, while a Texas AeiM entomology student found the first pink bollworm specimen in the U.S. ar Hearne, Texas. In 1920, he received the first Master of Science de;ree in entomology awarded by the depattment Several events occurred in the 1920s that highlight the continued development of the department. The first master of science degree was awarded to Ivan Shiller in 1920. The first chief of foulbrood inspection (C.S. Rude) and the first Extension entomol Reppert) were hired in 1920. An research laboratory was establish early 1920s in San Antonio, the campus'entomology of Experimerit Statio It was also during ;that the Experiment ', Division of Apicultu 'i established and Har appointed as its chie research was conduc this division until 19 three entomological Texas ABtM were co ~ Regulatory work bee diseases remain responsibility of the Entomology. Frank succeeded Maurice C.Tanquary the Division of Entomology in 19 remained in this position until 19 which time he built a stable star research program that dealt with problems. The damage caused by the co Fleahopper during the early- and resulted in the Division of Ento receiving substantial funding th legislative appropriation to expa research program on Boll weevil control experiment plow with P.L Downs Natarorium In the background. cotton pests. These ogist (Roy R. first off- ris B. Parks 47 when the dealing with ed the L. Thomas ewide urology rough a nd its apiculttlral ed in the laboratory ~~" n. this decade Station's re was f. Apicultural red under units of nsolidated. Division of as chief of 24. Thomas 47, during varied insect tton mid-1920s ,., ?~: '~ ~,t - I funds provided for the ~ addition of several ~ entomologists to the i Drvision of Entomology staff, including Willis L. Owen )r. (1926), J.C. Gaines (1927), and Robert K. Fletcher (1927, transferred from teaching). During the first_part of the decade, the department taught courses mostly to students in other departments although, by .y'~ the end of the'1920s,a few entomology students earned bachelor's degrees each year. There continued to be relatively few entomology majors until after World War II, and Biking frequently had to plead with the Dean of Agriculture to allow the small sections of entomology courses. While enrollment in most of the entomology courses offered during this period was relatively low, beekeeping courses were popular. For example, around 1920 as many as 150 students were enrolled in a beekeeping course during a single semester. Large numbers of students - continued to enroll in beekeeping - courses for many years. The department is fortunate to have had more than its share of dedicated teachers throughout its ~ ~ ~ history. One whose name will "~ always remain on the list of illustrious teachers of entomology ' isUan A. Little. Little joined the ~ ~ ~ ' faculty in 1923 and like his -„ colleague, S.W. Biking, became a master teacher, a distinction he held throughout his 41 years on the faculty at Texas ABtM. His ' "' ' broad knowledge of entomology ~ ~ ' ' ~~ . ~;.~_ and its history is legendary. , ~ ,,, Dr. VA Little receives the award as the Ouutanding Professor in the School of Agriculture, Texas A&M College, from Danny Gansky, president of the Student Agricultural Council, 1958. s ~` The rapid demobilization of the war effort and the educational benefiu offered to veterans by the G.I. Bill resulted in increased enrollment at Texas ABiM following the war. The graduate program, in iu infancy when the war began, faced significant changes when veterans returned ready to work on advanced degrees. Faculty members who had entered military service returned to teaching immediately after being discharged. The Division of Entomology began to rebuild iu research programs with returning veterans. The most significant postwar change in administration occurred in 1947 when the Department of Entomology, Division of Entomology, and the Division of Apiculture, each previously with iu own head, were combined into the Department of Entorrwlogy. Horace G. Johnston was appointed as head of this consolidated department. Most on-campus entomoloeisu appomtmenu were nowassrgneq some teaching responsibilities.This change greatly increased the expertise available to teach trnde bradtrate and graduate courses and contributed to the development of an expanded graduate program. Ina 1986 article on the history of the science of agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, and veterinary medicine in Texas, H.Q Kunkel (then Dean of Agriculture) stated that 1947 was a "watershed year in the development of agricultural and other applied biological research in Texas:' Consolidation of the various agricultural trniu at Texas ABiM, plus the increased support The main Entomology Research Laboratory at College Stadon was completed in 1947. This building was enlarged to iu present size in 1968. that followed for graduate study, resulted ' in considerable change in graduate programs. He stated that "Over 150 persons received donor's degrees in the departmenu of the College of Agriculture during the decade 1949-1958, compared to only six during the entire previous history of Texas ABtM University."Two of the six doctorate degrees granted in agriculture before 1949 were awarded by the Department of Entomology.A total of 125 bachelor's degrees and 35 master's degrees in entomology were conferred prior to 1947. At the time of the consolidation, the on- campus department included nine faculty members with joint teaching/ research duties, one full-time teacher, four full-time researchers, and one Extension entomologist. F.L. Thomas. who had been chief of the was assigneA teacnrng and aprcultural research duties. S:W. Bilsing, head of the Department of Entomology since 1915, was relieved of administrative duties to concentrate on teaching. He also chose to continue his pecan insect research but because of poor health was not able to analyze the vast amount of data that he had collected over the decades. Bilsing retired in 1952 Other developments occurring during this time included the completion of the Entomology Research Laboratory in 1947.The previous insect research facilities located near the center of campus were vacated and demolished.Appointmenu of the first off- campus Extension entomologisu were made to the Lower Rio Grande Valley area in 1948 and to the Lubbock substation in 1949. W.L. Owen Jr. was assigned to the Lubbock substation in 1947 as iu first resident Experiment Station ~. entomologist. ;:~= Departmental truck and sprayer to be used in .~ ,,. _, ~ .; control of pecan pesos, 1940s or 1950s ~~ L~ EL Thomas pef<) I and apiculturist AH. Nez conduct i honey bee demonsrrarion at Texas ABiM, early 1950s. ,:,y~ O; ~~ ~~L~ Entomology Club of Oepnrtment of Entomology 1960 with faculty sponsors RL. Hanna (lirsr from left in sErond row), M,q, price (second from left in second ~'1, I C Gaines ~ (sevendt from left in second row) and D.R IGng (eighth .from left in second row). By the beginning of '~, this decade, changes I brought about by the ~. 1947 reorganization ~ of entomology were gradually being incorporated. Teaching and some research activities were moved into the new Biological Sciences Building in 1950, while most on{ampus research was being conducted in the 3-yearold Entomology Research laboratory. Although the space provided by these facilities soon proved to be inadequate, the department was better housed than at any other time in its 50-year existence. A new era of entomology had begun ai Texas ABiM. Some of the older members of the department retired during this period, and new faculty and staff were added. ).C. Gaines ~" _ became department head in 1952 after the resignation of H.G.)ohnston.The postwar increase in enrollment at both the undergraduate and graduate levels taxed both the department's physical and human resources. The larger number of students, addition of new courses, continued development of the graduate program, and expanded research and Extension activities required additional faculty and staff. In response to these needs, nine on-campus faculty, seven off~ampus research entomologists, and 13 new Extension entomologists _ (including County ~ ~~~~ ~"- .~; -~ ' Agricultural Agents - Entomology) were added Students and faculty examine an airplane modified for applying insectirides, 1950s. during the decade. Some of these were replacements but most filled new positions. The availability of effective chlorinated hydrocarbon and organophosphate insecticides fostered apost-World War Il dependency upon these chemicals.lhis event greatly affected the direction of the department in the 1950s as most members of the department became heavily involved in the testing and use of insecticides for insect control. So many new pesticides were introduced that it was difficult For research entomologists to determine their effectiveness. Extension entomologists were likewise taxed by the immediate need to disseminate information,to growers and homeowners on <fhe proper use of these chemicals. Although there were warnings during the 1950xabout the ovenise of pesticides and their damage to the enviromnent, these were often ignored by the public and many entomolo;sts. It was not until the environmental effects of pesticides became more broadly publicized and insects started developing resistance that views on their usage began to change. New insect problems in Texas during the 1950s caused considerable concern among growers and entomologists. By the middle of the decade, the boll weevil ~_ . . had become resistant to some chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides recommended for its control in Texas and other states. Shortly thereafter, other species of insects developed resistance. This was an ominous sign that pesticides alone were not the answer to all insect problems. Although the pink bollworm was first found in Texas in 1917, for many years after its effect on cotton remained generally minimal. However, by 1952, the pest had spread to most cotton-growing areas in Texas and caused an estimated $28 million in damage to cotton in 38 South Texas counties. Perry L. Adkisson took over the department's pink bollworm project in 1958 and immediately began a research program on the pest. By 1962, a highly successful chemical/cultural control ~:_-~ ~ . Spraying cattle for external parasites, 1950s program had been developed that prevented economic damage by the pink bollworm in Texas. The 1950s closed with the realization by departmental entomologists that environmental and resistance problems caused by heavy use of pesticides required a serious reassessment of insect controLThere was also a general recognition that both basic and applied entomology were essential to the development of progressive teaching and research programs. The department was deficient in some critical areas, such as physiology, toxicology, and ecology that would be essential to development of alternate means of insect control and a modern teaching program. Plans were underway by the end of the decade to bolster these areas of need. ~~ .. a~ "~i expenn,c,,,W r•-- Department of Entomology faarlry ~~ Experiment Station and Extension Service, USDA entamo%gists at College Station, 196/. Front row, left to right RL Ridgway NSDAI, AL Scales NSDAJ, P.L Adkisson, I C Gainey HA Jamey, RL Hanna D.R IGng DA Lindquist NSDAJ. Back row, left ro right 0.6 Shipp, VA Litd~ H1. Reinhard, Cf. Gamer, I K r~4rlker Jr, 1 N. Waaver H.R Burke. ~~ `: Rachel Carson's 1962 book "Silent Spring" heightened the public's conceni about the use of pesticides and their effects on the environment and focused broad attention on the subject. By the beginning of the 1960s, some of the research in the department was being redirected towarYf exploring insect control methods that were less dependent upon insecticides. As a result, Faculty and staff members became.:: increasingly involved in what was to become known as integrated pest management (IPM). The development of insect resista~~ce and other pest problems, coupled with increases in enrollment in both undergraduate and graduate courses, required additional faculry and staff members. Forest entomology became a research and teaching area in the department for the first rime. Entomologists trained in physiology and toxicology were appointed to conduct research and develop ulrto- date courses in their specialities. The addition of a faculty member expanded the veterinary/medical entomology program. Research on pests of cotton and various other commodities was also strengthened. _.-_ New additions to the r teaching and research faculry and staff during the I~, decade included nine new on-campus faculty and four ~~, off-campus Experiment Station entomologists. A record number of five MA Price, left' and VA Little (early 1960sJ ht front of Biological Sde~tces Building home of the department from 1950 ro 1977. entomologists with a combined 207 years of service to the department retired in the 1960s, hence a "changing of the guard" was taking place. Extension activities were greatly increased in the 1960s by the addition of 12 new Extension entomologists stationed throughout the state.Area Extension entomologists were located at College Station, Denton, Lubbock, and Weslaco by 1963.A new position was added at Fort Stockton and another at Vernon in 1965, while Lubbock obtained its second Extension entomologist in 1969. Driving this large increase was the need for more entomologisu in the field to analyze local, and often rapidly increasing, insect problems and to interact with growers and homeowners to provide up-to~date information on insect control. ].C. Gaines retired as department head in 1967, and Perry L. Adkisson was appointed to that position. Insect problems were mushrooming in Texas and elsewhere, and entomologists were stretched to the limit trying to keep the pests under control.The tobacco budworm had developed resistance to organophosphate insecticides by -~ 1967, after having already become resistant to chlorinated hydrocarbons. This pest began causing massive destruction of cotton in South Texas and northern Mexico, and it became obvious that a new approach to its control was necessary to avert a disaster. J Adkisson became a member of the FAO Panel of Experts on Integrated Pest Control in 1968, and it was through this association and subsequent alliances with other entomology departments that Texas ABtM entomologists became heavily involved in the development and promotion of IPM on state, national and international levels. Nearly thirty years later, as a result of their cooperative efforts, Adkisson and University of California entomologist Ray Smith became co- winners of the World Food Prize for their work promoting IPM. .-~""`~• .._.~ ;~ z Conference on cotton insects ar Torreon, Mexico, 1966. TpMU entomologisu )• m left Gaines (third fro on front row) and P.4 Adkisson (fourth from left on front row). bR ` Brazzel, former member 4 of departmen4 ~rsr on I second row. Advances were also being made in the department's academic programs. New courses were being added and old ones updated. The overall enrollment in the department also continued to increase. Between 1947 and 1967, a total of 218 bachelor's, 85 master's, and 46 doctoral degrees were awarded by the department. The total number of degrees granted during the 1960s (217) represented a significant increase over the previous decade (159 The depanurental insect collettion was built over its nearly /00 year history through dre dedicated collecting of faculty, staff, and students, supplememed by generous donations by many other enromolo~sts. The developmem and maitrcenance of +" the nearly 1.8 miUon specimen collection is labor- incensrve, requiring the tedious pinning and labeling of approximarely 6.000 specimens each year. Many students have gained an indurate introduction to insect diversity while performing this task in the collection s n ~~ ~ ~~ s~ v *~ i~,' ~ b j\ C.s~ Entomology Faculty TAMIL/TAES on~:ampus and TAES off~ampus,195O-1999 Adkisson, Perry L. (1958-1993) Hanna, Ralph L. (1949-1983) Randolph, Neal M. (1954-1975) Anderson, Neal H. (1964-1967) Harciing, James A. (195&1965,1969-1981) Reinert, James (1984present) Archer, Tom L.(1977-present) Harris, Kerry F. (1976present) Reinhard, Henry J. (1916-1960) Bay, Darrell E (1974-present) Harris, Marvin K. (1972-present) Richardson, Ben H. (1947-1957) Benedict, John H. (1977-1999) Hayes,Timothy K. (1979-1997) Riherd, Paul T. (1939-1942,1947-1954) Bernal, Julio (1998present) Heinz, Kevin M. (1994present) Riley, David G. (19941996) Biking, Sherman W. (1913-1952) Hightower, Billie G. (1955-1960) Rogers, Charlie E. (1971-1974) Bottrell, Dale G. (1967-1975) Jarvis, Donald L., ]r. [1987-1998) Rummel, Donald R. (1972-present) Bowling, Clarence C. (1955-1961) Johnson, Kathleen J. R. (19841985) Sanders, Darryl P. (1967-1970) Brazzel, James R. (1958-1962) Johnston, Horace G. (1927-1939,1947-1952) Schaffner, Joseph C. (1963-1999) Brook, Ted (19541954) Johnston, J. Spencer (1986-present) Schuster, Michael F. 19551967,1978-1989) Browning Harold W. (1981-1988) Keeley, Larry L. (1966present) Slosser, Jeffrey E. (1975present) Burke, Horace R. (1958.1994) King, Donald R. (1953-1963) Smith, James W., Jr. (1974present) Cate, James R. (1974-1990) Legaspi, Jesusa (1995 -present) Sterling, Winfield L. (1962-1994) Coates, Craig (1998present) Little,Uan A. (1923-1964) Stone, Jay D (1976.1986) Coulson, Roberc N. (1974present) Liu, Tong-Xian (1997-present) Stone, Nick D. (1985.1988) Cracker, Robert L. (1978-present) Magee, William J. (1953-1957) Summers, Max D. (1977-present) Daniels, Norris E. (1951-1981) Martin, Dial F. (1939-1957) Teel, Pete D. (1978-present) Dean, Herb A.(I9461981] Maxwell, Fowden G. (1979-1993) Teetes, George L. (1971-present) borough, Hendley W. (1963-1967) Meagher, Robert L., Jr. (1989-1994) Thomas, Frank L. (19241954) Edelson, Jonathan V. (1982-1989) Meola, Roger W. (1973-1999) Van Cleave, Horace W. (1964-1997) Ehler, Les E. (1972-1973) Michels, Gerald J., Jr. (1981-present) Vinson, S. Bradleigh (1969-present) Frankie, Gordon W. (19741976) Mistric, Jr., Walter J. (19541953) Walker, James Knox, )r. (1953-1993) Frisbie, Raymond E. (1972-present) Mitchell, Forrest L. (1991-present) WaM, Charles R. (1976) Fuchs, Thomas W. (1977.1979) Olson, Jimmy K. (197Lpresent) Way, Michael C2 (1982-present) Gaines, J. C. (1927-1967) Oswald, John D (1995presen[) Weaver, James N. (1948-1965) Gaylor, Mike J. (1975.1977) Owen, Jr., Willis L. (1928-1966) Wene, George P. (1947-1957) Getzin, Louis W. (1958-1960) Pate,Travis L. (1969-1974) Wharton, Robert A. (1981-present) Gilstrap, Frank E.(19741977,1979-present) Payne,Thomas L. (1969-1987) Wilson, Lloyd T (1989-present) Gold, Roger E. (1989-present) Pietranronio, Patricia V. (1996present) Wolfenbarger, Dan A. (196N965) Granovsky,Theodore A.(1978-1983) Plapp, Frederick W., Jr. (1969-1994) Woo6 ey, James B. (1983-present) Guarino, Linda A. (1983-present) Price, Manning A. (19441979) Entomology Faculty Texas Agrialhural Extension Selvice,195O-1999 (previous titles Area Entomologict,AssisrantlAssociate Entomologist, Entomologist, Survey Entomologist) Adkisson, Perry L. (1968.1978) Allen, Charles T. (1981-1996) Almand, Lyndon K. (1966-1969) Barr, Charles (1989-present) Boring, Emory P., III (1965-present) Brewer, Beverly S. (1983-1989) Cartwright, Bobby O (1983-1987) Ctymer, Bill C. (1969-1975) Cocke, )else, Jr. (1977-1995) Cole, Charles L. (19741995) Davis, George T. (1953-1956) Deer, James A. (1949-1976) Drees, Bastiaan M. (1984present) Frisbie, Raymond E. (1972-present) Fuchs,Thomas W.(1979-present) Fuller, Freeman M. (1953-1959) Gaines, J.C. (1952-1967) Garner, Connie E (1954-1962) Gouge, Dawn (1998present) Gregg, Paul (1942-1948) Green, L. Reed (1967-1975) Gunter, Allen C. (1949-1952) Hamman, Philip J. (1964.1974,1976.1996) Hawkins, James F. (1955.1960) Hoelscher, Clifford E. [I974present) Holloway, Rodney L. (1978-1982,1983-1985) Howell, Harry (1998-present) Jackman, John A. (1976present) King, Charles A., )r. [19461949) Knutson, Allen E.(1991-present) Leser, James F. (1976.1991) Lewis, Kenneth R. (1971-1976) Lopez, Genaro (1975-1976) Maxwell, Fowden G (1979-1996) Mdbeen, Garland, Jr. (1977-1996) McIntyre, Robert C. (1972-1975) McWhorter, G. Michael (1973-1986) Meisch, Max V. (1963-1966) Merchant, Michael (1989-present) Morrison, William P. (19751978,1982-present) Muegge, Marit A. (1997-present) Neeb, Charles W. (19651983) Newton, Weldon H. (19641974) Owens, John M. (19841982) Parker, Freddie W. (1966.1967) Parker, Roy Q (1978present) Patrick, Carl U (1975present) Porter, Pat (1998-present) Randolph, Neal M. (1953-1954) Reppert, Roy R. (19241940) Ridgway, Richard L. (19641963) Robinson, James V. (1975-present) Rummel, Don R. (1963.1967,1969-1971) Sansone, Christopher G. (1996present) Siddall, Cameron (1939-1942.1945.1946) Sparks,Alton (!988-present) Stewatt, James W. (1973-1995) Thomas, John G. (1957-1958,19641992) Thompson, Raymond G. (1979-1981) Troxdair, Ncel N., Jr. (1997-present] Turney, H.A. (19561989) Wilwn, Nick L. (19761979) (previous titlesAtsociate Management Entomo~ogisr Extension Entomologist-Pest st Management) Anciso, Juan (1989-present) Anderson, Darwin J. (19841981) Armstrong, Amanda A. (1979-1987) Armstrong, John Scott (19851988) Bagley, William E. (1972-1975) Baugh, Brant (1991-present) Berger, Robett 5. (1954) Bethke, Trey (1999-present) Biles, Stephen (1998-present) Blanton, Mike (19881990) Bohmfalk, Gerry T. (1976-1980) Bradshaw, Roger D. (1972-1974) Breitenbach, Fritz R. (1982-1985) Brown, C. Mark (1986.1993) Burgess, Charles R. (1976.1981) Buxkemper, William E. (1972-1985) Byn1, F. Ed (19761977) Carpenter, Guy E. (1949-1951) Chedester, Louis (19941997) Cooper, John N. (19761985) Crenwelge, Keith (1989-1994) Cronholm, Greg B. (1977-ptsent) Crossland,Tonya (1996) Crumley, Clyde R. (1984present) Curtis, Jcel E. (1974-1976) Davis, Charlie 5. (1958-1961) Davis, George T. (1951-1953) Davis, Steve (1988-1990) Dobson, Allen C.(19841982) Doederlein,Tommy (1992-present) rominued on following pnge .. . ~\ _.d/ V~~ }..