| Marker Number |
484 |
| Atlas Number |
5303000484 |
| Marker Title |
Bradford Knapp |
| Index Entry |
Knapp, Bradford |
| Address |
E. 31st Street, in Lubbock City Cemetery |
| City |
Lubbock |
| County |
Lubbock |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
239551 |
| UTM Northing |
3117448 |
| Subject Codes |
agriculture, general; educational topics |
| Marker Year |
1984 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Lubbock City Cemetery, East 31st Street at dead end, Lubbock |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(1870-1938) Known for his leadership in the field of agricultural education, Bradford Knapp served as first director of the U.S. Cooperative Extension Service and helped plan and carry out World War I overseas food production for the Agriculture Department. He later served as Dean of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas (1920-23), and as the president of the universities now known as Oklahoma State (1923-28), Auburn (1928-32), and Texas Tech (1932-38). Recorded - 1984 |
