Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
J. Paxton Marshall Papers,
Marshall, J. Paxton, 1922-2000
Ms.2012.074
1 Cubic Feet
1 box
1967-1996
The J. Paxton Marshall Papers collection contains papers, reports and publications on land use issues in Virginia and surrounding states, as well as a small amount of biographical material. The documents included relate to Marshall's tenure in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech (1967-1995), as well as his work with various committees and as a technical representative for the General Assembly of Virginia.
English
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from J. Paxton Marshall papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: J. Paxton Marshall papers, Ms 2012-074, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The J. Paxton Marshall Papers were donated to Special Collections in November 2001.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the J. Paxton Marshall Papers was completed in November 2012.
Biographical Information
J. Paxton Marshall was born in Akron, Ohio on July 31, 1922. He attended the University of Kentucky as an undergraduate, and pursued his M.A. and PhD. at Michigan State University. He began his teaching career in 1961, first at the University of Maryland (1961-1964) and then moving on to Virginia Tech. He was a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics for nearly 30 years (1967-1995). Over the course of his career, Marshall participated on numerous regional and national committees, most notably: Tobacco Marking Cost Study Committee (1989-1995), American Agricultural Economics Association Professional Activities Committee (1976-1978), Southern Extension Public Affairs Committee (1967-1987), and National Public Policy Education Committee (1962-1987). Marshall also served as a Technical Representative for the General Assembly of Virginia. Upon his retirement in 1995 Marshall was granted the title of Professor Emeritus by the Board of Visitors of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He died June 16, 2000.
Scope and Contents
The J. Paxton Marshall Papers collection contains papers, reports and publications on land use issues (primarily in Virginia), as well as a small amount of biographical materials. The documents included relate to Marshall's tenure in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech (1967-1995), as well as his work with regional and national committees, and as a technical representative for the General Assembly of Virginia.
Faculty and staff
University History
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
Curriculum Vitae of J. Paxton MarshallJanuary 1, 199611"Materials," an incomplete listing of publications by J. Paxton Marshall included in the collection1966-197011Correspondence with Dr. Wybe Kroontje, Regarding Campus Unrest at VPIJune 4, 197011Correspondence with Mr. Jack A. Wilson, regarding Regulation 401 KAR 5:008E. Swine Feeding OperationsNovember 24, 199711Commentary on John Marshall: Definer of a Nation199811Correspondence with The Library of Virginia, regarding the portrait of Thomas MarshallMarch 17, 199911Correspondence regarding University of Kentucky's national rankingsOctober 5, 199911Land: Issues and Problems, produced by Cooperative Extension Service, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University1975-197912Land: Issues and Problems, produced by Cooperative Extension Service, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University1980-199613"National Farmers Organization -- National Arm Twisters?"November 1, 196514"Locating Development Characteristics Among the Counties of Maryland," prepared for the Maryland Extension Service Community Development WorkshopFebruary 23-25, 196614"A Housing Authority for Migrant Labor Camp?"November 14, 196714"A Shipload of Doomed Men," reproduced from Harper's MagazineJanuary 196814"United States Department of Agriculture, Consumer and Marketing Service, Docket No. A0-365 -- Handling of Flue-Cured Tobacco"March 29, 196814"Policy In the Flue-Cured Tobacco Industry"April 196814"The Right of Joining -- P. L. 90-288"May 196814"What Research Shows About the Effectiveness of Informal Education in Urban Areas"May 28, 196814"Seventeen Proposed Peanut Programs Studied by Grower Representatives: A Review" June 196814Cooperative Extension Service, VPI, Resource Development, Newsletter, Nos. 23 and 24196814"In the Thirties, We Were Prisoners of Our Illusions, Are We Prisoners in the Sixties?"September 196814"Receive the Sanction"October 196814"A Report to The Rural Affairs Study Commission"November 13, 196814"Table -- Public Assistance: Federal, and state, and local payment and administrative costs for public assistant 1935-66"January 196915Correspondence with Extension Agents concerning the National Farmers OrganizationJanuary 7, 196915"1969 Food Grain Program"February 196915"Outlook in Agricultural Policy," presented to the 24th Annual Virginia Bankers Farm Credit ConferenceMarch 3, 196915Land Use-Value Assessment, article by A. Travis Poole, Jr.Summer 196915"A Heuristic Analysis of Agricultural Policy Influences Upon People -- The Flue-Cured Tobacco Program in Retrospect"196915Commentary on "Campus Riots and the U.S. Government", shared with VPI Extension StaffAugust 29, 196915"Table: Tobacco sales charges based on data from a sample of farmer warehouse sales tickets, 1968 sales season, flue-cured and barley"September 19,196915"Urban Design and National Policy for Urban Growth," pamphlet produced by the American Institute of ArchitectsOctober 196915"Analysis of Current National Welfare Program Alternatives," presented before the National Agricultural Policy Committee197016"1970 Session of the General Assembly"197016"The Quality of Living in Rural Virginia"197016"Burley and Flue-Cured Tobacco: Report of the Commission to Study Matters Relating To Flue-Cured and Burley Tobacco"January 7, 197016"Pursuant to F.R. Docket 69-14712, Submitted relative to Type 31 (Burley) Tobacco"January 9, 197016"Senate Bill No. 93"January 19, 197016"Problems with the Old Welfare Programs and Some New Proposals," talk given at the National Agricultural Outlook ConferenceFebruary 19, 197016"1971 Farm Bill Options Exist," prepared for publication in Virginia Agricultural EconomicsMarch 197016"Virginia Agriculture in the '70's," revised edition of a paper presented at the 25th Annual Virginia Bankers Farm Credit ConferenceMarch 9, 197016"Burley Tobacco Soil Bank Programs"March 18, 197016"Virginia Agricultural Economics"January - March 197017Voting and Elections in Virginia: A 4-H Citizenship Program ResourceMay 197017Commentary on "Student Unrest: Sources and Consequences," "Heaven is a Lonely Place," and "Campus Riots and the U.S. Government", shared with VPI Extension StaffMay 15, 197017"New approaches and Alternative Plans for Resource Management," presented before the TVA Project Update ConferenceMay 31, 197017United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services, F.R. Docket 70-5463: Proposed Rule Making Flue-Cured TobaccoJune 5, 197017"Amending Virginia's Constitution: Questions and Answer"September 197017Our Poor Neighbors: What are we doing to help? What could we do?September 197017Commentary on "The Lessons of Isla Vista," shared with VPI Extension StaffOctober 1, 197017"Manpower Productivity - Who's Responsibility?" presented before the Agribusiness ConferenceNovember 23, 197017"An article on the Agricultural Act of 1970", shared with Agricultural and Farm Management AgentsDecember 18, 197017"Assessment of Agricultural, Horticultural, Forest and Open Space Lands As Provided in House Bill 99"October 197117"Boards of Assessors and Boards of Equalization Study Report"December 3, 197117The Flue-Cured Tobacco FarmerDecember 197117"Problems and Alternatives with Collective Marketing Approaches," presented before the Workshop on Pricing AgricultureJanuary 5-7, 197218Agricultural Economics Research Report: Title Examination in VirginiaJuly 197218"Zoning in the Long-Run," presented before the Extension Division In-Service Training Session on Land-Use PlanningJanuary 29-31, 197318"Virginia Housing: Some Items," prepared for presentation before the Extension Division In-Service Training Session 'Human Needs in Housing'April 19, 197318"Some Questions and Answers on a Proposed Zoning Ordinance for Warren County"April 197318"Use-Value Assessment Legislation, as Amended"June 197318"Health and Your Community: A Problem in Community Organization," prepared for Family Resources ConferenceJuly 17-19 197318Minutes of Southern Public Affairs Committee MeetingSeptember 20, 197318"Use-Value Assessment in Virginia: Some Questions and Answers"October 197318"The Alternative Forms of County Government in Virginia"November 197318"Determining Locations for Rural Medical Clinics: A Model and Its Use," Southern Journal of Agricultural EconomicsDecember 197318"The Peanut Program: Some Issues, Some Choices," presented at the Virginia-North Carolina Peanut Research ReviewDecember 17-18 197318Virginia Agricultural Economics, newsletter, Nos. 245, 254-2641973-197419Progressive Farmer's Peanut Profit GuideFebruary 197419"You Are Both In and Of Your Community: You're Important!" prepared for presentation to Southeast Virginia Extension Technician ConferenceApril 25, 197419Land-Use Issues: Proceedings of a ConferenceNovember 197419"Health Education Spans Outreach Clinics: A Concept to Consider," Health Education Monograph, vol. 3., no. 1Spring 1975110Papers on Agricultural PolicyFebruary 19771101978 Forum on the Future of Virginia Agriculture: Papers on Energy PolicyMay 1978111Current Land And Water Resources Issues in Virginia: Proceeds of a ConferenceSeptember 1979111"Provisions of the Current Tobacco Program," from Tobacco Marketing Policy AlternativesSeptember 1979111The Virginia Assembly on Land Use Policies: Issues for the Commonwealth: Final StatementJune 18-20, 1982111Conference on the Reclamation of Surface-Mined Land by use of Grasses, Legumes, and Forest Trees, pamphletMay 9, 1984111Land Use and The Cheapeake Bay, pamphletMay 15-17, 1984111The Regional Assemblies of the Virginia Assembly on Future Policy for Elementary and Secondary Education in the Commonwealth, pamphlet1984111A Series of Five Regional Conferences on Agricultural Policy: Issues in the 1985 Farm Bill, pamphlet1985111"Information about the Virginia Rural Leadership Development Program," pamphletFebruary 1984112"Questions and Answers to Provide More Information About the Virginia Rural Leadership Development Program"November 1984112Restructuring Policy for Agriculture: Some Alternatives, Papers from a SymposiumMay 1984112The Virginia Assembly On Policy for Elementary and Secondary Education in Virginia: Issues for the CommonwealthJune 1984113"Issues in Tobacco Policy: A Collapsed Cartel, Decreasing Demand, Excess Supply And A No-Net-Cost Program"1984113Papers on Issues in Agricultural Trade Policy: The United States, Japan, and the European CommunitiesSeptember 1984113Procedure Employed to Determine Use-Value of Agricultural Land in Virginia with Estimated Use-Values for 77 Jurisdictions Authorizing Use-Value TaxationSeptember 1984114Papers on Issues in Policy for Agriculture: The 1985 Farm BillDecember 1984114Reluctant Ratifiers: Virginia Considers the Federal Constitution, program from an exhibition hosted by The Virginia Historical SocietyJune 2 - December 15, 1988114Land Use and the Chesapeake Bay, manuscript draftDecember 1985115"The Near-Perfect Information Tobacco Marketing System: A Proposal," Tobacco Marketing Systems1989116"Focusing the Question 'What is Our Product?' Upon an Institution: The Cooperative Extension," presented at a seminar held at the University of MissouriMay 1994117Robeson County Rules to Determine If Intensive Livestock Operation is Public Health NuisanceSeptember 28, 1995117"Swine Enterpirse Records Average Operations", from Iowa State UniversityDecember 14, 1995117Editorial from The Courier-Journal, "Improved Ethics"August 19, 1996117Correspondence regarding proposed floodplain ordinance,Oral Statement of Tom FitzGeraldMarch 25, 1997117Correspondence regarding Draft Forest Stewardship LegislationJune 30, 1997117Correspondence with Natural Resources and Environmental Protection CabinetAugust 21, 1997117Correspondence regarding the Issuance of State Operational Permit No. 02006072September 17, 1997117Joint Subcommittee Studying Agricultural and Forestal DistrictsJuly-September 1997118Kentucky Cagle Water Expansion Project1997119Correspondence with Jack A. Wilson, regarding the "New Administrative Regulation 401 KAR 5:008, Swine Feeding Operations"January 22, 1998120Correspondence regarding Senate Bill 18February 19, 1998120Correspondence with Tom FitzGerald regarding swine waste managementApril 10, 1998120Correspondence with Elizabeth U. Natter regarding Poultry HousesApril 15, 1998120Correspondence with Waldon R. Kerns regarding various agricultural issuesAugust 31, 1998120Large-Scale Hog Operations in Kentucky, manuscript draftSeptember 1998120Correspondence with Denise C. Coleman regarding "Draft Unified National Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations"January 19, 1999121Opinion rendered by the Hearing Officer in the Cagles' caseMarch 8, 1999121Memorandum regarding "Action taken to regulate the poultry industry in Virginia" March 9, 1999121"The 'Volatile' Tobacco Industry," The Courier-JournalMay 17, 1999121Correspondence with Betsy Bennett regarding 'Bottle Bills'October 2, 1999121"Extension in a Theoretical Framework," article draftn.d.122"Proposed Hiking and Bridle Path Developement"n.d.122"Income Maintenance: Welfare, People and Governments" n.d.122"Use-Value Assessment - What is it?"n.d.122"Strengthening County Government" n.d.122"Local Government in Montgomery County, Virginia" n.d.122"Local Government in Amherst County, Virginia"n.d.122Watershed Projects and Soil Conservation Districts: A Teaching Guiden.d.123Seven Radio Program Scripts on "Who Will Control U.S. Agriculture"n.d.123"A Proposed Urban Agricultural Enterprise"n.d.123Agricultural Economics Research Report: Thesis and Dissertation Proposals on Property Taxationn.d.123"Model Health Department Regulations Governing Intensive Livestock Operations"n.d.123Selection of 'Property and Coveyances from the Code of Virginia'n.d.123