Max M. Scarff Collection
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the personal papers of Max M. Scarff, including biographical information, a report card, college program, essays and speeches, photos, awards and honors, newspaper articles, and obituaries.
Dates
- Creation: 1909-1978
Creator
- Scarff, Max M., 1892-1978 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biography of Max M. Scarff
Max M. Scarff was born in Clarke County, Ohio and went to school at the Olive Branch High School, where he was the only person in the graduating class. He then attended Ohio State University to study horticulture and graduated in 1914. After graduation Scarff joined other members of the family to work in the nursery and seed business. He joined the armed forces and fought in World War I and received an honorable discharge in 1918. One year later Scarff married Ina Studebaker. Together they had five daughters. Scraff was elected president of The American Seed Trade Association in 1952 and the Ohio Agriculture Hall of Fame in 1973. He was a member of the Springfield Rotary Club and the New Carlisle United Methodist Church. Scarff died June 7, 1978 in Troy.
A history of Scarff's Nursery is available on the Scarff Nursery & Landscape web site at http://www.scarffs.com/landscape_about_us.php .
Extent
0.5 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of the personal papers and photographs of Max M. Scarff, a resident of New Carlisle, Ohio. Max M. Scaff is recognized for his innovative improvement of hybrid corn and grains. While working at the family business, Scarff Nursery, he received many awards and honors through the years, and was elected president of The American Seed Trade Association in 1952. In 1973, Scarff was also elected to the Ohio Agriculture Hall of Fame.
Statement of Arrangement
The Max M. Scarff collection is arranged into one series:
- Series I: Personal Papers
Acquisition Information
The Max M. Scarff Collection was donated to Wright State University Special Collections and Archives by Phyllis S. Milliken in June 2009.
Subject
- Scarff, Max M., 1892-1978 (Person)
- Scarff's Nursery (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Max M. Scarff Collection (MS-460)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Seanne Finley, November 2012
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
