The Land Institute Records

Creator: Land Institute

Date: 1976-2016

Level of Description: Coll./Record Group

Material Type: Manuscripts

Call Number: Manuscripts Collection 777
Cool storage, 3rd cabinet (3 DVDs)

Unit ID: 47306

Restrictions: Researcher agreement regarding individually identifiable confidential information.

Abstract: Contains correspondence, itineraries, financial records, newspaper and magazine articles, and speeches. Research materials include those used by staff in conducting experiments and writing articles. Notes and reports on experiments are also present.
2022-076 accretion contains: correspondence, Land Institute history materials, correspondence between Wes Jackson and Wendell Berry, and various publications.
2023-125 accretion contains: The Land Report, various issues and years

Space Required/Quantity:

1.00 Flat Box(es) Size B [16 x 27/28]
88.00 Cubic foot box(es)

Title (Main title): The Land Institute Records

Titles (Other):

Land Institute, The
Land Institute, The
Wes Jackson's correspondence and related documents concerning The Land Institute, 1995-2003.

Administrative History

Administrative History: Founded in 1976 by Wes and Dana Jackson, The Land Institute (LI) is a non-profit education and research organization located near Salina, Kansas. Recognizing the strain that current agricultural practices put on the land and its resources, LI is devoted to seeking out alternatives in agriculture, energy, shelter, and waste management. Its purpose is to develop an alternative system of agriculture that mimics the native prairie of the region, with the hope that this practice will lead to a resilient, economical, and ecologically responsible form of agriculture. In this system, the crops are comprised of a mixture of perennial plants that are native to the prairie, the soil is left untilled for years, and few or no chemicals are used. The ultimate goal is to establish crops that produce a grain yield comparable to that from annual crops while maintaining the ecological stability of the prairie. Work at LI is carried out by staff members and graduate students educated in ecology, botany, agriculture, environmental studies, and various disciplines within the humanities. Their findings, as well as information about LI and sustainable agriculture, are published quarterly in The Land Report and yearly in the Land Institute Research Report. The Land Report has been published since 1976, the Research Report since 1984.

Scope and Content

Contents: Series 1. Correspondence, 1974-2015 -- Series 2. Dana Jackson’s Papers, 1970s -- Series 3. Internship Program, 1980s-1998 -- Series 4. On the Road and Travel, 1978-2004 -- Series 5. Research Materials 1971-1996 -- Series 6. Subject Files, 1977-2001 -- Series 7. Writings 1982-1996 -- Series 8. Environmental Preservation Organizations 1971-1997.

Accretion 2024-091 contains speeches, etc. Not processed.
Accretion 2026-260 contains 1976-1990 records from Dana Jackson. UID: 450129

Portions of Collection Separately Described:

Locators:

Locator	Contents
091-02-01-09	Processors' Notes
105-03-05-12 to 105-03-05-20
105-07-05-14 to 105-07-05-15
105-07-05-16	Subject files ; Research materials ser. (1 cf)
108-02-08-02	Oversize box 76
109-06-04-14 to 109-06-04-17
110-05-01-10 to 110-05-01-12	Box 80-82: Papers used for Wes Jackson's book
113-02-05-07 to 113-02-05-08	Boxes 83-84: Miscellaneous subjects and correspondence, 2007-2011
123-01-01-01 to 123-01-04-12	Most of boxes 1-80
123-02-05-02 to 123-02-05-08	Boxes 12-14, 51, 70-72

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Related Records or Collections

Finding Aids: For a detailed guide to this collection see The Land Institute Collection.

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Creators and Contributors

Additional Information for Researchers

Restrictions: Researcher agreement regarding individually identifiable confidential information.

Use and reproduction: Wes Jackson retains the copyright to all materials written by him (published or unpublished) until his death. Copyright at that point would transfer to the KSHS.