Most of this is a transcript of information from a draft kept in Walter C. Scott's records. It was dated February 19, 1938 with a note that it was "mailed out same day". Some additions are from supplemental materials kept with the same draft. UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, D. C. APPLICATION FORM 8 of December 1935 (This looks like an application to take a civil service test) Name of examination: Associate Agronomist (Soil Conservation) Optional subject: Assistant Agronomist (Soil Conservation) Place of examination: Louisville Ky. Legal residence: Kentucky Post office address: Walter C. Scott 101 Vertrees Court Elizabethtown, Ky. 1. Are you a citizen of the United States? yes 2. Where were you born? Kentucky 3. What is the date of your birth? April 11, 1909 4. What is your height, without shoes? 5 feet 11 inches 5. What is your weight, without overcoat of hat? 175 pounds 6. Have you any physical defect or disease or disability whatsoever? No 7. Are any members of your family or relatives (either blood or by marriage) in any part of the government service whatsoever? No 8. What is the lowest entrance salary you will accept? $2600 9. Will you accept appointment anywhere in the United States? yes 10. Will you accept temporary appointment for six months? no three months? no one month? no 11. Have you been discharged or forced to resign form any position? no 16. Name each examination for which you have filed application with the Commission or any of its offices. Agricultural Aide (Agronomy) SP-5 city of exam: Louisville Ky. date of exam: Mar 1, 1937 pass? yes 17. Are you now employed by the Federal Government? yes 18. Education: a. Grammar school: Attended from July, 1915 to April, 1922. Highest grade completed 8th. b. high school: Name and location Meade Co High School Brandenburg, Ky. Attended from Sept., 1923, to May, 1927 Highest grade completed 12 Were you graduated? yes c. College or university Name: University of Kentucky; Location: Lexington, Ky.; From Sept. 1928 to July 1931; Semester hours: 139.8; Major: Animal Husbandry; Semester hours in major: 34: Degree conferred: BS; Date of degree: Aug. 1931 Name: University of Ky.; Location: Lexington, Ky.; From June 1935 to Aug. 1935; Semester hours: 6; Major subject: Animal Husbandry; Semester hours in major: 6 This was graduate work toward a masters degree. Name: University of Ky.: Location: Lexington, Ky.; From June 1939 to Aug. 1939; Semester hours: 3; Major subject: Ky. Soils; Semester hours in major: 3 d. Specialized courses required by this examination which you have completed: Agronomy 14 credit hours; Horticulture 12 credit hours, Agricultural Entomology 11 credit hours; (Soils 4 credit hours) ( Farm crops 3 hours) (Advanced crops 3 hours) (Plant Pathology 4 hours) 19. Employment history 19-1. Meade Co Ky. from Aug. 1927 to March 1928 worked for Lloyd Powell Brandenburg, Ky. under the supervision of Lloyd Powell, Superintendent of the County Board of education, Brandenburg, Ky. for $448 per year as a grammar school teacher. 19-2. Lexington, Ky. from Sept. 1928 to Aug. 1931 worked for the Courier- Journal Paper of Louisville, Ky. under supervision of C. Hhitworth, Manager, 154 Walnut, St., Lexington, Ky. for $600 per year as a Paper Carrier. 19-3. Franklin, Ky. from Sept., 1931 to July 1932 worked for the Agricultural Experiment Station of Ky., Lexington, Ky. under the supervision of C.A. Mahan, State Agent, Agricultural Experiment Station, Lexington, Ky. for $1200 per year as an Assistant County Agent. In five different counties I conducted 4H Club work; assisted with crop, live- stock and poultry demonstrations; and the organizing of marketing associations. 19-4. Guston, Ky. from July 1932 to Oct 1933 worked for Walter L. Scott, farm owner as a farm laborer on father's farm. 19-5. Leitchfield, Ky. from Oct 1933 to Nov. 1934 worked for the Agricultural Experiment Station of Lexington, Ky. under the supervision of C. A. Mahan, State Agent, Agricultural Experiment Station, Lexington, Ky. for $1800 per year as an Emergency Agent (County) A.A.A. In charge of five counties; I chose and trained county supervisors and made plans of rehabilitation for farmers able to "Carry On" with a small loan and a better (?) of farming. 19-6. Bowling Green, Ky. from Nov. 1934 to June 1935 worked for the Rural Rehabilitation Administration of Ky., Louisville, Ky. under supervision of Earle Mayhew, State Director Rehabilitation, Louisville, Ky. for $1800 per year as Area Supervisor Rural Rehabilitation. 19-7. Cadiz Ky. from Sept. 1935 to Feb. 1936 worked for S.C.S., ECW. United States Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, DC. under supervision of R.C. Behymer, State, Administrator, Louisville, Ky. for $1800 per year as an Agriculture Aide SP-5 (Agronomy) During a period of sixteen months - I have contacted farmers and drawn up plans of conservation operation on each farm worked by the CCC Camp. In making a farm plan I instruct the mechanics of and incorporate the following control practices, in the agreements where adapted; pasture establishment and improvement; strip cropping; contour planting of crops; contour furrowing; cover cropping; rotations; vegetative control of gullies and terrace outlet channels; selection of adapted varieties of grasses and forage plants and woodland management. Also applies to 19-10 and 19-11 19-8. R.R.4 Lexington Ky., from Feb. 1936 to Aug. 1936 worked for Susie S. Darnaby, Lexington Ky. for a percent of income (no profit) as manager of 300 acre dairy farm. 19-9. Louisville Ky., from Jan 1937 to April 1937 worked for the State Board of Health, Ky., Louisville, Ky. under supervision of Mrs. Sarah Vance Dugan, St. Director, foods, drugs, Louisville , Ky. for $1800 per year as a Sanitary Inspector, Foods, Drugs and Hotels. 19-10. Elizabethtown, Ky. from April 1937 to Jan 15, 1938 worked for the Soil Conservation Service, C.C.C. U.S.D.A., Washington DC. under the supervision of H. A. Ritchie, State Administrator, Madisonville, Ky. for $1800 per year as an Agricultural Aide (Agronomy) SP-5. My work consists of contacting farmers and making Farm plans of soil conservation, employing the findings and recommendations of the Agricultural Engineer, Soils Specialist, and Forester. My Farm plan of conservation operation includes farm management and crop recommendations with regard to proper land use, cultivation, seeding practices, pasture management and lime and fertilizers. In making the plan I locate fences, diversion ditches, contour furrows areas, terrace systems and strip cropping. I write work orders for all work done on farms and estimate the cost of the farmer contribution for each farm plan. I give individual instruction to the formen, of the work to be done on each farm and lay out strip cropping. I also assist in compiling the Work Progress reports and act in the capacity of Supt. in the absence of the Supt. and Engineer. 19-11. Elizabethtown, Ky., from Jan 16, 1938 to (Feb. 1938 and continuing to Jul. 1939) with the C.C.C. for $2000 per year as Jr. Soil Conservationist P-1 19-12. (Added from another source) Danville, Ky., from July 1939 to ?? continuing with CCC . Letter in file: 2193b C.C.C. United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service Dayton Ohio, July 10, 1939. Mr. Walter C. Scott, Soil Conservation Service. Sir: This is to advise you that your headquarters have been changed from Elizabethtown, Ky. to Danville, Kentucky effective entrance on duty. The reimbursement for your expenses in connection with the travel involved in accordance with existing orders and regulations is hereby authorized. The use of your own conveyance for your transportation is permitted a rate of three cents per mile, total cost not to exceed cost of equivalent travel by rail plus pullman, The cost of transfer of your household effects is also authorized in accordance with existing regulations. This transfer is not for the convenience of the employee concerned. Very truly yours, (Signed) J. S. Cutler , Regional Conservator 1866-1 20. Character and experience references: a. Rev B. J. Boland 1519 Payne St. Louisville, Ky. minister. b. Thomas P. Cooper home: 1312 Lime St., Lexington, Ky.; business: Ky. Agriculture Experimentation Station, Lexington, Ky., Dean College of Agriculture and Director Agriculture Experiment Station Ky. c. Gene Fountaine, Brandenburg, Ky., Farmers Deposit Bank, Brandenburg Ky., President of Bank. d. Jim Bondurant, Home: Brandenburg Ky., Business: District Office, St. High Ways, Elizabethtown, Ky., Commissioner of Highways. e. Sarah Vance Dugan, St. Bd of Health Bldg, Louisville Ky. State Director of Foods, Drugs, and Hotels. 23. Actual bona fide residence: Kentucky; length from April 1909 to March 1938; County of bona fide residence: Meade Co. Length of residence in county: April 1909 to Mar 1938. 24. Name of person with whom you make your home at the present time: Amanda Love Scott, wife are you a voter in state? yes DATED: Feb. 1938 at city of E-Town (Mailed out same day) From "Brides Book" Mary F. Scott and Gerard M. Foote dated Sept. 30, 1933: Walter Charles Scott and Amanda Love married April 15, 1934. From the back of a picture showing Walter leaning against the right hand door of a dump truck: Taken Christmas week 1945. Have gained weight since then. Got my divorce Dec 15. Gained 8 pounds in the first week.