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Series IX. Administrative and Biographical Records, 1860 - 1995
Scope and Content Note
Office records of the Agricultural and Rural History Section, including correspondence and administrative files; records relating to organization, training, personnel and planning within the Economic Research Service and its predecessor, the Bureau of Agricultural Economics; biographical materials about USDA personnel; and other records.
This series is arranged into five subseries.
1. Agricultural and Rural History Section, Records
2. Agricultural History Society Newsletter, Records
3. Biographical Sketches
4. Personnel Administration files
5. Other ERS Records
Dates
- Creation: 1860 - 1995
Conditions Governing Access
Materials created by agencies or employees of the United States government are in the public domain. Unless specified otherwise, the copyright interests in materials acquired or collected by government employees from outside sources have not been transferred to NAL or to the U.S. government.
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Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Office records of the Agricultural and Rural History Section, including correspondence, research and administrative files; records relating to organization, training, personnel and planning within the Economic Research Service and its predecessor, the Bureau of Agricultural Economics; materials on the history of personnel administration in the USDA, ca. 1860-1990; and a collection of biographical sketches of USDA employees, ca. 1940-ca. 1970.
Processing Note
Series IX is in process. Materials have been sorted by subseries and stored in archival boxes. Box inventories are pending.
Repository Details
Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Room 309
Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA
301-504-5876