UER. USDA Employee or Records

Content Description The George Burnet Rogers Papers contain documents related to poultry and egg production, marketing, pollution, and other related research. Many of Rogers' publications and presentations are included, as well as a limited amount of his personal correspondence. The collection also contains poultry trade show pamphlets and programs; egg and poultry pricing documents; poultry and egg marketing, consumer, price-related papers, publications, research data; materials from private poultry companies...

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The USDA Bureau of Animal Industry Guinea Pig Records contain the birth records of guinea pigs bred by the Bureau's Animal Husbandry Division for its early 20th century animal genetics research. The records span the years 1906 to 1915 and 1926 to 1933. There are no records from 1916 to 1925.

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The USDA Agricultural Research Service Biological Control Center Records contain materials relating to biological control research conducted within the branches and divisions of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Materials include correspondence, unpublished reports, research reports, grant applications, publications, shipping records, databases, photographs, and videotapes. Materials from closed international laboratories are also included.

Content Description The USDA Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory Photograph Collection includes photographs, associated notes, and a record book on various U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) activities and personnel, dated between 1888 and 1968. The collection contains a series of photographs related to testing insecticide spraying apparatuses on different crops between 1912 and 1944. Much of the collection consists of photographs of employees from departments of Plant Industry and Plant Pathology, and...

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The Glenn A. Holroyd Papers include photographs of Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) employees; Holroyd's service and merit awards; employee newsletters; certificates from Holroyd's educational courses; and correspondence about the ASCS Loan Task Force.

Content Description The USDA Insect Biocontrol Laboratory Photographs of Rose Gall Midge Research contain approximately 100 photographs related to the work on the rose gall midge (Dasineura spp.) in the 1970s by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service's Insect Biocontrol Laboratory. The images show various aspects of pest research involving rose plants in the Washington, DC area from approximately 1915 to 1970. The photographs are labeled based on the type of information...

Content Description The USDA Food Quality Laboratory Photograph Albums consist of three albums that document the facilities, equipment, and processes used in studies of meat production at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Beltsville (Maryland) Agricultural Research Center (BARC). Photographs show the exterior of the abattoir at BARC-East, interior views of the Meat Quality Laboratory, scientific instruments and equipment, meat grading and cutting, comparative meat samples, and exhibits. There are also...

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The Jack R. Coulson Papers contain abstracts, reports, publication drafts, journals, indexes, and other materials pertaining to Coulson's work in biological control. There are letters from scientists related to editing Agricultural Research Service documents.

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The Kenneth L. Williams Papers pertain to Williams' work on the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act (RCA) of 1977 (PL 95-192). The papers in this collection, mainly covering the period from 1976 to 1983, describe events in the development and implementation of this piece of legislation.

Content Description The USDA Human Nutrition Information Service Records contain background information on the history and organization of the Human Nutrition Information Service (HNIS), highlights of the organization's accomplishments, and materials related to nutrition and health guidelines. The collection includes reports, articles, memoranda, charts, correspondence, recipes, food guide information, surveys, speeches, and publications. There are also documents on legislative authorities for nutrition...