UER. USDA Employee or Records

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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.

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...

Content Description The Frederick Vernon Coville Records on Blueberries document the U.S. Department of Agriculture's earliest crosses of commercial blueberries. Frederick Vernon Coville, along with George M. Darrow, were the first breeders in the blueberry program. The research notes in this collection are primarily Coville's and include a complete description of blueberry plant parentage and field note data. There are daily handwritten entries about growing plants in research fields and separate notebooks...

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The Franklin Arthur Coffman Collection consists of several artifacts obtained in the Philippines, including tools, a musical instrument, and decorative pieces. There are also several projectile points (arrowheads and a spear point) that were found on USDA property in Beltsville, Maryland.

Content Description The USDA Economic Research Service Records of Farm Production Expenses were generated by staff in the Farm Income Sections and Projects, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. The records include correspondence, memoranda, research notes, surveys, descriptions of procedures, and documentation of estimates. There are a number of ledgers documenting expenditures, by state, for dairy supplies, seed, grazing fees, insurance, real estate, fertilizer, hired labor, board and lodgings, repairs, and...

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The USDA Office of the Secretary Memoranda consist of memoranda and circulars (1918-1979), general orders (1897-1913), plant and operations memoranda (1936-1937), special orders (1927-1934, 1939), technical advisory board circulars (1938-1940), USDA Defense and Agriculture Series (1940-1941), and USDA Defense Exercise memoranda (1960-1970s).

Content Description The USDA 150th Anniversary Time Capsule contains memorabilia and publicity materials related to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 150th anniversary activities held in 2012. Items include a commemorative DVD titled "Secretaries of Agriculture: 150 Years, 30 Leaders" and DVD recordings of original interviews with former Secretaries of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter, Mike Espy, Dan Glickman, Mike Johanns, Ed Schafer, John Block, Tom Vilsack, and Bob Bergland on DVD. There are also USDA timeline...

Content Description The National 4-H Camp Medal is a bronze-toned medal measuring 1.5 inches x 2 inches. It is presumed to be a participant's badge from the Third National 4-H Camp held in Washington, D.C. in 1929.The front (obverse) of the disc carries the words "United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Colleges" in an outer ring, and "Cooperative Extension Service" in an inner ring. The clover-shaped 4-H emblem occupies the center. The back (reverse) contains the following words:...

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The USDA Bureau of Soils Educational Sample Kit consists of 90 vials containing soil samples from soil provinces and regions of the United States. The collection is accompanied by a booklet, entitled Important Soils of the United States.

Content Description The USDA Plant Introduction Station Records consist of correspondence, notes, reports, plant inventories, photographs, lists, books, and drawings from files compiled by the Bureau of Plant Industry's plant introduction garden in Miami, Florida. The bulk of the files contain primarily notes, correspondence, clippings, and pamphlets on the subject of mangoes. There is also original and copy correspondence between David G. Fairchild and personnel at the Miami station. Other records include...