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Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS0536

  • Staff Only

Scope and Content

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory Collection includes images, made by the USDA, depicting tobacco plants and production research at the Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory in Oxford, N.C.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1910s-1960s

Restrictions to Access

No restrictions. Open for research.

Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the authors of materials in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Historical Note

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a federal agency, responsible for creating and enforcing public policy regarding food, agriculture and forestry within the United States. The Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory was established in 1910 in Oxford, N.C., as a facility for research on tobacco production.

Total Size of Collection

91.27 linear feet (25,830 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a federal agency, responsible for creating and enforcing public policy regarding food, agriculture and forestry within the United States. The Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory was established in 1910 in Oxford, N.C., as a facility for research on tobacco production. The collection includes images, made by the USDA, depicting tobacco plants and production research at the Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory in Oxford, N.C.

Custodial History

Materials were originally donated to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on 11 January 1989. The collection was processed by the staff of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wilson Special Collections Library, collection #P0047.

Acquisitions Information

Materials were donated to the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wilson Special Collections Library on 22 October 2024.

Related Collections

  1. United States Department of Agriculture Glass Slide Collection (P0028), North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/P0028/

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Author
Processed by: Patrick Cullom and Kait Dorsky; machine-readable finding aid created by: Patrick Cullom and Kait Dorsky
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
Contact:
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Room 309
Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA
301-504-5876