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Henry E. Alvord Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS0005

  • Staff Only

Content Description

The Henry E. Alvord Correspondence relates to the passage of An Act to Establish Agricultural Experiment Stations, which took effect on March 2, 1887, and an amendment in 1890 authorizing appropriations for agricultural experiment stations. The collection contains petitions with suggestions on changing the Act.

Dates

  • Creation: 1887-1890

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Henry E. (Henry Elijah) Alvord (1844-1904) was chairman of the executive committee of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experimental Stations, and president of the Maryland Agricultural College from 1888 to 1892.

Total Size of Collection

1 boxes (10.5 x 12.5 x 3 flat box)

1 Linear Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Alternate Call Number

S541 .A68 1887

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
Contact:
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