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Collection on Robert Selmer Bergland

 Collection
Identifier: MS0020

  • Staff Only

Content Description

The Collection on Robert Selmer Bergland includes a photograph album of a trip to the Philippines, which was presented to Bergland by the National Grains Authority.

Dates

  • Creation: 1976-1977

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Robert Selmer "Bob" Bergland (1928-2018) was Secretary of Agriculture from 1977 to 1981 under President Jimmy Carter. Bergland served as a U.S. Representative from Minnesota from 1971 to 1977, leaving Congress to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Total Size of Collection

1 flat_pamphlet_box ; 19 x 15 x 3 in.

1.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The photograph album was separated from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Affairs Representation, Foreign Visitor Protocol Office Collection (MS180).

Genres

photographs

Subjects

Topical

Deaccessions

  • Box 1 (pamphlet box) of 2.

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Status
Unprocessed
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:
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Room 309
Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA
301-504-5876