Leslie Ellsworth Card Papers

Collection

Identifier: MS0033

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Leslie Ellsworth Card Papers contain correspondence, reports, publications, photographs, and miscellaneous papers relating to poultry industry and research in the United States from. Included in the correspondence is information documenting early egg laying contests (1919-1925); a comprehensive list, by state, of poultry farmers in the U.S. (1925); and documents relating to the James E. Rice testimonial dinner held in Ithaca, New York (1934) honoring a leader in the poultry industry. The collection also contains official publications, notes, and programs of the annual meetings of the Poultry Science Association (1921-1937), including black and white photographic prints of attendees (1921-1922); information published by the War Food Administration and the Office of Price Administration concerning the regulation of poultry (1943-1948); and constitutions and bylaws of the International Association of Poultry Instructors and Investigators (1925-1927). In addition there are black and white prints (with negatives) of poultry hatcheries in Sasketchewan and Ohio (1920); a black and white print of a poultry plant in Pullman, Washington; two black and white prints of hatcheries in New Hampshire; and brochures of agricultural colleges (Kansas State, Oregon State, and Cornell) which contain early photographs of campuses and campus buildings.

Dates

Creation: 1919-1948

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Leslie Ellsworth Card (1893-1986) earned his B.S. (1914) and Ph.D. (1922) degrees from Cornell University. He was head of the poultry division of the University of Illinois from 1922 to 1947, and head of the animal science department from 1947 to 1957. An author of poultry textbooks and many scientific articles, Card researched poultry breeding, physiology, and egg formation. In 1968, he was elected to the American Poultry Historical Society's Poultry Hall of Fame.

Total Size of Collection

3 flat_pamphlet_box ; 10 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 3 in.

3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Content Description

The Leslie E. Card Papers contain correspondence, reports, publications, photographs, and miscellaneous papers relating to poultry industry and research in the United States. The correspondence documents early egg-laying contests. There is a comprehensive list, by state, of poultry farmers in the United States (1925). A group of materials relate to the James E. Rice testimonial dinner (1934). Also included are official publications, notes, and programs of the annual meetings of the Poultry Science Association.