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Charles Ford Langworthy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0096

  • Staff Only

Content Description

The Charles Ford Langworthy Papers contain miscellaneous publications and notes on food and nutrition with a subject index.

In 2025, data and conference documentation relating to the American Home Economics Association and Lake Placid Conference on Home Economics were added.

Dates

  • Creation: 1904-1919

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Charles Ford Langworthy (1864-1932) was chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Home Economics, which was the predecessor of the Bureau of Home Economics.

Total Size of Collection

12 letter_document_box ; 5 x 13 x 10 1/4 in.

1 boxes (drop-front box)

6 Linear Feet (13 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Alternate Call Number

R389 L25L

Subjects

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
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Room 309
Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA
301-504-5876