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Poisonous Plant Research Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS0279

  • Staff Only

Content Description

The Poisonous Plant Research Photograph Collection contains black and white lantern slides of different species of livestock suffering from plant poisons. Most slides feature livestock that have been poisoned and/or include scientific name of poisonous plant species, animal type, animal number, and date and time of photograph. These captions allow the viewer to follow the course of a particular animal's reaction to a plant toxin. A few slide images show landscapes. A few images show livestock, but do not specify a plant poisoning. Some images include charts, tables and figures related to poisonous plant research.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907-1925

Conditions Governing Access

Total Size of Collection

5 boxes (4 boxes, 4.75 x 10.75 x 4.5; 1 box, 5 x 6 x 4.75)

2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

This collection was merged with MS 274, which was renamed the USDA Drug and Poisonous Plant Investigations Photograph Collection (dw 2/9/2018)

Genres

photographs

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

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

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