USDA Farmers Home Administration Farm Building Plans

Collection

Identifier: MS0289

Staff Only

Introduction

The USDA Farm Building Plans Collection consist of floor plans for constructing farm buildings, including homestead houses and cabins. Some heating duct layouts are included. The materials span the years 1950 to 1970. The materials are in good condition. Researchers may use the collection without restrictions.

The library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture received these materials for its archives in June 1941. The collection was arranged and described in 2018 by Sara Lee, Special Collections Archivist.

Scope and Contents

The USDA Farmers Home Administration Farm Building Plans consists of quantity of papers and addresses relating to agricultural extension from 1950-1970. The USDA Farmers Home Administration Farm Building Plans include compilations of house plans and heating duct layouts. There is a series of U.S. Department of Agriculture publications entitled “House Planning Aids.” These small publications contain information about how to design and arrange various parts of a home.

Dates

Creation: 1950-1970

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Organizational History

The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) was established in 1946 by an act of the U.S. Congress. It merged the functions of the Farm Security Administration and the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Division of the Farm Credit Administration. The mission of the FmHA was to provide insured government loans to farmers who were unable to secure credit by other means. The loans could be used for purchasing or repairing farm property. The FmHA continued programs to liquidate older projects and programs, and it also continued the tenant-purchase program from the Bankhead-Jones Act of 1937. Upon the USDA reorganization of 1953, the FmHA became part of the Agricultural Credit Group.

Total Size of Collection

2 letter_document_box

1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Content Description

The USDA Farmers Home Administration Farm Building Plans include compilations of house plans and heating duct layouts. There is a series of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) publications entitled "House Planning Aids." These small publications contain information about how to design and arrange various parts of a home.