Woodrow R. Jenkins Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS0336

Staff Only

Content Description

The Woodrow R. Jenkins Collection contains mostly slides from Jenkins' time as a poultry extension scientist for the Extension Service from 1960 to 1979. The slides show visits to various poultry farms or businesses; a 1961 poultry fact-finding conference; a script for "Poultry Production-Civil Defense"; and various meetings, conferences, and workshops. Also included are black and white photographs and reels of film. The films are titled "Peanut Hull Logs" and "Magic Eggs". There is an additional unlabeled canister of film. In addition, there is a record introducing National Turkey Month and a film "Teach in for Retailers from the Poultry and Egg National Board." The majority of the slides are labeled with either the poultry farm or business name, type of equipment, or location. The 1961 fact-finding slides are accompanied by a description of each slide. Some of the photographs accompany a "Fun and Food Camp" report.

Dates

Creation: 1960-1979

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Woodrow "Wood" R. Jenkins (1918-1995) served as a poultry extension scientist for the Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C. from 1960 to 1979. He was assistant director of the Federal Extension Service, Agricultural Science, Technology and Management Division from 1967 to 1970. He received a B.S. in Poultry Husbandry in 1940 from Purdue University. In 1947, Jenkins received a M.S. in Physiology and Genetics also from Purdue University.

Jenkins was active in the World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA) and the USA Branch of the WPSA. He served as a member of the USDA's work group on the World's Poultry Congresses from 1962 to 1979. He was a U.S. delegate to the 1962 and 1970 World's Poultry Congresses. He also served as treasurer of the 1974 World's Poultry Congress. In addition, he was the secretary-treasurer of the USA Branch of the WPSA. He served on various committees of the USA Branch of WPSA along with various youth program committees in poultry. Jenkins was also a member of the Poultry Science Association and Epsilon Sigma Phi. He received the Poultry and Egg Institute of America's Poultry Industry Service Award in 1977. In 1978, he received the Distinguished Service Award from Epsilon Sigma Phi. In 1979, he was elected a Fellow in the Poultry Science Association.