Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

John Wyss Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0338

  • Staff Only

Content Description

The John Wyss Papers contain office files, reports, meeting files, brochures, newsletters, photographs and slides, blueprints, floppy disks and CD-ROMs, promotional materials, and publications related to the screwworm eradication effort in Mexico and Central America. The materials include plans for a screwworm rearing facility in Pacora, Panama.

Dates

  • Creation: 1976-2003
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1990s

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

John Wyss worked as a screwworm program coordinator in Mexico and Central America.

Total Size of Collection

13 records_box

1 flat_pamphlet_box

1 boxes (1 carton, 23 x 29 x 1.5)

19 Linear Feet (16 boxes (total number of boxes in Access record does not agree with box subtotals))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Genres

agricultural art and memorabilia, photographs

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

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
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Room 309
Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA
301-504-5876