Beltsville Area Modernization Study Records

The Beltsville Area Modernization Study Records contain materials collected by Robinson and Associates, Inc., a company that was hired by the Beltsville (Maryland) Agricultural Research Center (BARC) to conduct a modernization study. The records include historical newspaper clippings, journal articles, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and government agency memos and correspondence, photographs and negatives, floorplans, maps, and blueprints. The main subject of all materials is BARC buildings and land development. The study evaluated all BARC buildings and produced an extensive report outlining their findings.