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Martin L. Mosher Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS0109
Content Description

The Martin L. Mosher Photographs consist of an unpublished seven-volume manuscript titled "Farmstead Pictures of the United States of North America at the Middle of the Twentieth Century" (1965). It contains 570 mounted photographs and illustrations, textually documented, depicting the historic, geographic, and economic settings of farmers living in each state.

Dates: 1965
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Marvin A. Norcross Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0380
Content Description The Marvin A. Norcross Papers relate to food safety and food residues, including integrating the concept of risk assessment into food production and processing. There are manuscripts for presentations (including slides), publications, and awards. There is also research data associated with Norcross's Ph.D. thesis, titled "An Immunological Study of the Localization of Certain Chemical Carcinogens in Rat Tissue," along with black and white photographs of dissections, camera slides, and...
Dates: 1966-2007; Majority of material found within 1966-1996
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Mary Engle Pennington Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0127
Content Description

The Mary Engle Pennington Papers include articles, government bulletins, and speeches to technical and commercial organizations on the handling, refrigeration, transportation, and distribution of perishable foods.

Dates: 1895-1952
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Michelle Marcotte Files on Food Irradiation

 Collection
Identifier: MS0395
Content Description The Michelle Marcotte Files on Food Irradiation contain research papers and printed information materials about food processing and food irradiation in Canada and the United States over a 30 year period. The collected information formed reviews of literature required to submit petitions in Canada and the United States for approval to irradiate foods such as mangoes, poultry, animal feeds, red meat, and later dietary supplements (botanicals), shellfish, crustaceans, shelf-stable foods. The...
Dates: 1987-2006
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Michelle Marcotte Files on Functional Food

 Collection
Identifier: MS0394
Content Description

The Michelle Marcotte Files on Functional Food reflect the development of regulatory change in Canada for health foods, including dietary supplements (usually termed herbal medicines in Canada), and for functional foods or neutraceuticals.

Dates: undated
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Michelle Marcotte Files on Methyl Bromide Alternatives

 Collection
Identifier: MS0396
Content Description

The Michelle Marcotte Files on Methyl Bromide Alternatives contain files and books pertaining to the early years of the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee (MBTOC) and the growing body of knowledge of methyl bromide alternatives.

Dates: 1991-2006
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

USDA Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Milk Marketing Agreements Collection, 1933-1947

 Collection
Identifier: MS0529
Content Description The USDA Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Milk Marketing Agreements Collection, 1933-1947, consists of proposed marketing agreements, supporting documents detailing the negotiations of the agreements, and background research and documentation for over 100 locations in the continental United States, including the Chicago area, New York Metropolitan area, the Greater Boston area, Washington, D.C., and others. The states that have at least one location with a milk marketing agreement...
Dates: 1933-1947
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Myron Ballard Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: MS0340
Content Description

The Myron Ballard Account Book from Bradford County, Pennsylvania, contains price data from 1828 to 1850. A letter written by agricultural economist Everett E. Edwards accompanies the book.

Dates: 1828-1850
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Nancy Boyd Leidenfrost Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0246
Content Description The Nancy Boyd Leidenfrost Papers consist of literature from the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, including references and publications associated with policies, development, administration, and evaluation. In addition, there are papers related to projects Leidenfrost initiated and coordinated, books she edited, and papers she authored in support of action on food security public issues, education, and the critical issue of poverty and international development for families....
Dates: 1965-2003
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

National 4-H Camp Medal

 Collection
Identifier: MS0460
Content Description The National 4-H Camp Medal is a bronze-toned medal measuring 1.5 inches x 2 inches. It is presumed to be a participant's badge from the Third National 4-H Camp held in Washington, D.C. in 1929.The front (obverse) of the disc carries the words "United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Colleges" in an outer ring, and "Cooperative Extension Service" in an inner ring. The clover-shaped 4-H emblem occupies the center. The back (reverse) contains the following words:...
Dates: 1929
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

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