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U.S. National Fungus Collections Topical Files

 Collection
Identifier: MS0454
Content Description The U.S. National Fungus Collections Topical Files contain historical records assembled largely by John A. Stevenson during his 33 years of service as director of the U.S. National Fungus Collections. These materials reflect the history of American mycology and plant pathology and the relationship to the development of the U.S. National Fungus Collections in the 19th and 20th centuries. These files include correspondence; biographical information; unpublished manuscripts; information on...
Dates: 1850-1996
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

U.S. National Parasite Collection Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS0223
Content Description The U.S. National Parasite Collection Records contain photographs, line drawings, lantern slides, and negatives of animal parasites. Many of the drawings were used as illustrations for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) publications. There are copies of articles, reprints, and several manuscripts, materials on the history of animal parasitology in USDA, including biographical information on various scientists, photographs, and documents prepared for the centennial anniversary of the...
Dates: 1886-2003
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

USDA 150th Anniversary Time Capsule

 Collection
Identifier: MS0442
Content Description The USDA 150th Anniversary Time Capsule contains memorabilia and publicity materials related to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 150th anniversary activities held in 2012. Items include a commemorative DVD titled "Secretaries of Agriculture: 150 Years, 30 Leaders" and DVD recordings of original interviews with former Secretaries of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter, Mike Espy, Dan Glickman, Mike Johanns, Ed Schafer, John Block, Tom Vilsack, and Bob Bergland on DVD. There are also USDA timeline...
Dates: 2012
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

USDA Administrators Oral History Video Recordings

 Collection
Identifier: MS0257
Content Description

The USDA Administrators Oral History Video Recordings consist of videotaped oral histories of senior members of the department's administration who served between 1993 and 2000. Former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture Dan Glickman and Mike Espy are among those interviewed. The interviews were recorded in 2000 and 2001. The collection also includes print and electronic transcripts and a few audiotapes.

Dates: 2000-2001
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and Farm Market Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS0260
Content Description

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and Farm Market Photograph Collection consists primarily of slides of farm markets and associated marketing and transportation activities throughout the United States, with a few examples from foreign countries.

Dates: 1959-1984; Majority of material found within 1960s-1970s
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

USDA Agricultural Reseach Service 50th Anniversary Time Capsule

 Collection
Identifier: MS0333
Content Description The USDA Agricultural Research Service 50th Anniversary Time Capsule contains materials compiled by ARS offices across the United States and Puerto Rico. The materials capture the work, accomplishments, and inventions of ARS between 1953 and 2003. Types of items included in the capsule are posters, photographs, ephemera, awards, computer software, brochures, stuffed animals, training items, paperweights, miniatures of inventions, buttons, audio tapes, key chains, articles, bookmarks, pens,...
Dates: 1947-2004; Majority of material found within 2000-2004
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

USDA Agricultural Research Service Biological Control Center Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS0389
Content Description

The USDA Agricultural Research Service Biological Control Center Records contain materials relating to biological control research conducted within the branches and divisions of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Materials include correspondence, unpublished reports, research reports, grant applications, publications, shipping records, databases, photographs, and videotapes. Materials from closed international laboratories are also included.

Dates: 1920-1990
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

USDA Agricultural Research Service Biological Control Center Reference Files

 Collection
Identifier: MS0458
Content Description

The USDA Agricultural Research Service Biological Control Center Reference Files are unprocessed reference materials used by the Biological Control Center staff when the center was located at the USDA National Agricultural Library. There are 138 linear feet of books and 110 linear feet of files, which contain papers, clippings, and reprints.

Dates: 1920-1990
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

USDA Agricultural Research Service Photographs of Poultry and Livestock

 Collection
Identifier: MS0273
Content Description

The USDA Agricultural Research Service Photographs of Poultry and Livestock contain 26 albums with photographs of poultry, sheep, swine, cattle, and other livestock. Grouped by subject, many of the photographs were taken at the Beltsville (Maryland) Agricultural Research Center between 1906 and 1950. The bulk of the photographs are from 1910 to 1935. The albums also include lithographs from the mid-19th century.

Dates: 1842-1950
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

USDA Agricultural Research Service Video Recordings

 Collection
Identifier: MS0345
Content Description The USDA Agricultural Research Service Video Recordings contain over 200 USDA-produced videos on a wide range of subjects. The majority of the videos are stored on U-matic video cassettes, although there are 10 film reels and one audio cassette. Many of the videos are public service announcements, while others are informational videos in longer formats. Topics include plant and animal production, agricultural planning, pesticides, new research directions and machinery, and food and...
Dates: 1969-1989; Majority of material found within 1978-1988
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

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Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 3
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Clement, Clarence E. 1
McCann, Neil F. (Neil Frank), 1909-1986 1
Preston, William H. 1