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Land Ladies' Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS0095
Content Description

The Land Ladies' Club Records contain archives of the Land Ladies' Club consisting of membership lists, financial documents, charitable activities records, and other records associated with the various activities of the club.

Dates: 1936-1990
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Layne R. Beaty Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0017
Content Description The Layne R. Beaty Papers focus on the history of farm radio and television broadcasting in the United States and on the origins and development of the National Farm and Home Hour, a popular radio program during the 20th century. There is a small number of documents relating to Voice of America and Clear Channel Broadcasting. Beaty's papers include photographs, correspondence, reports, surveys, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, farm radio and television station promotional literature,...
Dates: 1926-1979
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Lyle Frederick Bellinger Collection of Gerow D. Brill Letters and Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS0018
Content Description The Lyle Frederick Bellinger Collection of Gerow D. Brill Letters and Photographs contains materials received by Bellinger from 1897 to 1903 while Brill was posted to China by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). There are 10 letters including envelopes, three envelopes only, and one postcard. The collection also includes eight black and white photographs, four of which have been colored by hand. The photographs show scenes from China, including the Great Wall, as well as some cultural...
Dates: 1897-1916; Majority of material found within 1897-1901
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Lyle Thomas Alexander Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0342
Content Description

The Lyle Thomas Alexander Papers contain biographical documents, letters, photographs, awards, medals, publications, journal transcript of West Africa and Belgian Congo, maps, and clippings related to his career as a soil chemist for USDA Soil Conservation Service.

Dates: 1932-2004
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

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

New Guinea Impatiens Breeding Program Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS0234
Content Description

The New Guinea Impatiens Breeding Program Collection, compiled and maintained by Robert J. Armstrong, contains a pedigree book from Longwood Gardens breeding program; slides showing the original New Guinea impatiens collection and the progeny developed from them at Longwood; and letters, memoranda, reports, brochures, and press releases concerning the breeding program.

Dates: 1971-1985
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Norman Alf Berg Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS0449
Content Description

The Norman Alf Berg Letters consist of two letters to Norman A. Berg. One letter, dated January 5, 1998, is from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman, granting Berg the honorary title of Chief Emeritus of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The other letter, dated February 12, 1998, is from Thomas A. Weber, Acting Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, congratulating Berg on receiving the honor.

Dates: 1998
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Norman Mitlin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0326
Content Description

The Norman Mitlin Papers consist of 29 boll weevil articles (1964-1977) authored by Mitlin, 30 of Mitlin's handwritten laboratory notebooks (1953-1975) from the Boll Weevil Research Laboratory, drafts, correspondence, and photographs. Most of the articles deal with the development of insect sterilization methods. There is correspondence between Mitlin and Mississippi State University, where he taught graduate school classes, and documentation related to his training.

Dates: 1950-1979
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Owen Hugh Graham Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0213
Content Description

The Owen Hugh Graham Papers relate to screwworm eradication efforts in Florida, the Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, and North Africa. Materials include correspondence, reports, publications, maps, charts, photographs, public information materials, and manuscripts. The language of materials is mostly English, with some items in Spanish and a few articles in French.

Dates: 1879-1998; Majority of material found within 1960-1990
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

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