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4-H Slide Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS0285
Content Description The 4-H Slide Collection contains 769 35-millimeter color slides of 4-H club activities during the 1960s and 1970s. Images depict activities such as swimming, canoeing, archery, animal care, gardening, dairy judging, knitting, and other activities, as well as meetings, people, and events. There are also images of 1970s posters promoting 4-H, probably created by 4-H members. In addition, there is an undated slide show titled "Audio-Visual Media in Education" with many images showing people...
Dates: 1964-1975
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Alfred Charles True Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0176
Content Description

The Alfred Charles True Papers include manuscripts, notes, and drafts of works True was engaged in writing, as well as papers and documents that he accumulated for historical research between 1900 and 1929. The materials reflect his interest in agricultural history and relate especially to his trilogy of histories on research, education, and extension work.

Dates: 1847-1929
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Alfred H. Baumhover Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0266
Content Description

The Alfred H. Baumhover Papers include reports, correspondence, publications, public information materials, photographs, awards, notes, and artifacts. Baumhover collected the materials during his involvement in the eradication of the screwworm from the United States and the island of Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles.

Dates: 1949-1997; Majority of material found within 1950-1970
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Arthur J. Olmsted Collection of USDA Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS0323
Content Description The Arthur J. Olmsted Collection consists of black and white photographs of the first U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administration building; other USDA buildings in Washington, D.C., that no longer exist; greenhouses on the National Mall; storm damage to buildings; a motion picture laboratory; Division of Illustration offices; a group photograph of "Agriculture Lab" photographers; C.A. Holder, foreign trade advisor; a corn club visiting Washington, D.C.; and USDA Assistant Secretary...
Dates: 1880-1939
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Associates of the National Agricultural Library Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS0012
Content Description

The Associates of the National Agricultural Library Records consist of copies of the Journal of NAL Associates, newsletters, as well as other publications and promotional materials with which the Associates were involved.

Dates: 1971-1989
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Symposia Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS0374
Content Description

The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) Symposia Records contain files on the symposia kept by the Friends of Agricultural Research-Beltsville (FAR-B) from 1987 to 1993, which include BARC Symposia XII through XXIV. There are programs, committee information, speaker and attendee materials, and bills and receipts with some explanatory letters. The materials were retained by Francis "Frank" Longen, the first and longest serving treasurer of FAR-B.

Dates: 1987-1993
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Beltsville Area Modernization Study Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS0360
Content Description 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...
Dates: 1914-1997; Majority of material found within 1930-1960
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Ben Bereskin Papers

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Identifier: MS0042
Content Description

The Ben Bereskin Papers consist of papers, photographs, publications and reports by Bereskin and others, including H. O. Hetzer, as well as data, notes, correspondence, drafts, abstracts, and other manuscripts. Materials cover subjects such as livestock, poultry, and swine.

Dates: 1954-1988
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Calvin Lunsford Beale Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS0422
Content Description

The Calvin Lunsford Beale Collection includes books, reprints, papers and correspondence. The collection also includes photographs and slides of over 2,000 county courthouses in the United States, which Beale visited during his career.

Dates: Mid-20th century-2008
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

Charles Thom Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS0170
Content Description

The Charles Thom Papers cover materials from Thom's college years to biographical memoirs published after his death. The collection includes correspondence, notes, notebooks, essays, lectures, speeches, diaries, journals, and lantern slides from professional trips. There are also published items, including monographs, journal articles, and newspaper clippings. The majority of the collection focuses on soil microbiology, mycology, food spoilage, food poisoning, and penicillin.

Dates: 1891-1968
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections

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