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The James M. Gwin Collection contains approximately 50,000 items of poultry information resources. It consists primarily of business correspondence pertaining to several poultry associations, catalogs from poultry equipment manufacturing firms, documents about early breeders in the poultry industry, egg and poultry legislation, papers on industry meetings held in various states of the United States, and miscellaneous publication clippings related to the egg and poultry industry.

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The Poultry Industry Hall of Fame Records contain nomination forms of American Poultry Historical Society members who were inducted into the Hall of Fame, artwork for Hall of Fame plaques, and correspondence regarding the preparation of plaques. See also the John Louis Skinner Collection, MS 153.

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The Poultry Processing Photograph Collection consists primarily of black and white prints and negatives of various dimensions, mounted and unmounted, representing stages in the handling and processing of poultry and eggs. There are some color images and written material related to poultry technology.

Content Description The Poultryman and Poultry Times Newspaper Photograph Collection contains black and white negatives taken by the staff of Poultry Times, a weekly newspaper from Gainesville, Georgia, (1956-1985) and the Poultryman, a weekly newspaper from Vineland, New Jersey (1956-1969). Included are negatives of state poultry associations' personnel and functions, universities' personnel, U.S. Department of...

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The World's Poultry Science Association Records contain materials collected by various members and officers of the organization. Included are correspondence, reports, publications, awards information, ephemera, meeting minutes, and photographs. The majority of the materials correspond with member participation in the World's Poultry Congresses, European poultry conferences, and other meetings. The earliest material dates from the first World's Poultry Congress in 1921.

Content Description The World's Poultry Science Association U.S.A. Branch Records contain materials pertaining to the organization of the World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA) U.S.A. Branch, the Branch constitution and bylaws, and lists of members, including the officers and members of the Council and Board of Directors. There are minutes of the Board meetings and annual membership meetings. Detailed financial records cover years 1966 through 1993. Correspondence includes exchanges between the U.S. and...