Series IV: Farm and Garden, 1940 - 1949
File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection contains United States Department of Agriculture, War Food Administration, and other national agency publications on topics ranging from war-time food use and Victory gardens, kitchen appliances, preservation strategies, individual foods/food groups, and home demonstration. Publications date from 1917 to the present day.
Dates
- 1940 - 1949
Creator
- From the Collection: United States. Department of Agriculture (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Agricultural Research Service (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Division of Home Economics (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. War Food Administration (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Department of Health and Human Services (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.8 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Bibliography
- Shepherd, J. B., and Fred W. Miller. Feeding, Care, and Management of Young Dairy Stock. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1723. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1940.
- United States. Electric Light for the Farmstead. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1838. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1940.
- Haskell, Royal J., and Victor R. Boswell. Disease-Resistant Varieties of Vegetables for the Home Garden. Leaflet No. 203. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1940.
- Beattie, W. R. Hotbeds and Coldframes. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1743. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1941.
- Ross, W. Arthur, Joseph Jay Deiss, Ward Powers Beard, and Lee C. Prickett. Building Electrical Equipment for the Farm. Vocational Division Bulletin No. 209. Washington, D.C.: Federal Security Agency, U.S. Office of Education, 1941.
- Bregger, John T., and Grover F. Brown. Conserving Soil and Moisture in Orchards and Vineyards. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1970. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1945.
- White, W. H., and S. P. Doolittle. A Vegetable Gardener's Handbook on Insects and Diseases. Miscellaneous Publication No. 605. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1946.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu