Skip to main content

Agricultural Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-053

Scope and Content

The Agricultural Ephemera Collection was established in 2015. The collection consists of materials in a variety of formats that relate to agriculture, farming, livestock, and poultry & fowl, dating from the late 19th century to the present (although many of the items are undated). Materials include: advertisements, order forms and blanks, postcards, clippings, receipts, and more.

Dates

  • c.1900s-present

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Agricultural Ephemera Collection must come from Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Extent

0.7 Cubic Feet (1 box; 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Agricultural Ephemera Collection was established in 2015. The collection consists of materials in a variety of formats (advertisements, order forms and blanks, postcards, clippings, and more) that relate to agriculture, farming, livestock, and poultry & fowl, dating from the late 19th century to the present.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into series by major topic. Within each series, materials are arranged by format. Additional series (and possibly subseries) are expected as the collection expands.

Series I: Agriculture & Food includes nursery and orchard ephemera in the form of a blank form.

Series II: Farms & Farming Equipment contains advertisements for various pieces of farmning equipments, parts for farm machinery, and receipts for purchases.

Series III: Livestock consists of advertisements for livestock feed.

Series IV: Poultry & Fowl includes advertisements for feed, poultry, and eggs, newspaper clippings, blank and used forms and record sheets (for tracking eggs laid), and some postcards/images of various types of chickens.

Acquisition Information

Initial materials for the Agricultural Ephemera Collection were purchased or donated in 2015. Additional materials are expected in the future.

Related Materials

Ms2013-028, Culinary Ephemera Collection. Finding aid available online.

Ms2011-002, Culinary Pamphlet Collection. Finding aid available online.

Ms2011-022, National Agricultural Publications. Finding aid available online.

Ms2012-040, State/Regional Home and Agricultural Publications. Finding aid available online.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Agricultural Ephemera Collection was completed in November 2016.

Title
Agricultural Ephemera Collection, c.1900s-present
Status
Completed
Author
Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
© 2016 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

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