United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) photographic slide collection, 1939 - 1945
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a library of 35mm slides covering a wide range of topics, along with some supporting materials. The collection includes field work photographs from expeditions, collection and specimen imagery, AMNH photo studio images of buildings, events, and exhibit photographs, and more. Some slides duplicate negative and print collections.
Dates
- 1939 - 1945
Restrictions on Access
Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box )
31 Photographic Slides : color ; 35 mm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Photographs of various land use including kudzu, sudan grass, burr clover, white dutch clover, and hairy vetch used as cover crops, windmills, dairy farms, terrace construction, farm ponds and farm land, irrigation structures, and examples of wind erosion.
Condition
condition reviewed 20110826 good; non-archival adhesive
General Note
All slides have glass mounts and captions.
General Note
All slides have K numbers.
General Note
Previous number used: K-Set 46
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
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