mums333 New England Federation of Agricultural Students Records, 1907-1915 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Linda Seidman. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
2003

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 Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in XMetal 2.0. Encoded by Eric S. Cartier. 2003-05-29 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mu91 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Special Collections and University ArchivesW.E.B. Du Bois LibraryUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst New England Federation of Agricultural Students Records, 1907-1915 Finding Aid Manuscript Number 333 Compiled by Linda Seidman Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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 Collection Overview New England Federation of Agricultural Students New England Federation of Agricultural Students Records 1907-1915 MS 333 1 box (0.5 linear ft.) Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst Group of agricultural students from New England colleges who came together for the study and advancement of agriculture and allied sciences and to learn about each others' work. Includes constitutions, minutes, correspondence, contest scores and results, judging regulations, treasurer's report, and the records of the secretary and treasurer. English. Biographical Note

The New England Federation of Agricultural Students was organized in 1907 for the purpose of bringing together agricultural students of New England colleges for the study and advancement of agriculture and allied sciences, and to learn about each others' work. It organized annual contests in fruit grading and packing, poultry, field crops, and stock.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Constitution; minutes, 1915; correspondence, 1915; contest scores and results, 1914; judging regulations, 1913-1916; treasurer's report, 1914-1915; and the records of the secretary and treasurer, 1907-1915.

The collection is open for research.

 Preferred Citation

Cite as: New England Federation of Agricultural Students Records (MS 333). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Acquired from source unknown, before 1972.

Processed by Linda Seidman.

 Search Terms New England Federation of Agricultural Students--Archives. Agricultural students--New England--History--Sources. Agricultural education--New England--Societies, etc.--History--Sources. Agriculture--Competitions--New England--History--Sources.