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Collection Overview
| Size | 91.27 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 25,830 items) |
| Abstract | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a federal agency, responsible for creating and enforcing public policy regarding food, agriculture and forestry within the United States. The Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory was established in 1910 in Oxford, N.C., as a facility for research on tobacco production. The collection includes images, made by the USDA, depicting tobacco plants and production research at the Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory in Oxford, N.C. |
| Creator | United States. Dept. of Agriculture. |
| Language | English |
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Historical Information
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a federal agency, responsible for creating and enforcing public policy regarding food, agriculture and forestry within the United States. The Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory was established in 1910 in Oxford, N.C., as a facility for research on tobacco production.
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Scope and Content
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory Collection includes images, made by the USDA, depicting tobacco plants and production research at the Oxford Tobacco Research Laboratory in Oxford, N.C.
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Series 1. Albums, circa 1910s-1960s.
Arrangement: Original Album Number.
Materials in this series include images of various types of tobacco plants compiled into albums. Many images include descriptive information.
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Series 2. Photographic Negatives and Positives, circa 1910s-1960s.
Arrangement: Original Number.
Materials in this series include images of tobacco plants and production.
Processed by: Patrick Cullom and Kait Dorsky, 2013
Encoded by: Patrick Cullom and Kait Dorsky, 2013
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