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Federal Government Departments: Agriculture, 1958-1959

 File — Box: 56, Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10

Scope and Contents

A large collection of booklets, pamphlets, letters, memos, news clippings and other items. Examples are: 1 copy of the "Report of The Secretary of Agriculture, 1958 (81 pp.); 2 copies of "A Guide to the San Dimas Experimental Forest, Glendora, California," (Misc. Paper, No. 11, Jan. 1, 1953, 23 pp.); 1 copy of Walt Hopkins, "More Good Water . . research at San Dimas Experimental Forest applying fundementals to entire watersheds," (Miscel. Paper No. 22, Mar. 1958, 6 pp.); a packet containing letters, news clipping and other material (1958-1959) concerning the ideas and suggestions of constituent William Gray regarding San Diego's watershed; letters (3/59) re/ Stanley Yankus case re/ planting wheat for poultry feed; a copy of "Your Washington Office Report by Melivn R. Laird Member of Congress, 7th District, Wisconsin" for April 8, 1959 re/ Stanley Yankus prosecution; copy of "Questions and Answers on the Humphrey-Price Bill (S-144) & news clipping from The Evening Star (3/29/59) re/editorial "Political Field Day and REA operations; letters (April 1959) from KFSD Radio Farm Dir., Wilson and the Dept. of Agriculture re/ pay raise for County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee employees and civil service membership; a large packet of corresp. (Ap.-May, 1959) from F. B. Wilsox (Sunkist Growers), the Dept. of Agriculture and Congressman Wilson re/ strong objections to the "Proposed United States Standards for Grades of Chilled Orange Juice;" a small packet of corresp. (May-June 1959) re/ constituent Glenn Pearson's interest in "the feasibility of bringing an African Gazelle into the country for other use than Zoo or Approved Game Farms;" letters (June-July 1959) & a pamphlet from the Dept. of Agriculture re/ "Mexican Fruit Fly How we fight it;" letters (Dec. 1959) "commenting on the spray program along the Border;" a Dept. of Agriculture pamphlet by Ezra Taft Benson stressing "Interdependence Between Business and Agriculture;" and copies of the "Highlights of the Secretary's talk at the Annual Meeting, Farm and Home Week, Cornell University, Ithica, New York, March 24, 1959" (15 pp.).

Dates

  • created: 1958-1959

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access to some records is restricted, please consult with Special Collections & University Archives staff for details. Patrons wishing to use the Robert C. Wilson Papers must sign a "Researcher's Agreement," a copy of which can be obtained from Special Collections & University Archives staff.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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