Agricultural Ephemera Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Agricultural Ephemera Collection, Ms2015-053, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.7 Cubic Feet 1 box; 1 folder
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.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Agricultural Ephemera Collection, Ms2015-053, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

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.

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

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

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.