Records, September 1905-November 1907
Scope and Contents
The collection includes herd records, progress reports, printed materials, and letters relating to the Old Newaygo Dairy Herd Improvement Association (D.H.I.A.) of Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan.
Several samples are included of early cow and herd records (1905-1913). Also included is a bulletin from the Dairy and Food Department (1907) describing cow-testing in Denmark, and the start of cow-testing in the United States.
Other items include a state D.H.I.A. records; a list of the original members; an article on cow-testing in Denmark by E. L. Anthony, later Dean of Agriculture at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University); and a letter to A. C. Baltzer, of Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), from Rabild, telling in detail the history of the organizing of the Old Newaygo Cow-Testing Association.
Dates
- Creation: September 1905-November 1907
Creator
- From the Collection: Old Newaygo Dairy Herd Improvement Association (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet (15 folders)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu