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Department of Poultry Science records

 Record Group
Identifier: UA-16.99

Scope and Contents

The Department of Poultry Science Records consist of faculty member files, department files and Michigan Allied Poultry Industry records. The collection includes references to Cooperative Extension and the Agricultural Experiment Stations. The faculty member files include materials such as correspondence, articles, research, activities, and records relating to the department. The department files include course information, research, department meeting minutes, reports and annual reports. The Michigan Allied Poultry Industries records consist of their constitution and bylaws, correspondence, board meeting minutes, activity information including testing, material related to national organizations including National Poultry and Turkey Improvement Plan. The collection also includes photographs of Farmer's Week exhibits for 1960-1962, and poultry personnel from 1969.

Dates

  • Creation: 1921 - 1972

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Historical Note

The Department of Poultry Science was created circa 1907 and was administered by the College of Agriculure. In 1981 the Department of Animal Science was created in the College of Agriculture and took over administration of poultry science. With that change Poultry Science, was no longer a department and became a program called the Poultry Science Research and Teaching Center.

Full Extent

10.25 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Legal Status

Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University

Title
Department of Poultry Science Records
Status
3 Ready For Cataloging
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330