Historical Documents Online: Search Hints for Selected Topics
Agriculture
- Photographs of Horticultural Activities, 1892 - 1952
- Photographs of Agriculture Department Personnel and Activities, Collected by the USDA Press Service, 1895 - 1940
- Photographs of Horticultural and Pomological Activities, 1900 - 1918
- Agricultural Economics Activities, 1911 - 1947
- Master Correspondence File, July 1917 - January 1919
- Records of Plant Nurseries, 1934 - 1939
- Selected Documents relating to General Correspondence, Correspondence Concerning Resettlement Projects in Utah, and the Records of Adon Poli
- Selected Photographs from the Flax Project of the Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering
- Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports of the Arkansas Federal Extension Services, 1911 - 1966
- Lewis Hine Photographs for the National Research Project, 1936 - 1937
- Photographs of Horticultural Activities, 1892-1952
3 photographs from this series were collected and produced by the Office of Pomological Collection, and their successor offices. A wide range of activities and subjects are found among these photographs, including many towns and cities. These materials are held by the Still Picture Records(College Park, MD ).Search Hint: To retrieve the 3 digitized photographs:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter the exact phrase {Agricultural Research Administration}in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 516529, Title: "Chatham Mansion, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Where George Washington and Robert E. Lee did their courting. Lincoln visited here during the battle of Fredericksburg. Said to be the only existing roof which sheltered both Washington and Lincoln., 08/22/1929", Local Identifier: NWDNS-54-H-50712
- Photographs of Agriculture Department Personnel and Activities, Collected by the USDA
Press Service, 1895 - 1940
3 photographs from this series form a part of the compilation of photographic records by the Press Service in the USDA's Office of Information and document a variety of subjects. These materials are held by NARA's Still Picture Records(College Park, MD ).Search Hint: To retrieve the 3 digitized photographs:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter the exact phrase {Photographs of Agriculture Department Personnel and Activities} in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link- Photographs of Agriculture Department Personnel and Activities, Collected by the USDA Press Service, 1895 - 1940 .
- Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 3 items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all 3 items described in ARC.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 512818, Title: "General Noble Redwood Tree House, on the grounds of the Main Building of the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. [no original caption], ca. 1895", Local Identifier: NWDNS-16-PSC-333
- Photographs of Horticultural and Pomological Activities, 1900 - 1918
3 photographs from this series represent the large volume of subjects related to activities studied by the Office of Field Investigations in Pomology. These materials are held by NARA's Still Picture Records(College Park, MD ).Search Hint: To retrieve the 3 digitized photographs:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigationin the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 516538, Title: "President Theodore Roosevelt replanting a Bahia tree originally planted in 1874 in Riverside, California., ca. 1904", Local Identifier: NWDNS-54-HPN-9041
- Agricultural Economics Activities, 1911 - 1947
1,801 photographs from this series includes photographs taken by the bureaus and predecessor agencies of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics documenting efficient farming and marketing techniques throughout the United States. Included are photographs of the harvesting and cultivation of different crops; raising of cattle, sheep, and other livestock; farm homes; rural hospitals, schools, and libraries; community buildings and activities; topographical views of forests, pastures, abandoned and settled lands; and new and old models of farm machinery. Also included in this series are photographs commonly referred to as Community Studies, which document the living and working conditions in different rural communities in the U.S., ca. 1941. Of particular interest is Dorothea Lange's study of migrant and tenant farm workers in California and Arizona communities including private and FSA labor camps, shacktowns and squatter camps. These materials are held by NARA's Still Picture Records (College Park, MD).
Search Hint: To retrieve the 1,801 digitized photographs:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter Agricultural Economics Activities in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link .
- Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 1,801 items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all 1,801 items.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 522245, Title: "Near Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona. Cotton pickers' barracks. Double row of 20 single-room apart . . ., 11/1940", Local Identifier: NWDNS-83-G-44076
- Master Correspondence File, July 1917 - January 1919
7 documents from this series have been digitized. The series documents the broad array of food conservation programs under the control of the Federal Food Commissioner for California. The records cover efforts to educate the public about the need to conserve wheat flour, sugar, meat and other commodities. The records also document enforcement investigations of and actions against individuals and businesses that violated U.S. Food Administration regulations. These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Region (San Bruno, CA).Search Hint: To retrieve the 7 digitized documents:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter American Protective League in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 295922, Title: "American Protective League to U. S. Food Administration re: Frank J. Foran, 07/29/1918"
- Records of Plant Nurseries, 1934 - 1939
11 photographs have been digitized from this series. Among the digitized images are photographs of plant propagation methods; a map of Harrison County, Missouri; engineering drawings of a modified "Ames" type scarifier; examples of correct and incorrect baling methods; and title pages of the Bethany, Missouri, Soil Conservation Office newsletter. These materials are held by NARA's Great Lakes Region (Chicago, IL).
Search Hint: To retrieve the 11 digitized images:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter Soil Conservation Service Nursery Division in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 282478, Title: "Photograph with caption 'Caterpillar' Forty Tractor, ca. 1935"
- Selected Documents relating to General Correspondence, Correspondence Concerning Resettlement Projects in Utah, and the Records of Adon Poli
2 documents relating to these records have been digitized. The digitized images from the records of Adon Poli show California's Imperial Valley, the most fertile area for agriculture in the United States today, as it existed before the Federal, state, and local irrigation projects of the 1920s-1930s. The correspondence files were created by the Farmers Home Administration, Regional Office (Berkeley / San Francisco, California), and relate to rural rehabilitation projects. These materials are held by NARA's Pacific Region (San Bruno, CA).Search Hint: To retrieve the 2 digitized documents:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter Records of Adon Poli in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link for each series.
- Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes file units. Click that link to view all the file units. Within the file units, click on the Includes link to view the digitized items for each file unit.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 296542, Title: "Price River Resettlement Project Narrative Report Photographs 1-3, 8, 11-12, 17-18, and 20 with captions., 07/01/1936"
- Selected Photographs from the Flax Project: Photographs, 1908 - 1977
27 photographs from this series have been digitized. Among the digitized images are photographs of planting, cuttings, drying, bundling, and processing flax. Also included are images of roots, buds, stems, seeds, pods, and blossoms. These materials are held by NARA's Central Plains Region(Kansas City, MO).
Search Hint: To retrieve the 27 digitized photographs:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 283909, Title: "Three flax leaves, ca. 1945"
- Annual Narrative and Statistical Reports of the Arkansas Federal Extension Services, 1911 - 1966
10 documents, some multi-page, have been digitized from this series. Most of the narrative reports include photographs, maps, newspaper clippings, and various pamphlets and other publications pertaining to extension activities. These materials are held by NARA's Southwest Region(Fort Worth).Search Hint: To retrieve the 10 digitized documents:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter Narrative Report of County Extension Workers in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 100.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
- Scroll down to the part of the description that says Includes 10 items. Click on that link to view the hit list for all items.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 251662, Title: "Southeast Women's Statistical and Narrative Report, 1924, 1924"
- Lewis Hine Photographs for the National Research Project, 1936 - 1937
502 photographs have been digitized from this series. These photographs were taken as part of the National Research Program of the Works Progress Administration. This series consists of photo studies made by Hine in 14 industrial communities from December 1936 to July 1937. General views of the community, working conditions in factories, machinery, and workers, are pictured for each photo study. These photographs are held by the Still Picture Records (College Park, MD).Search Hint: To retrieve the 502 digitized documents:
- Go to http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/.
- Press the Yellow search button to go to the Archival Descriptions Search screen.
- To search only for archival descriptions that have digital copies, click the Digital Copies search button at the top of the ARC pages.
- Enter National Research Project in the Keywords box.
- Select the limit results radio button for 1000.
- Press the Go button.
- When hits are returned for your search, view the full result of your hit by selecting the Title link.
From the Collection:
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ARC Identifier: 518290, Title: "Workman, perched on the end of a beam, bolting together the framework of the Empire State Building, New York City, 1930", Local Identifier: NWDNS-69-RH-4K-1
