Friends of Agricultural Research : Beltsville (FAR-B) collection

By

Friends Of Agricultural Research Beltsville, Inc.

Type

Collection

Material

Archival material

Publication info

[between 1955 and 2018]

Notes

Types of materials in this collection are FAR-B's articles of incorporation, by-laws, memoranda of understanding, board member information, membership directories, newsletters, board of director and annual meeting minutes, correspondence, photographs, financial papers, and program records. Program records consist of include FAR-B sponsored activities such as international symposia on major scientific issues or topics of concern to agriculture, awards, fellowships, summer internships, field days, building dedications, special activities related to alliances and community education, BARC groups programs on Black History Month (February) Women's History Month (March), BARC Poster Session (April), "Take Your Child to Work Program" (April), Hispanic Heritage Month (October), and various laboratory reviews, etc. Prior to the establishment of FAR-B, some of the activities of the Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville are documented in the meeting minutes of the Governing Board Plant Industry Station Employees' Association (1955-1965). Historical photographs of Beltsville facilities dating from the 1940s are part of this collection. Visits of government officials to BARC are documented and some include: Congressman Steny Hoyer (April 15, 1983), Governor G. Aiken, and Senator Mathias. Secretary Earl Butz.

The Friends of Agricultural Research - Beltsville, Inc. (FAR-B) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the research and educational programs at the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Beltsville, Maryland. Begun in 1986 at a time when BARC and its programs needed additional outreach support, the new organization welcomed members associated with academics, industry, government, and individuals from the general public.

The Friends of Agricultural Research - Beltsville, Inc. (FAR-B) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the research and educational programs at the Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Beltsville, Maryland. Begun in 1986 at a time when BARC and its programs needed additional outreach support, the new organization welcomed members associated with academics, industry, government, and individuals from the general public

Subjects

Archives , corporate governance , Friends of Agricultural Research Beltsville, Inc , Management , Nonprofit organizations

BHL Collections

Seed & Nursery Catalogs

Language

English

Identifiers

NAL: MS 486
OCLC: 1119555260