The USDA History Collection

Seal of the United States Department of Agriculture Adopted June 21, 1895 (Click image for more information.)

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This Web site and Finding Aid have been produced as a cooperative project between the National Agricultural Library and the University of Maryland Libraries.

Rare and Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library (NAL) acquires, arranges, describes, preserves and makes available rare materials significant to the history of agriculture. Materials are obtained through donation or active collection in accordance with established collection development policy. Rare and Special Collections staff organize and describe materials according to archival principles and create descriptions and indexes to enhance access. Staff do not edit or otherwise modify the original materials. The views expressed in the collections do not necessarily reflect the policies of the National Agricultural Library or the United States Department of Agriculture.

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