mums261 Massachusetts Agricultural Surveys Collection, 1910-1965 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Mike Milewski. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Dubois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA

2004

Finding aid encoded in Note Tab Pro. Encoded by Eric S. Cartier. 2004-05-07 Finding aid written in English 2005-09-23 mu230 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst Massachusetts Agricultural Surveys Collection, 1910-1965 Finding Aid MS 261 Mike Milewski 1989 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview University of Massachusetts Amherst Massachusetts Agricultural Surveys Collection 1910-1965 MS 261 25 boxes (18 linear ft.) Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst Departments of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Massachusetts State College, and University of Massachusetts Amherst collaborated with various other college departments and agencies of the state and federal governments to produce these surveys. Collection includes surveys (encompassing a number of agricultural study areas such as land use, business and farm management, dairy farm and cost of milk production, tobacco and onion production, and poultry and livestock disease), as well as supplemental statistical information and aerial photographs. English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

Studies were conducted by departments of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Massachusetts State College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus in conjunction with various other college departments and agencies of the state and federal governments. The surveys encompass a number of agricultural study areas such as land use, business and farm management, dairy farm and cost of milk production, tobacco and onion production, and poultry and livestock disease surveys. Supplemental statistical information and aerial photographs are also included.

The collection is open for research. Individual names contained in the field surveys should be used with discretion.

Preferred Citation

Cite as: Massachusetts Agricultural Surveys Collection (MS 261). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Acquired from: Dr. John Foster

Processed by Mike Milewski, 1989.

Search Terms Agriculture--Massachusetts--20th century. Dairy industry--Massachusetts--20th century. Farm life--Massachusetts--20th century. Poultry--Massachusetts--20th century. Tobacco--Massachusetts--20th century. Photographs. 1 Tobacco and Onion Surveys 1910-1911

Hampshire County and individual towns.

Towns 1 Amherst 1 Deerfield 1 Hadley 1 Hatfield 1 South Deerfield 1 Southwick 1 Sunderland 1 Westfield Farm Management Surveys

Conducted by U.S.D.A. Bureau of Plant Industry and Office of the Secretary

Counties 1 Barnstable Co. 1919 1 Bristol Co. 1915-1917 1 Essex Co. (Newburyport and Rowley) 1914-1916, 1921 2 Franklin Co. 1915-1916 2 Hampden Co. 1915 2 Hampshire Co. 1915 2 Norfolk Co. 1916-1917 2 Plymouth Co. 1915-1916, 1921 Towns 3 Acushnet 1921 1 Bolton, Berlin, and Stowe 1913, 1915 3 Boxboro 1920-1923 1 Easton 1915 3 Falmouth 1921 3 Granville 1920-1921 3 Hancock 1923 3 Heath 1922-1923 4 Littleton 1920-1923 2 Marlboro 1916-1917 2 Petersham 1913, 1915 4/5 Sheffield 1920-1923 5 Shelburne 1921-1922 2 Sterling and Pratt Junction 1913-1917 Farm Management Surveys 6 Barnstable County--Falmouth 1921 6 Berkshire County--Hancock 1923 6 Berkshire County--Sheffield 1920-1921, 1923 6 Essex County--Andover 1921 6 Franklin County--Heath 1922-1924 6 Franklin County--Shelburne 1921-1923 7 Hampden County--Granville 1922 7 Hampshire County--Granby 1923 7 Middlesex County--Boxboro 1920-1923 7 Middlesex County--Littleton 1920-1923 7 Plymouth County--Middleboro 1921 7 Miscellaneous, uncompleted 1921 Business Surveys - Connecticut Valley Farms 1929

Towns: Amherst, South Deerfield, Sunderland.

8 Surveys # 1-149 9 Surveys #150-299 10 Surveys #300-345 and non-used Dairy Farm Business Surveys - Business Analysis and Cost of Milk Production 1933-1934

conducted by: Dept. of Farm Management, Mass. State College.

11 Dairy Survey List 11 Summary Cards 12 Detailed Survey Record

included in the survey is detailed information on crops, animals, trucking, and wood production, etc., for various counties throughout the Commonwealth.

Land Use Planning Survey 1938

Conducted by: Mass. State College, Harvard University, and U.S.D.A..

Towns 13 Charlton and Grafton 14 Mendon, North Brookfield, Northboro, Petersham, Sutton, Winchendon Livestock Disease Survey 1940-1941 Counties 15 Barnstable 15 Berkshire 15 Bristol 15 Dukes 16 Essex 16 Franklin 16 Hampden 17 Hampshire 17 Middlesex 17 Nantucket 17/18 Norfolk 18 Plymouth 18 Suffolk 18/19 Worcester Cost of Milk Production and Farm Management Study 1943-1944 Survey Record of Dairy Farm Businesses

Conducted by: M.S.C. Extension Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and The Mass. Milk Control Board Cooperating.

Counties 20 Barnstable 20 Berkshire 20 Bristol 20 Essex 20 Franklin 20 Hampden 21 Hampshire 21 Middlesex 21 Norfolk 21 Plymouth 21 Worcester 22 Poultry Survey 1950-1951 23 Statistical Summaries: Agricultural Atlas, 1940-1955 ; Agricultural, Economic, and Social Data (1765-1961); Agricultural Conservation Programs (1944-1956) 1940s-1960s Aerial Photographs 1952, 1965 Towns 24 Agawam 24 Chicopee 24 East Hampton 24 East Longmeadow 24 Granby 24 Hadley 24 Hampden 24 Holyoke 24 Longmeadow 24 Ludlow 24 Munson 24 Northampton 24 Palmer 24 South Hadley 24 Southwick 24 Springfield 24 Warren 24 West Springfield 24 Wilbraham 25 Base map, negatives and unidentified