Rhode Island Milk Control Board records Milk Control Board (Rhode Island) records 1934-1957

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Rhode Island Milk Control Board records Milk Control Board (Rhode Island) records 1934-1957

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The Rhode Island Milk Control Board was established by public law in 1934 to address the unregulated trade practices of the milk industry and to regulate the production, sale and distribution of milk and cream in the state. The Rhode Island Milk Control Board records consist of seven bound volumes documenting the history and the activities of the Rhode Island Milk Control Board during the period of 1934-1957.

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Rhode Island State Archives

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Rhode Island Milk Control Board

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The Rhode Island Milk Control Board was established per 1934 January Session Public Law Chapter 2089 entitled "An Act Creating A Board Of Milk Control And Defining Its Powers And Duties." The Board was established to address the unregulated (unfair, destructive and uneconomic) trade practices of the milk industry and to regulate the production, sale and distribution of milk and cream in the state. Additionally the board was charged with "public supervision and control i...

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The Health Library was organized in 1939 with funds that became available under the Social Security Act. Initially, it was located in rooms 364 and 143-A of the State Office Building located across the street from the State House. The library was subsequently moved to Room 407 in the new Health Department Building (Cannon Building) in August 1971. The library was primarily a reference and specialized library in public health and preventive medicine and served the staff ...