Records, 1692, 1717-1892, 1936-1937.

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Records, 1692, 1717-1892, 1936-1937.

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Selections from the papers of the society, organized in 1785, consisting of manuscripts held by the society dated 1692 and 1717-1892, relating to agriculture and to agricultural implements and machinery; and correspondence, 1936-1937, of John M. Okie, assistant secretary, with Herbert A. Kellar of the McCormick Historical Association, concerning the acquisition of additional documents obtained by Okie and the society.

0.4 c.f. (1 archives box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Kellar, Herbert Anthony, 1887-1955

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Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture

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On 11 February 1785 John Beale Bordley and twenty-two other Philadelphians formed the Society for "promoting a greater increase of the products of land within the United States," confining their attention to agriculture and rural affairs. From the description of Circular letter to establish experimental farm, 1818 November 28. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 32829655 Established in 1785 to encourage new developments on agricultural practice and...

Okie, John M.

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John M. Okie (retired from the real estate department of Girard Trust) became a member of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture in 1916, and served as the Assistant Secretary of the Society from 1922 to 1938. He was awarded the Society's medal in 1935, at the 150th anniversary of P.S.P.A. He was very active in the affairs of the society, and initiated projects to restore the gravestones of Elizabeth and John Beale Bordley, to donate a plaque commemorating University of Delaware Prof...