USDA Small Fruit Improvement Programs records 1914-1978.

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USDA Small Fruit Improvement Programs records 1914-1978.

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The USDA Small Fruit Improvement Programs Records contain numerous items. Donald H. Scott's strawberry, blueberry, and blackberry field notebooks (1950-1978), Scott's work notes (1941-70), Scott's and George M. Darrow's photographs for illustrations of USDA bulletins, and blackberry records of John Hull (1961-69). -- Files from the office of Gene Galletta include: Strawberry records (1953-1969), grape papers (1946-1967), correspondence files (1947-72), and rasberry/blueberry files (1917-52). Photographs, artwork, and negatives used for plates in various USDA publications (1949-83). Drafts of publications and final copies of bulletins. Miscellaneous photographs, slides, and acetate and glass negatives of fruit, 1914-85. Both black and white and color included.

21 linear feet (15 boxes)

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Galletta, Gene J.

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Scott, D. H. (Donald Hyde), 1911-

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Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-1983

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George McMillan Darrow (1889-1983), who was known as the foremost American authority on strawberries, worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 46 years (1911-1957) as a pomologist and small fruits breeder. Among Darrow's contributions to pomology were the domestication and introduction of the Darrow blueberry. From the description of George McMillan Darrow papers : manuscripts, 1835-1980. (National Agricultural Library). WorldCat record id: 549097828 ...