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- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Save Seed Corn Now!" The poster shows a color drawing of Uncle Sam standing next to a farmer. Both of them are holding several ears of corn. Printed text along the right side of the poster warns of possible seed shortages and advises farmers to save and store good ears of corn so that the kernels can be planted for the next growing season. Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Scott Printing Company, 11th Floor Edison Building, Minneapolis."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Reporter H.M. Miellis covers the arrival of 32 Dutch farmers in Hoboken, New Jersey who are to spend six months on American farms with host families studying American farming methods. Acting Consul General for the Netherlands Taksera Van Matta delivers a speech about the generosity of America and the knowledge the Dutch farmers will receive from their time in the country. Miellis also interviews two of the Dutch farmers who are going to Michigan, discussing what they grow in the Netherlands and what they hope to learn from American farmers.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-04-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Michigan Farmer is a publication of Capper, Harnum, Slocum Inc. Container lists are updated as we add new titles and issues to the collection.
- Date Created:
- 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Newspapers and Periodicals Collection
- Description:
- A small collection of material related to farming activities and a farm owned by at least two generations of the Krieger family in Eaton County near Lansing. John and Bertha Krieger and their son Harold and his wife Ruby farmed this land, where they raised cattle among other things. The majority of the material is tax receipts on the property. A small account ledger used by John T. Krieger, as well as a diary and a receipt book are in the collection. Also included are records of incorporation and early programs from the Delta Free Fair, founded by Harold Krieger and others, and information about a cooperative effort between Harold Krieger and the Michigan State College on calf breeding.
- Date Created:
- [1892 TO 1955]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Krieger Collection
- Description:
- President Theodore Roosevelt delivers a speech entitled "The Farmer and the Businessman".
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Save Seed Corn Now!" The poster shows a color drawing of Uncle Sam standing next to a farmer. Both of them are holding several ears of corn. Printed text along the right side of the poster warns of possible seed shortages and advises farmers to save and store good ears of corn so that the kernels can be planted for the next growing season. Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Scott Printing Company, 11th Floor Edison Building, Minneapolis."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- George Stover, of Berrien Springs, John Jennings, of Swartz Creek (Outstanding Michigan Young Farmer for 1969), and Mike De Fever, of Davison, dine with Congressman Riegle
- Date Issued:
- 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- University of Michigan - Flint
- Collection:
- Donald W. Riegle Papers
- Notes:
- Francisco Vasquez in Traverse City, Michigan. Pictured during apple season in one of the fields where he worked.
- Date Created:
- 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project)
- Notes:
- Field Family travel journal, including trips to California, New York, and Florida. Blank pages not scanned.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project)
- Notes:
- Photo of Lupe Vasquez (left) and a relative working to graft plants at Willow Drive Nursery, Ephrata, Washington.
- Date Created:
- 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
- Collection:
- Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project)
