]> Finding Aid for the Association of Southern Agricultural Workers Records, 1928-1972 Processed by: Archives Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: David Guion University Libraries, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2009 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: March 2009; Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS Finding Aid for the Association of Southern Agricultural Workers Records, 1928-1972 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Descriptive Summary The Association of Southern Agricultural Workers was founded in 1899 in order to promote scientific agriculture in the American South. These records date from 1928 to 1972 and include meeting minutes, attendance records, financial statements, clippings, and programs. Association of Southern Agricultural Workers Records, 1928-1972 MSS050 Association of Southern Agricultural Workers 0.5 Linear Feet, 1 box. University Archives and Manuscripts English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Association of Southern Agricultural Workers Records, , University Archives and Manuscripts, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.

 Acquisition Information

Gift of Dr. Pauline Keeney, in August 1976

Processing Information

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Encoded by David Guion, March 2009

Historical Note

The Association of Southern Agricultural Workers was founded in 1899. In 1973 the name was changed to Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists. The association's purpose is to promote scientific agriculture in the American South. Membership includes workers, educators, and government or commercial employees who devote time to agricultural development. The association is comprised of a number of sections, including Agricultural Economics, Forestry, and Marketing, and holds an annual convention every February.

Collection Overview

The Association of Southern Agricultural Workers Records date from 1927 to 1972 and include minutes, financial statements, attendance records, clippings, speeches, and programs of annual meetings of the Home Economics Section (now called Food Science and Technology Section). The programs list names of officers for the association and for each section, as well as names of speakers and titles of their speeches.

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