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100-04-110. Acme Feed, Seed and Fertilizer Company. Oversized ruler, undated Box 49C

100-04-110. Acme Feed, Seed and Fertilizer Company. Oversized ruler, undated
One wooden ruler with Acme Feed, Seed and Fertilizer Company-101 Broadway-Prodding for your

One wooden ruler with "Acme Feed, Seed and Fertilizer Company-101 Broadway-Prodding for your business" painted on one side and "If you want to step-up your yields, lean on us!" on the reverse side. On one end of the ruler is "No. V-463 by SAMCO" Ruler has a hole on one side, so it can hang from a hook or nail. Item in good condition.

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Richard Pollay Acme Advertising collection, 1850s-2006 and undated
  3. Series 4: Office and School Supplies, 1889-2000 and undated

100-06-002. McCullough's Garden Seed sack, undated Box 19

100-06-002. McCullough's Garden Seed sack, undated
One brown burlap seed sack; ; labels stenciled in green and yellow paint on front of sack; drawing
Seed on the bottom. Number 34 painted on bottom right hand corner of sack. Big tear at bottom of sack

One brown burlap seed sack; ; labels stenciled in green and yellow paint on front of sack; drawing of green leaf with "Acme brand" written on it is displayed between "McCullough's" on top and "Garden Seed" on the bottom. Number 34 painted on bottom right hand corner of sack. Big tear at bottom of sack; item in brittle condition.

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Richard Pollay Acme Advertising collection, 1850s-2006 and undated
  3. Series 6: Grocery and Store Collectibles, 1850s-1999 and undated

100-13-047. Acme Mills. Business correspondence, 1934 Box 37

and mules. Address: Yopp Seed Company. Stamped blue signature. Engraved image of company in black and

Company Info: W. B. Anderson Jnr. Pres. C B. Smith Sec'y. "Manuf's of High Grade Flour. Capacity 1000 bbls daily. Manuf's of scientifically balanced mixed feeds for poultry, diary cows, hogs, horses and mules." Address: Yopp Seed Company. Stamped blue signature. Engraved image of company in black and yellow. Paper has minor tears and discoloration from water damage.

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Richard Pollay Acme Advertising collection, 1850s-2006 and undated
  3. Series 13: Stationery and Certificates, 1894-2003 and undated

100-28-094. Potato Implement Company. Acme hand corn planter, 1900 Box 49C

One wooden hand corn planter with two grip handles, a metal seed container nailed onto the planter

One wooden hand corn planter with two grip handles, a metal seed container nailed onto the planter and a metal digger at the end. One side of the planter reads: "Acme hand corn planter, patented September 11, 1900." and displays the Acme trademark. Several paint spots and discoloration on item;some rust stains on the metal parts.

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Richard Pollay Acme Advertising collection, 1850s-2006 and undated
  3. Series 28: Miscellaneous Items, 1896-2002 and undated

23. Tío Nelo. Historia de Tío Nelo--The story of Uncle Nelo, Undated Box 1

Tio Nelo is the name of a cafe specializing in horchata, a drink made from nuts, seeds and milk

Tio Nelo is the name of a cafe specializing in horchata, a drink made from nuts, seeds and milk. Summary of text: Tio Nelo is a great cook and makes products that everyone loves. He eventually makes a lot of money off of his restaraunts and stops being as active as he once was. When he see that people are sad due to his absence he returns to cooking , which makes everyone very happy.

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  2. Spanish Advertising broadsides (Auca and Alelujas), 1938-1985 and undated
  3. Spanish, 1938-1985 and undated

7-Eleven. Undated. 1. Toilet Flush, 2. Frank Fudge Gets Hard, 3. Bob & Frank-Ice/Asphalt, 4. 7 Eleven Beer, 5. Halloween Candy, 6. Bob & Frank Witches…. 7. Watermelons-Two Seeds Talking, 8. Open Memorial Day/Bologna, 9. Walnuts Mountain/Dirty, 10. Glows In The Dark, 11. Dirty Books, 12. Mr. Balloon-6095, 13. Ham & Cheese. Audio tape reel. Box 22

Eleven Beer, 5. Halloween Candy, 6. Bob & Frank Witches…. 7. Watermelons-Two Seeds Talking, 8. Open
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  2. Jean Yeager papers, 1959-2012
  3. Audiovisual Materials, 1959-1992 and undated

Agricultural Correspondence Subseries, 1930-1946

; Seed Loan Bill; Commodity Exchange Control Bill; plans for compulsory crop control; AAA and
, voluntary versus compulsory crop control; tax on garden seed. 1938: Compulsory crop control; Farm Bill
; peanuts; resettlement; problems with allotments; distribution of seeds by county agents in competition

Correspondence, telegrams, notes, speeches, statements, and printed material pertain to farming and agricultural products as well as to agencies and concerns of the Department of Agriculture. Of particular importance is material relating to the production and marketing of cotton and tobacco, including such topics as grading, surpluses, voluntary versus compulsory crop control, taxes, ceiling prices, arid specific hills. There is also information on other crops, such as soybeans, peanuts, sweet potatoes, and strawberries, as well as on the poultry, baking and dairy industries. The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) in its various forms and stages, is thoroughly discussed by Bailey and his constituents. Also included are materials relating to the Resettlement Administration, the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Federal Land Bank, the Farm Security Administration. Information pertaining to forestry and the Bureau of Public Roads is found in this section.

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  2. Josiah William Bailey papers, 1833-1967, bulk 1900-1946
  3. Senatorial Series, 1930-1946

A.N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.--Kellogg's Lists 1953 family weekly newspapers of the better class, 1895 Box 36

, agricultural seed dealers, passenger agents, advertisers of noted health remedies, makers of boots and shoes

Printed by De Vinne Press. Lists newspapers. Octavo, 25 pages of photo portrait illustrations (examples of early composite photograph) of various groups of men including: piano and organ makers, agricultural seed dealers, passenger agents, advertisers of noted health remedies, makers of boots and shoes, publishers, etc,

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  2. Advertising ephemera collection, 1832-2004
  3. Printing and Publishing, 1846-1985
  4. Published Material, 1870-1985

Applications, 2012-2013 11 folders Box 111

Applications for Into the Fields, Sowing Seeds for Change, Students Organizing Schools; includes

Applications for Into the Fields, Sowing Seeds for Change, Students Organizing Schools; includes housing applications

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  2. Student Action With Farmworkers records, 1950-2022, bulk 1992-2022
  3. SAF Student Projects, 1986-2018
  4. Intern files, 2003-2014 and undated

Arizona

strong interest in the growing and preservation of heirloom native seeds from the Southwest. David will

Photographs by Andrew Lewis. The Pecusa family is Hopi and Pima from the village of Bacavi on the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona. Their immediate family has been farming in the area for at least four generations. Before them, ancestral people farmed their land intermittently for nearly a thousand years. The Pecusa family farms in a largely traditional manner, using little farm machinery and employing ancient dry land farming practices that allow them to grow corn in an arid environment that receives only eight to twelve inches of rain per year.

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  2. Five Farms: Stories From American Farm Families photographs and oral histories, 2008-2011
  3. Photographs, 2008-2009

Benjamin Hedrick papers, 1848-1893 20 Linear Feet 6037 Items

in their loss of slave labor following emancipation. Many write to Hedrick asking for seeds. One
Benjamin Sherwood Hedrick was a white professor of chemistry at the University of North Carolina, 1854-1856, and U.S. Patent Office official, 1861-1886. Collection consists chiefly of letters to Hedrick. The early correspondence is between Hedrick and Mary Ellen Thompson, his future wife. Other correspondence concerns life at the University of North Carolina, Hedrick's dismissal from the University in 1856 for his Republican and anti-slavery opinions, and his life in the North during the Civil War period. Many of the post-1861 papers relate to Hedrick's position as chemical examiner at the Patent Office. Other topics include Reconstruction, the economic plight of the South, and politics, including Hedrick's attempt to win political office in North Carolina (1868). Correspondents include Kemp P. Battle, Daniel R. Goodloe, Horace Greeley, Hinton Rowan Helper, David L. Swain, John Torrey, and Jonathan Worth.
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Brochures, programs, and flyers, 2024 2 folders Box 1

Seeds" exhibit, student actvism, guest speakers, and the Samuel DuBois Cook Society awards ceremony.

Includes brochures, programs and flyers for centennial events related to the Presidential Awards, commencement, Martin Luther King, Jr. Service of Commemoration, "They Tried to Bury Us They Didn't Know We Were Seeds" exhibit, student actvism, guest speakers, and the Samuel DuBois Cook Society awards ceremony.

  1. Duke University Archives
  2. Duke Centennial Celebration records, 2024-2025

Central Silkworm Seed Station Progress through Years (1958-1969). Central Silk Board, Kashmir. Bombay, Central Silk Board, India: 1970. Box IN-79

Central Silkworm Seed Station Progress through Years (1958-1969). Central Silk Board, Kashmir

Progress through years 1958-1969. Scientific Brochure No.5.

  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. South Asian Pamphlets collection, 1911, 1920-2005, bulk 1950-2000
  3. India Pamphlets, 1911, 1920-2005, bulk 1960-1990
  4. Industry, 1960-1990
  5. General Industry, 1961-1990

Collard flowers with roots; B&W; Variations included, 1998 April 27 Box 1, Item PC-56

"April 27 1998: Last fall's collards have bloomed and set seed. Tomorrow, they give way to

"April 27 1998: Last fall's collards have bloomed and set seed. Tomorrow, they give way to sunflowers and okra." Original/ Fragile

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  2. Allan Troxler Papers, 1800s-2024, bulk 1960s-2010s
  3. Allan Troxler Artwork, 1970s-2021
  4. Papercuts (Cut-paper work), approximately 1990s-2021

Collating Machine for assembling U.S. Gov't Seed Order invented by Charles Thamm Digital-materials RL13033-SET-0001, Image-file CT#171-ELD-Adjusted

Collating Machine for assembling U.S. Gov't Seed Order invented by Charles Thamm
  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Earl Dotter collection of Charles G. A. Thamm photographs, 1860s-2023
  3. Earl Dotter's digital images of Charles Thamm's photographs and artifacts
  4. Digitized and adjusted Charles Thamm photographs

Collating Machine for assembling U.S. Gov't Seed Order invented by Charles Thamm Digital-materials RL13033-SET-0001, Image-file CT#171-Orig

Collating Machine for assembling U.S. Gov't Seed Order invented by Charles Thamm
  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Earl Dotter collection of Charles G. A. Thamm photographs, 1860s-2023
  3. Charles G. A. Thamm original photographs, 1890s-1910s
  4. Digital raw scans, titled prints, and titled glass plate negatives, 1890s-1910s

Committee on International Studies records, 1962-1978, bulk 1964-1977 5.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

the seed money from the Ford Foundation and others became permanent parts of the Duke curriculum and
Established under a large Ford Foundation grant in 1964, the Committee on International Studies oversaw the distribution of the grant money and other sources of income to various departmental and area programs having to do with international scholarship. Spanning from 1962 to 1978, the records contain details of the committee and various subcommittee's activities during that time.
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David Landreth Seed Seed Catalog Page with Thamm Barn Photo included, 1896 Digital-materials RL13033-SET-0001, Image-file CT#159

David Landreth Seed Seed Catalog Page with Thamm Barn Photo included, 1896
  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Earl Dotter collection of Charles G. A. Thamm photographs, 1860s-2023
  3. Earl Dotter's digital images of Charles Thamm's photographs and artifacts
  4. Earl Dotter's digital photographs of Thamm's artifacts and realia

Diaries and Notebooks Series, 1945-1990s

Bingham's diaries document her daily activities, reflections on life, and contain some seed ideas

Bingham's diaries document her daily activities, reflections on life, and contain some seed ideas for stories. Her notebooks function as workbooks for her writings and include poems, ideas for stories, outlines for plays, and character sketches - all in various stages of development. Arranged by format (diary or notebook) and then chronologically.

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  2. Sallie Bingham papers, 1900-2023

Douglas M. Knight records, 1949 - 1970 60 Linear Feet

Corporation. He later became president of SEED in 1973, and then president of the Questar Corporation in 1976.
Douglas M. Knight, born in 1921, served as president of Duke University from 1963 to 1969. Knight was educated at Yale and served as president of Lawrence University prior to becoming president of Duke. After leaving Duke in 1969, he worked as an industry executive at several firms. Records include correspondence, memoranda, proposals, surveys, reports, writings and speeches, minutes, audio-visual media, honorary citations, clippings, and printed matter. Major subjects include the administration of Duke University, the planning of a new art museum, university development, Duke's Fifth Decade Campaign and fundraising, the Duke Board of Trustees, Knight's inauguration, the School of Engineering, the School of Law, the School of Forestry, the Graduate School of Business, student protest, African-American students at Duke, the takeover of the Allen Building by members of the Afro-American Society, and student rights. Major correspondents include R. Taylor Cole, E.R. Latty, Lath Meriam, Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, R. Philip Hanes, Nancy Hanks, R. Patrick Ransom, George V. Allen, Charles B. Wade, Henry Rauch, Edwin L. Jones, Wright Tisdale, Les Brown, Ellen Huckabee Gobbel, Mark Pinsky, Graddon Rowlands, and Floyd B. McKissick.
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Duff Green papers, 1818-1909 and undated 1.6 Linear Feet 1,855 Items

show the sale of various types of farm supplies, such as Osnaburg, ground plaster, flour, clover seed
Merchant and manufacturer of Falmouth, Virginia. Correspondence, ledgers, daybooks, account books, and other business records (chiefly 1822-1875) of Green and his various associates, illustrating activities such as retailing, grain milling and merchandising, and cotton cloth manufacturing. The bulk of the collection is in the form of bound manuscript volumes. Firms represented include the Bellmont and Eagle flour mills, the Falmouth Manufacturing Company, and the Elm Cotton Factory. The papers also reflect the emergence of Fredericksburg, Va., as a business center, and the decline of Falmouth.
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Duke University Retirees Outreach (DURO) records, 1997-2021 2 Linear Feet

Developing Sustainable Spaces (SEEDS) and Lakewood Elementary. With this, DURO members helped to construct
Duke University Retirees Outreach was founded in 1997 to provide volunteer opportunities to Duke retirees and their partners and operated until 2021. DURO members developed volunteer programs like the Backpack Program and the Lakewood Garden project at Lakewood Elementary School. The collection, spanning 1997 to 2021, consists of administrative and financial records, correspondence, and materials related to projects and events.
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Earl Dotter, An Illustrated Biography of Charles G. A. Thamm: Artist, Copper Plate Engraver, Inventory, and Photographer, 2022 45 Megabytes (1 file) Digital-materials RL13033-SET-0001, E-folder THAMM Bio Book

, Dotter's research into Thamm's career with the Landreth Seed Catalog Company, Dotter's impressions and

Dotter, Earl. An Illustrated Biography of Charles G. A. Thamm: Artist, Copper Plate Engraver, Inventory, and Photographer . Silver Spring, Maryland: self-published by the author.

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  2. Earl Dotter collection of Charles G. A. Thamm photographs, 1860s-2023
  3. Earl Dotter's writings, research materials, and artifacts about Charles Thamm and family, 1860s-1960, 2022

Earl Dotter collection of Charles G. A. Thamm photographs, 1860s-2023 12 Gigabytes (approximately 1276 files) 5 Linear Feet (11 boxes)

Seed crops
working for the Landreth Seed Catalog Company (now D. Landreth and Co.). He remained with the company for
illustrate some of the company's seed catalogs. He also invented some seed packing machinery, patented in the
Earl Dotter is a documentarian, photojournalist, and labor activist based in Maryland. Dotter's great-grandfather, Charles G. A. Thamm, also worked as a photographer in Pennsylvania and was employed by the Landreth Seed Catalog Company. This collection contains photographs in various formats - including negatives and prints - created by Thamm and his family in the 1890s and early 1900s. It also contains digital surrogate images of Thamm's work, adjusted by Dotter.
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Electricorp Marketing New Zealand Limited; Dive; Seed; Ogilvy & Mather; Mobius Category: 67; Mobius Identifier: XT971AB-67-O-89-I; 1989, 1989 Box 202, Video-cassette RL00902-UM-1122

Electricorp Marketing New Zealand Limited; Dive; Seed; Ogilvy & Mather; Mobius Category: 67; Mobius
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  2. Mobius Advertising Awards collection, 1970s-2002 and undated, bulk 1984-2002
  3. Accession 1997-051, 1981-1998
  4. Original Audiovisual Materials, 1981-1998

Fang Xuekun | 方学坤, 2016

seeds to the state. In 1959 many people were sick because of starvation. Their belly was so bloated and

Fang Xuekun said that the People's Commue was a total failure. The Great Leap Forward movement gave only empty promises. The village cadres bragged about production and sold all harvest including grain seeds to the state. In 1959 many people were sick because of starvation. Their belly was so bloated and big. He almost died. People had to mix kaolin clay with little grain to eat in order to survive.

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  2. The Memory Project Oral History collection | 民间记忆计划口述史, 2009-2016
  3. Hubei province | 湖北省, 2012-2016
  4. Zengpu Village | 马桥镇曾铺村黄举窝, 2016

Huang Yujiao | 黄玉娇, 2011

divorced after being abused. She was then married to Ye Hengqin. Huang says that they sprinkled seeds
instead of planting them. Following orders from higher authorities, they put many seeds within the same

Huang Yujiao (b.1935) is a resident of Zhaixia Village, Pengzhai Town, Heping County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province. When Huang was seven years old, she became a child bride. After the liberation, she got divorced after being abused. She was then married to Ye Hengqin. Huang says that they sprinkled seeds instead of planting them. Following orders from higher authorities, they put many seeds within the same field and the crops could not live. During the Famine, people ate many kinds of famine foods. Someone ate twelve jin of zucchinis and got bloated to death. Someone died after eating too many bamboo shoots.

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  2. The Memory Project Oral History collection | 民间记忆计划口述史, 2009-2016
  3. Guangdong Province | 广东省, 2011-2014
  4. Zhaixia Village | 河源市和平县彭寨镇寨下村, 2011-2012

Hydro-seeding restored landscape. Owen Parton is using a high-pressure hose to apply fertilizer, lime, a mixture of clover and fescue grass seed with mulch Box 3, Print N69

Hydro-seeding restored landscape. Owen Parton is using a high-pressure hose to apply fertilizer
, lime, a mixture of clover and fescue grass seed with mulch
  1. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  2. Peter Goin photographs, 1987-2006 and undated
  3. Photographic prints, 1990s and undated
  4. Work prints, black-and-white, circa 1991-1992

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