Agricultural Experiment Station Motion Picture Films

Agricultural Experiment Station Motion Picture Films, circa 1955

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Oregon State College. Agricultural Experiment Station.
Title: Agricultural Experiment Station Motion Picture Films
Dates: circa 1955 (inclusive)
19501960
Quantity: 0.03 cubic foot, including 1 film, (1 box)
Collection Number: FV P 029
Summary: The Agricultural Experiment Station Motion Picture Films consist of one film of the John Jacob Astor Branch Experiment Station near Astoria, Oregon.
Repository: Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The John Jacob Astor Branch Experiment Station was established near Astoria in 1913 as a branch station of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station; it was closed in 1973.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Agricultural Experiment Station Motion Picture Films consist of one film of the John Jacob Astor Branch Experiment Station, labeled as FV P029:1. The black and white, silent film includes footage of the station facilities and staff (unidentified); test plots, and dairy cattle. It is approximately 7 minutes long.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Agricultural Experiment Station Motion Picture Films (FV P 029), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Acquisition Information

The film was transferred by the College of Agricultural Sciences in 1987.

Related Materials

Further documentation of the John Jacob Astor Branch Experiment Station is available in the Agricultural Experiment Station Records (RG 25) and Photographs (P 29).

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