Ohio State University, Department of Animal Sciences, Poultry Science Records 1906-2002

20.6 Cubic feet

(17) cartons, (10) letter file folders

Poultry science was taught at Ohio State University as early as its founding in 1873. The department of Poultry Husbandry was formed out of the Department of Animal Husbandry in 1920, and later became known as the Department of Poultry Science. As of 1996, the department dissolved and became part of the Department of Animal Sciences. The Ohio State University, Department of Poultry Science Records contains extensive correspondence files and various administrative files and publications dealing with poultry production, egg auctions, the Agriculture Extension Service and the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. The materials are dated 1906-2002.

[identification of item], Ohio State University, Department of Poultry Science Records, RG 22.J, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, Department of Poultry Science Records contains extensive correspondence files and various administrative files and publications dealing with poultry production, egg auctions, poultry associations and student societies, and poultry facilities on campus. It also contains files on the Agriculture Extension Service and the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. The collection dates from 1906 to 2002.

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Accession Number UA.1975.0074: Department of Poultry Science; Accession Number UA.1990.0042;

Ohio State University Archives Subject File: Department of Poultry Science

Poultry science was taught at Ohio State University as early as its founding in 1873. The first university poultry farm was built in 1913 on the Columbus campus, although poultry courses were also taught on the Wooster campus through the Agricultural Experiment Station. The department of Poultry Husbandry was formed out of the Department of Animal Husbandry in 1920, and later became known as the Department of Poultry Science. The department worked extensively with the Agricultural Extension Service. The Department existed until 1996. As of 2019, poultry science courses were facilitated through the Poultry Center and the Poultry Research Center by the Department of Animal Sciences.

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Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2017 April

Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn