2017-04-10 Guide to the Ohio Seed Improvement Association (OSIA) Records, 1920-1938 RG.22.E.1 Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
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 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-04-22T16:26-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Ohio Seed Improvement Association (OSIA) Records RG.22.E.1 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 0.02 Cubic feet 1920-1938 The Ohio Seed Improvement Association (OSIA) Records contain early administrative files of the OSIA, including reports, certification tags, correspondence, and an artifact. The OSIA was established under the name Ohio Corn Improvement Association in 1908 and became the official seed certifying agency of Ohio. (1) letter file folder English Ohio Corn Improvement Association. Ohio Seed Improvement Association. Arrangement of Materials

Materials are arranged in the order received.

 Acquisitions Information

Accession Number UA.1992.0122: Ohio Seed Improvement Association

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Ohio Seed Improvement Association (OSIA) Records, RG 22.E.1, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

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Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2017 April

 Historical Note

The Ohio Seed Improvement Association (OSIA) was established under the name Ohio Corn Improvement Association in 1908. OSIA was still active as of 2017 and considered the official seed certifying agency of Ohio.

 Scope and Contents

The Ohio Seed Improvement Association (OSIA) Records contain early administrative files of the OSIA, including reports, certification tags, correspondence, and an artifact.

 Related Materials Ohio Seed Improvement Association Ohio Corn Improvement Association. Ohio Seed Improvement Association. Ohio State University--History. Cultural artifacts Seeds--Certification--Ohio--20th century Accession Number UA.1992.0122 0.02 Cubic feet 1920-1938 (1) letter file folder Annual Report (OSIA) Small Accessions 15 1920 Ohio Hybrid Seed Corn Producers- Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations Small Accessions 15 undated 3 certification tags Small Accessions 15 undated Correspondence: Emerson Taylor to R.D. Lewis Small Accessions 15 1932 January 21 Report of President Scarff, annual meeting of OSIA Small Accessions 15 1931 February 4 Memorandum of Agreement between OSU and OSIA Small Accessions 15 1938 July Correspondence regarding second OSIA Graduate Fellowship Award: William McPherson, Acting President, to Ralph Yost, OSA President Small Accessions 15 1938 July 13 OSIA Bag (artifact) Small Accessions 15 undated