Farrar Shelton Paper
Scope and Content
Paper describes the initial meetings that lead to cooperative farm demonstration work in Virginia.
Dates
- Creation: 1960 - 1960
Creator
- Shelton, Farrar (Farrar Vilas) (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Biographical Information
Farrar Vilas Shelton was in eighth grade when he attended a meeting lead by Dr. Joseph D. Eggleston on farm demonstration work. Shelton attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and graduated with a degree in agriculture, he went on to become a County Demonstration Agent.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Paper describes the early meetings which lead to the creation of the farm demonstration work program. Farrar Shelton attended one of these early meetings as an eighth grader. Shelton later attended VPI and graduated with the class of 1915 with a degree in agriculture, he went on to become a county demonstration agent.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The Farrar Shelton Paper was donated to Special Collections in 1962.
General Physical Description note
1 folder; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the Farrar Shelton Paper was completed in June 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the Farrar Shelton Paper, 1960
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Mitchell
- Date
- © 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu