Cochise County Agricultural
Extension glass plates collection,
Inclusive Dates:
undated
Bulk Dates:
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
Abstract:
Glass plate negatives from the Cochise County Agriculutral
Extension, largely in part dealing with tree care, animal husbandy, prairie dog
problems, tomatoes, and several untitled glass plates. Plates are undated.
Collection Number:
MS 749
Language:
Materials are in English.
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu
Historical Note
Cochise County includes Bisbee, Sierra Vista, Douglas, Benson, Willcox, Tombstone, and
several other southeastern Arizona cities. The county seat is located in Bisbee. The
most populous city in the county is Sierra Vista. The head of the 4-H Agricultural
Center is located in Douglas. The Agricultural Extension offers programs like 4-H, Water
Wise, Master Gardner, Health Zone and SNAP-Ed, Noxious Weeds program, Rangeland
Management, and also offers Livestock services. The photographs included in this
collection were taken by/for the Cochise County Agricultural Extension. Several were
likely used in community presentations.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of glass plate negatives created by/for the Cochise County
Agricultural Extension. A majority of the plates include no identifying information and
are labeled 'untitled'. All plates that had identifying information had this information
noted in the finding aid. Some plates show signs of cracking or other damage, which has
been noted on an individual basis.
Photograph topics include: sheep shearing, horse clipping, cow clipping, flood/water dam
damage, peach trees, soils, apple trees, tomato plants and planting, tomato cultures and
transplanting, crop diseases and damage, prairie dogs as crop devestators, harvester
ants, pests, and other relevant topics pertaining to animal husbandry, range management,
and planting in Arizona.
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