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1 ) NYCV84-A1171 B u r r i t t , M a u r i c e C . ( M a u r i c e C h a s e ) , 1883-1959 ,
P a p e r s , 1832-1959 . 21 c u b i c f t .
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1?0R, M.S. 1 9 1 0 0 ) was v i c e - d i r e c t o r a n d l a t e r d i r e c t o r o f E x t e n s i o n r C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t r ( 1 9 1 7 - 1 9 2 4 ) ; a member o f t h e b o a r d o f t h e W e s t e r n . N e u York Fr1.11t 8 Growers C o o p e r a t i v e P a c k i n g A s s o c i a t i o n ( 1 9 2 5 t ) ; d i r e c t o r and f i s c a l o f f i c e r o% t h e G r a n g e L e a g u e F e d e r a t i o n ( 1 9 2 4 - 1 9 2 8 ) ; a menlher o f t h e A s r i c l ~ l t l ~ r a l & d r i s o r Z
C C u n t n ~ i r s i o n s o f G o v e r n o r s R o o s e v e l t a n d Lehmani menoherr Neu York S t a t e F u h 1 . i ~ v, S e r v i c e Coninlissiorl ( 1 9 3 0 - 1 9 4 9 ) ; P r e s i d e n t ( 1 9 3 2 - 1 9 3 9 ) and d i r e c t o r (1931-1?5&. :n (3.P t h e S t a t e Rank o f H i l t o r , and a n o f f i c i a l i n o t h e r b a n k s and l o a n s TI w , ~ j s s o c i a t i o n s ; l e a d e r i n t h e Farm H t ~ r e a u F e d e r a t i o n ; Aluntrii T1 ,us tee (1934-19413$ ; j~.~t , l iur o f APPLE GROWING and T H E C O U N T Y A G E N T A N D T H E FARM B U R E A U ; and owner s r : :
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S u s m a r r : C o r r e s ~ o r t d e r ~ c e r r e p o r t s ? h l ~ d s e t s r a n d o t h e r m a t e r i z l s r e l a t i n g t o t g Food Sl.~i.?lr C o n ~ n ~ i s s i o r ~ ; l e t t e r s t o Howard E + R a h c o c k , s e n e r a 1 nlartaser o f G . L % F - and o t h e r s ; m i n u t e s o f m e e t i n g s , 1924-30 . C o r r e s p o n d e n c e a n d r e l a t e d r a r e r s s r e r t a i n i n g t o a c t i v i t i e s and r o l i c i e s o f t h e A M E R I C A N AGRICULTURIST, C o r n e l l l J n i v e ~ , s i t r & r h o r e t u n ! , Farm C r e d i t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n r F e d e r a l Land Hank o f S r r i n 2 f i e l d v F e d e r a l Farm R o a r d r G a n n e t t n e u s p a r e r s , N e w York S t a t e D e r a r t n t e n t 2 of h s r i c u l . t u r e , New Yorl. S t a t e C o l l e s e o f A s r i c u l t u r e a t C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t r ~ 3% Yorli S t a t e H o r t i c u l t l ~ r a l S o c i e t , r r a n d v a r i o u s o t h e r a g e n c i e s and i n s t i t u t i o n s 2 which h e was a n t e she r . C o r r e s r o n d e n c e u i t h ~ u h l i s h e r s i n o t e s f o r and c a r i e s nfcl R u r r i t t ' s s p e e c h e s and a r t i c l e s on p u h l i c u t i l i t i e s a n d r u r a l e l e c t i f i c s t i o n ~ s 1 9 3 0 5 , a n d o t h e r s u b j e c t s . A l s o r d i a r i e s , 1897-1956 a n d 1 9 5 9 , ~ o u r n a l s , V)
s c r a r h o o k s ? a n d o t h e r i tems on h i s t r a v e l s i n t h e B r i t i s h I s l e s , A l a s k a , Me::ic& I n d i a , and e l s e u h e r e ; l e t t e r s f r o m h i s d a u s h t e r r H e l e n B u r r i t t L a t i f r d e s c r i h : h e r e x r e r i e n c e s t r a v e l l i n g o r t e a c h i n g i n A u s t r a l i a a n d I n d i a r 1935-19373 s c r a r b u o k s of a r t i c l e s a n d e d i t o r i a l s h e w r o t e ; memoranda h o o k s t d e t a i l e d
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A l s o , r e r s o r l ~ l and f a m i l r a c c o u n t s ; f a r m a n d h o u s e h o l d a c c o u r l t s o f H u r r i t t ' r s ; . a r e r # t s t S t e r h r n Dar H u r r i t t a n d Anna C h a s e B u r r i t t i S e n e a l o g i c a l d a t a on t:iw
CI Bc .~ r r : . t t r P l i e l r s , a n d B a r b e r f a n ~ i l i e s ; r e c o r d s o f S c h o o l D i s t r i c t *91 Parn,av lEY0-1940; Reechuood Farm r h o t o a l h l ~ n l and o t h e r r h o t o g r a r h s i h l u e r r i r t t s ? < m s n u s u r i r t and p r i n t e d m a t e r i a l r e l a t i n s t o t h e h i s t o r r o f H i l t o n and oP E a s l ' i c u l t u r e i n Neu York S t a t e ; a r d o t h e r p r i n t e d i t e m s . C o r r e s ~ o n d e n t s i n c l ~ ~ d ~ w Housrd E . R a h c o c k , L i h e r t r Hrde H a i l e r r Edmund E z r a Dar r Thomas E . Dewerr Edwzg Fi. E j s t m a n r l . i v i n 3 s t o n F a r r a n d y F r a n k E . G a n n e t t r H a l s e r H . Kr tar r r C a r l E . L ~ r c z I i e r b e ~ . t t i . Lel~manr A l b e r t R . Maron, Henry Morz!anthau~ J W i l l i a m I . M r e r c ~ m
V) .Jan~~z!.> E . Sicer E l m e r S . S a v a g e r P a u l T a h e r r E d u a r d H . Thon~rso r t r Mor tha V;:n E r ? n s s e l a r r ~ 1 1 1 r I R o o s e v e l t r R o b e r t F. Wagner, G e o r 2 e F. War ren , C h a r l e s ~ S. W i l r o n r s n d o t h e r ~ u h l i c o f f i c i a l s and C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t y r r o f e s s o r s . H
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113. ! ;avager E lmer S . ( E l m e r S e t h ) , :L884-1943. 1 9 . T a h e r r P a u l . 20 . ' T h o n ~ ~ s o n r E Edward H . 2 1 . Van K e n s s e l a e r r H a r t h a , 1864-1932 . 2 2 . K o o s e v e l t , F r a n k l i n Il, v !Frartlz.lin D e l a r ~ o ) r 1882-1945 . 2 3 . Wa$nerr K o h e r t F. ( K o h e r t F e r d i n a n d ! ! 1 8 ? 7 - 2 1 9 5 3 . 2 4 . W i l s o n , C h a r l e s S . 2 5 . B u r r i t t f a m i l y . 2 6 . P h e l r s f a m i l y . 27 . Barbr?!,
pl T a m i l s . 2 3 . C o o r e r a t i v e G r a n $ e L e a s u e F e d e r a t i o n E x c h a n g e . 29 . C o r n e l l .
C U n i v e r s i t r . 3 0 . F e d e r a l Land Bank. o f S r r i n g f i e l d . 31. F r a n k E . G a n n e t t N e u s r a m F o u n d a t i o n * 3 7 . New York ( S t a t e ) . n e r t . o f A d r i c u l t u r e . 33. New York S t a t s 2 C o l l e g e o f A s r i c u l t u r e and L i f e S c i e n c e s . 3 4 . New York S t a t e H o r t i c u l t u r a l m S o c i e t y . 3 5 . U n i t e d S t a t e s . n e r t . o f A $ r i c u l t u r e . 36 . U n i t e d state^. Farnl C r c g .
H A d m i r ~ i s t r a t i o n . 3 7 , U n i t e d S t a t e s . F e d e r a l Farm B o a r d . 3 8 . U n i t e d S t a t e s . O f f = * u i Farm i Y a n a $ e s e r ~ t . 3 9 . A m e r i c a n a 9 r i c u l t u r i s t . 4 0 . A d r i c u l t u r a l c r e d i t . 4 1 . A r i r i c u l t u v a l e d l d c a t i o n . 4 2 . A s r i c u l t u r a l e x t e n s i o n work . 4 3 . Farm marcascnterrt 4 Rural . e 1 e c t r i f j . c ~ - t i o n . 8 x 45. A l 3 s k a - - n e s c r i r t i o r r a n d t r a v e l . 4 6 . A u s t r a l i a - - 1 I e s c r i ~ t i o n a n d t r a v e l , 4 7 P G r e a t B r i t a i n - - D e s c ~ . i ~ t i o r i a n d t r a v e l . 4 8 . I n d i a - - 1 I e s c l . i r t i o r 1 a n d t r a v e l . 4 9 , 5 M e x i c o - - 1 l e s c r i r t i e n and t r a v e l . 5 0 . H i l t o n ! N . Y . ) - - H i s t o r y . 5 1 . A c c o u n t h o o t s . 5 2 . B l u e r r i n t s . 5 3 . D i a r i e s . 5 4 . G e n e a l o 9 i e s . 5 5 . P h o t o r r i r l - t s . 5 6 . S c r a r b o o k z o
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Thomas E. Dewey (ls?0-1?3'~, 1?h9), a d o t h e r ~ o l i t i c i a n s , o u b l i c servant.^, and $ C o r n e l l ! Jn ive r s i ty p r o f e q s o r s , r e g a r d i n q ru -a1 e l e c t r j f i c 3 t i o n . f a r m c r e d i t , 2 t h e work of t h e F u b l i c S e r v i c e Cokniss ion , o f r.'hich S u r r i t t was member and m Chairman, + h e C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e ~ e of A c r i c l l l t u r e , t h e American A r i c , l l t u r i s t - s t h e C o r n e l l U n i v e , - s i t y Arboretum, t h e Farm C r e d i t A d m i - i s t n t i o n , F e d e r a l Sank of S p r i n g f i e l d , F e d e r a l Farm Board, Ganne t t nez.s-.=?ers, Grange L e a ~ u e F e d e r a t i o n , S t a t e Bank of H i l t o n , New York, t h e tlew York S t a t e D e p r t m e n t of
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E S t a t e H o r t i c u l t u r a l S o c i e t y , t h e Governor ' s S t a t e P lann ing Board and Governor s 2 A g r i c u l t u r a l Advisory Commission, and o t h e r t o p i c s . Also , p e r s o n a l co r respondence * w i t h B u r r i t t l s d a u g h t e r Helen Eurritt Iatif, i n which s h e d e s c r i b e s e x p e r i e n c e s T: t r a v e l l i n , ? o r t e a c h i n g i n A u s t r a l i a , I n d i a , and e l sewhere , and ~ g i t h o t h e r f a m i l y members(1934-1954); accoun t s , memoranda c o n c e r n i n g f r u i t - g i c k i n g , and l e a s e s , 3 ln a l l f o r B u r r i t t a s Y i l t o n , ~ e w ' Y o r k darm; l e g a l documents and r e l a t e d p a p e r s . i n c l u d i n g c o n t r a c t s and cor respondence w i t h t h e p u b l i s h e r s of k r i t t ' s books, 8 Auple h o w i n t l an6 The County Agent and t h e Farm Bureau (1892-1953); items r e l a t i n g t o t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e H i l t o n , New York a r e a and t o t h e a g r i c ~ ~ l t u r a l h i s t o r y of m
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p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s and r u r a l e l e c t r i f i c a t i o n (1930-19N) ; d i a r i e s (1897-1910, 1946- 1956, 1959) ; items p e r t a i n i n g t o B u r r i t t ' s t r a v e l s i n t h e B r i t i s h Isles, Alaska,
s Yexico, and e l s e w h e r e (c. 1934-2. 1950) ; s c h o o l d i s t r i c t r e c o r d s f o r D i s t r i c t 23 No. 9 o f Parma, New York (1890-1943); and m i s c e l l a n e o u s p r i n t e d .latter and E H
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W Rice, James d v a r d , 186b-1953 I m S o o s e v e l t , F r a n k l i n Delano, 1852-19'15 w Savage, Elmer S e t h , 1884-1943 w o Taber, .%ul Thomson, E X v a r d X H Van b n s s e l a e r , i k r t h a , 1864-1932 . . ~ a z n e r , h b e r t F e r d i n a n d , 1877-1953
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Papers, 1890-1959.
Folder Listing
Maurice C. Bur r i t t Papers
Folder #
W' 1) "A" - General (June 18, 1930-Nov. 18, 1 w )
R. American Farm Bureau Investigation (Oct. 2, 1935-Oct. 14, 1935)
3. American Agricul tur is t (June 16, 1930-kc. 29, 1930) 2
4. American Agricul tur is t (Jan. 2, 1931-NOV. 30, 1931)
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3 A. American Agricul tur is t (Jan. 13, 1932-kc. 28, 1932) g n
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A. American Agricul tur is t (Jan. 6, 1933-Sept. 1, 1934)
7. American Agricul tur is t (March 7, 1935-Nov. 25, 1936)
8. American Agricul tur is t (Jan. 21, 1937-March 5, 1946 and undated.) n
49. On Quasi-judicial Action of . . Administrative . . Agencies.,.(May=22, 1940-July 31, 1941) 0 - . , _ L . ! . ;:., :.AL:::.: c.cz- ~7 m i2 . . 0 On Quasi-judicial Action of Administrative Agencies (Undated) . , . . . . . , P . - - . . . - ~ , . . .,. r
11. Maurice Burritt Testimonial Dinner Correspondence ( ~ ~ r i l 18, 1930-April 28, 1930
and undated) s !u tn
12. Boy Scouts - Rochester (Aug. 17, 1931 - March 21, 1938) n e * 13. Congratulatory Let ters on B's appointment t o P.S.C. (1930) (April 8, 1930- ::
May 19, 1930)and t o i t s chairmanship (Jan. 22, 1949-Jan. 31, 1949) t , h , . ;
4 . '*C" General (May 12, 1930-Jan. 14, 1949 and undated) ir: m (0
15. Cornell University College of Agriculture ( A U ~ . 2, 1929-Dec. 31, 1930) .
16. Cornell University College of Agriculture co an. 1, 1931-Dec. 30, 1931) 8 n w 17. Cornell University College of Agriculture (Jan. 18, 1932-Dec. 29, 1932) Z - . . . - .
8 Cornell University College of Agriculture (d&1;-29, 1933-Dec. 1, 1933)
19. Co-operative Extension Work i n Agricultural Home Economics (June 19, 1930- Nov. 16, 1932)
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20. Co-operative hrtension Work i n Ap-icultural &me Economics (Feb. 9, 1933- w I
March 4, 1949) VI W 0 w
21. Cornell Club of Rochester (Feb. 17, 1941-March 25, 1942)
These numbers comspolrl to the nmbers on tk folder tabs i n t h e bms.
Maurice C. B u r r i t t Papers cont'd.
22. Cornell University (Let ter of Oct. 6, 1931) % Nov. 9, 1939 -Dec. 28, 1939.
,-23. Cornell University co arch 6, 1940-March 19, 1948) z s 0
24. Cornell University Arboretum Correspondence (May 1, 1939-June 28, 1943) TI w ;1
25. Cornell University Trusteeship (Feb. 28, 1934-Nov. 23, 1936) m
26. Cornell University Trusteeship (Feb. 12, 1937-kc. 6, 1939)
27. Cornell University Trusteeship (June 26, 1940-June 14, 1941)
28. Cornell University Trusteeship (Undated)
29. Cornell University, Willard S t ra igh t Hall ( k c . 8, 1939-kc. 28, 1939) 5
30. "D" General (May 14, 1930-Sept. 14, 1945) 9 10
1 . Cornell Univ. College of Agriculture (Jan. 17, 1934.-kc. 19, 1935) 8 %
32. Cornell University College of Agriculture (Jan. 23, 1936Dec. 28, 1937) m F:
33. Cornell University College of Agriculture (Jan. 4, 1938 - April 15, 1948) 2
34. "E" General (May 14, 1930-April 1, 1948) 3 E H
35. Farm and Home Week ( k c . 5, 1931-Feb. 10, 1941) 2 L
"F" General (May 31, 1930-NOV. 4, 1946) : Farm Credit Administration (November 17, 1933-March 12, 1936) 2
m 10
"G" General Including: General E lec t r i c Company ( ~ { r i l 29, 1930-Jan. 21, 1949)
Federal Farm Board - Apple Committee (April 29, 1930-April 7, 1944) 3 !2
Federal Iand Bank of Springfield (March 9, 1931-April 11, 1944) a
Gaanett Newspaper (Dec. 20, 1930-Dec. 29, 1936) ...- t .<.... ,m TI. d. ML. ul-; -, < M .,.. =4- <.4 :,: L ct< ; a 4 ...r '
Gannett Newspapers (Feb. 2, 1937-March 28, 1946 and undated)
Genesee County Association (sept. 10, 1930-March 19, 1931)
Governor's S ta te Planning Board and Governor's Advisory Commission (Nov. 7, 1930-Dec. 5, 1932)
Governor's S t a t e Planning Board and Governor's Advisory Commission (Jan. 6, 1933-Nov. 9, 1934)
Maurice C. Burritt Papers cont'd.
46. Governor's S ta te Planning Board and Governor's Advisory Commission (Jan. 31, 1934-March 15, 1949 and undated)
47. Grange League Federation ( b y 8, 1930-Dec. 11, 1931)
48. Grange Leage Federation (Feb. 4, 1932-Oct. 27, 1933)
49. Grange League Federation (March 12, 1934-March 15, 1940)
50. Grange League Federation ( ~ p r i l 17, 1941-May 17, 1944)
,51. Grange League Federation (Jan. 17, 1947-Sept. 15, 1947)
52. Grange League Federation (Emergency Freight ~ a t e s ) u d a t e d .
53. "H" General (May 1, 1930-Dec. 28, 1932)
"H" General (May 11, 1933-Jan. 21, 1949)
"H" General (undated)
S t a k Bank of Hilton (Harch 3, 1932-0ct. 24, 1932)
H. E. Babcock Biography (p~mphlet) ! 3 . I 5 . T >
H. E. Babcock Biography and Related Correspondence (August 19, 1950- March 24, 1951)
H. E. Babcock Biography and Related Correspondence ("B" General) July 17, 1930- Dec. 26. 1930. . .-
H. E. Babcock Biography and Related "or re~~ondence "B" General (Jan. 26, 1931- Nov. 20, 1931)
H. E. Babcock Biography and Related "orrespondence "B" General (Jan. 6, 1932- Feb. 9, 1939)
H. E. Babcock Wography and Related Correspondence "B" General (Jan. 16, 1940- J- 27, 1947)
H. E. Babcock Biography and Related Correspondence "B" General (Undated)
L. H. Bailey Let ter of March 4, 1917.
Folder #
1.
. 2.
3.
4.
5.
: 6.
r7.
8.
9.
10.
Maurice C. hrri t t Papers cont'd.
Box 2 -
"I1' General and International Apple Ass. ( ~ ~ r i l 15, 1937-kc. 21, 1932) E 2 ij
In t e r s t a t e Commerce Commission (Jan. 9, 1931-Oct. 14, 1943) T1 a
Internat ional Conference of Agricultural Economists ( M ~ Y 22, 1935-Nov. 14, 1936) 2 m
International Conference of Agricultural Economists (May 18, 1938-August 5, 1938) 5 u
"J" General (0ct. 23, 193O-March 11, 1935) -.- i:in. 1 :,, ':
"K" General (May 26, 1930-~ctober34i-~i946)
"L" General (Sept. 26, 1930-0ct. 1, 1946)
"M" General (March 7, 1930-Nov. 18, 1936)
"M" General (March 1, 1937-March 4, 1949)
Monroe County Regional Planning Board (Mr. J. Franklin Banner) (June 24, 1930-June 24, 1932)
Merchant's Mutual Casualty Company ( k c . 31, 1941-Dec. 18, 1945) 2 H
Merchant's Mutual Casualty Company (March 10, 1947-Feb. 28, 1949) . ~ -I\, . - , .>.:, ,,--:2> !?::
"N" General (&9 1 9 3 0 - 0 c t ~ 9 , -3933)
"N" General ( ~ e b . 25, 1933-Dec. 18, 1948) b E
"N" General (Undated) m 2 (0
N.Y. National Farm Loan Association (Edward H. Thomson) Feb. 17, 1931-Feb. 20, 19% e
National Horticultural Council C. Reed, Vincennes, Ind. (Jan. 5, 1931-Dec. 24, 19%) w .
k w York S ta t e Agricultural Society (Dec. 31, 1935-Jan. 7, 1936) Z m E
New York S ta t e Conservation Commission (Marcb 17, 1931-Feb. 6, 1933) 8
New York S ta t e Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva ( A U ~ . 1, 1930-Aug. 30, 1943)g F P
N.Y.S. Dept. Public Works (Div is~on of Canals and Waterua~rs) (Div. of Architecture): (Div. of Public Ehildines) Aug. 11, 1930-Oct. 30, 1 9 5 ) w I
Ln W
N.Y. S t a t e Dent. of Agriculture (May 16, 1930-Dec. 30, 1931) o F
New York S ta t e Dept. of Agriculture (Jan. 6, 1932-Aug. 23, 1938 and undated)
Maurice C. Bu r r i t t Papers cont'd.
E older f 24. N.Y. S ta te Departlent of Taxation and Finance Jan. 28, 1931-Jan. 14, 1949
25. N.Y. S ta te Farm Bureau Federation, M r . E. S. Foster, Gen. Sec'y, (June 16, 1930-Nov. 11, 1931)
26. N.Y. S ta te Fann Bureau Federation, E. S. Foster (March 30, 1932-Nov. 3, 1933)
,27. N.Y. Sta te Farm Bureau Federation, E. S. Foster April 8, 1935-Sept. 3, 1946 /
/28. N.Y. S t a t e , Other Departments (Dec. 29, 1 9 3 0 - b r i l 27, 1948)
29. N.Y. S ta te F ru i t Testing Cooperative Association, Richard Wellington, Sec'y, (Sept. 15, 1930)
9 0 . N.Y. S ta te Grange and N.Y.S. Fann Light a d Pcver Committee (March 13, 1921+ 4October 1, 1930-Jan. 30, 1940)
31. N.Y. S ta te I n s t i t u t e of Applied Agriculture on Long Island ( b r c h 16, 1931- Sept. 3, 1931)
32. N.Y. S ta te Hort icul tural Society, Roy McPherson (June 18, 1930-Jan. 2, 1945)
/33. New York Telephone Association (April 12, 1937-Dec. 9, 1937)
34. New York Telephone Association (Karch 15, 1938-June 12, 1942)
, 35. N.Y. S ta te leg is la ture (March 6, 1931-May 25, 1934)
36. N.Y. S ta te l eg i s l a tu re (Nov. 19, 193kJuly 27, 1948)
. 37. Regional History and Related Correspondence (March 24, 1908-Sept. 13, 1954)
Maurice C. Bur r i t t Papers cont'd.
Folder #
1. Letters and photos from Helen, Hawaii and Australia and others (0ct. 2, 1933- July 2, 1935) 5 E -.
0
2. Letters from Helen, Hawaii and Australia and others undated (1934-1935) $ 3. Letters and photos from Helen, Hawaii and Australia and others ( ~ u n e l 2 , 1935-
Dec. 3, 1935) m 9
. 4. Letters from Helen (Australia) Jan. Z , 1936-Dec. 24, 1936.
5. Photos from Helen, Australia and others - 1936
\6. Photos from Helen, Australia and others - 1936 0
j7. Letters from Helen i n Ceylon and India - others (Jan. 3, 1937-June 18, 1937) " 5
8. Letters from Helen i n Ceylon and India undated from 1937. .
9. Letters from Helen i n Ceylon, India and others (July 21, 1937-Nov. 5, 1937) 8 z m
10. Let ters from Helen i n Ceylon, India and others undated from 1937 (~uly-NOV.)
.. 11. Photos from Helen i n Ceylon, India and others. 1937 2 H
12. Letters from Helen en route t o and i n India ( ~ v r i l 12, 1938-Feb. 25, 1940) s E ,4
4 ..13. Letters from Helen en route t o and i n India (1938-1940 urdated) r~
14. Photos from Helen en route to and i n India (1938-1939)
, 15. Correspondence Jan. 10, 1940-Dec. 27, 1940 ..
16. Correspondence with Helen B. L a t i f and the h t i f s (Jan. 25, 1942-Dec. 17, 1942) , 17. Correspondence (Jan. l., 1943-Dec. 31, 1941) g o
Ir . 18. Correspondence (Jan. 5, 1943-Dec. 16, 1943) z
m =%
19. Correspondence undated from folder #18 (1943) r~ n
20. Correspondence (Feb. 15, 1944-0ct. 16, 1945)
21. Correspondence d a t e d from 1944-1945 ( ~ e h ) (0ct . ) - : -
.22. Correspondence from Helen and others (Nm. 3, 1945 - IkF;-%, 1949) - F
23. Correspondence from Helen and others undated from Nov. 1945-Dec. 19%'.
~ 2 4 . Correspondence rjith h t h e c c i Dec. 12, 1946-July 25, 1950.
Maurice C. Bu r r i t t Papers contVd.
Folder #
25. Correspondence with Ruth ~ $ c c i undated from 1946-1950.
26. Correspondence ( l e t t e r s from Helen Latif and other La t i f s ) Aug. 1, 1949- E s
r' n Aug. 17, 1950. TI
w I
27. Correspondence with Ruth Rpcci - Feb. 26, 1931-Sept. 16, 1943. '2 m
28. Correspondence with Ruth Ricci undated from 1931-1943. c Z,
29. Family correspondence (kug. 12, 1951-Dec. 26, 1952) $ E
30. Family correspondence (Jan 5, 1953-Sept. 11, 1954) .
,, 51, (<<< : : I - , 2 - < . ; -, . < 7 . - - ) . - . \ <
Folder #
I /1.
2.
3.
4.
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"6.
v7.
8.
9.
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11.
12.
413.
14.
15.
Maurice C. k r i t t Papers cont'd.
Box 4 -
Agricultural His tor ies (undat6d) g 5 0
C. U. Agricultural Economics and Fann Managerent Account sheets (1921-1929) ", Histor ical Items (August 11, 1911-July 3, 1955) and undated.
The Hilton Story (pamphlet) 1805-1959
a Harcourt BSpce, and Co. (May 16, 1921-Oct. 25, 1927)
a %rcourt Bryce, and Co. ( ~ h o t o s ) 1921-1927
P Book and Contracts, Correspondence (May 5 , 1911-Aug. 29, 1923) E
Legal Documents and re la ted papers (1929-sept. 11, 1954 and undated) .
Federal Land Bank mortgages (Nov. 20, 1917-March 11, 1935)
Leases, mortgages, other documents and papers (March l 4 , 1892-June 11, 1926) i E
Leases, mortgages, other documents and papers undated from 1892-1926.
Farm Inventories 1907-1921
Farm Inventories 1923-1933
Fann Inventories 1935-1939
Xemx copies of inventories of hrritt 's p r o p r t y , i n the hands of h i s guardian, Ann C. Bur r i t t 1892-1903. (14 pieces)
19-52 Farm Settlement (April 3, 1951-March 1, 1953)
19-52 Farm Settlement undated from 1951 t o 1953
Accounts - May 14, 1978 - Jan. 19, 1940
Accounts undated f r o m 1938-1940
Farm Accounts (Jan. 16, 1939-Nova 1, 1939)
F a n Accounts undated f r m 1938-1939
Accounts - Feb. 1, 1937-March 12, 1938
Accounts - undated from 1937-1938
Maurice C. h r r i t t Papers cont'd.
rolder #
P 4 . Farm Accounts 1935 Feb. 9, 1935-Aug. 1, 1936
25. Farm Accounts 1935 undated from 1935-1936
26. A C C O ~ ~ ~ S - 1936 - Sept. 1, 1936-Feb.1, 1937 .
27. Accounts 1936 undated
F~~ accounts - 1933 - Feb. 20, 1925; Jan. 17, 1933-June 12, 19J4
Farm Accounts - 1933 - undated
Accounts 19% - Jan. 23, 1 9 3 4 - h e 5, 1935
1929 Farm Accounts, Papers, etc. - Nova 23, 1929
1929 Fam Accounts, Papers, Etc. - undated
"1930" - April 25, 1930-Jan. 7, 1931
"1930" - undated
"1931" - April 9, 1931 - Jan. 30, 1932 and undated
Farm Accounts 1932 (undated)
Farm Accounts (1902-1920) undated
Farm Accounts, 1922 - undated
Farm Accounts (1921-1924 undated)
1924 Farm Accounts (undated 1923-1925) April 19, 1924
1924 B i l l s (Oct. 25, 1924-Feb. 15, 1925 and undated)
1925 Farm Accounts Papers (June 1, 1925-Sept. 28, 1925 and undated)
1926 Accounts (June 18, 1926 and undated) 3 z
1927 Farm Accounts (Jan. 12, 1927-Nov. 10, 1927 + 2 E
1928 Farm Account (Feb. 29, 1928-April 22, 1929) L"
Public U t i l i t i e s , Rural E lec t r i f ica t ion , and other speches and a r t i c l e s w I
(Dec. ll, 1930-May 9, 1941 and undated) L" w 0 - F
Rural E lec t r i f ica t ion in New York (Large pmphle t ) (Nov. 4, 1930-Sept. 1936) - *_ - F !- s b ,--c - - < t , , - , I..'?
Maurice C. hrr i t t Pipers cont'd.
Folder E
1. hrrit t Scrapbook - Trip t o I t a l y and India - 35 pieces 1950-1951
la . Bur r i t t Scrapbook - Trip t o I t a l y and India - 35 pieces 1950-1951
lb. Bur r i t t Scrapbook - Trip t o I t a l y and India - 30 pieces
lc . hrr i t t Scrapbook - Trip t o I t a ly and India - 37 pieces
Id. Bur r i t t Scrapbook - Trip t o I t a l y and India - 36 pieces
-1e. Bur r i t t Scrapbook - Trip t o I t a l y and India - 19 pieces 1'
,2. Burritt Scrapbook - England and Scotland - 28 pieces - 1936
"2a. Burritt Scrapbook i England and Scotland - 1936
2b. Bumi t t Scrapbook - England and Scotland - 1936 - 4 pieces $ ln .
2c. Bur r i t t Scrapbook - England and Scotland - 1936 - 1 piece
Ad. Burr i t t Scrapbwk - England and Scotland - 1936
2e. Burritt Scrapbook - Eng lad and Scotland - 1936
Jf. Burritt Scrapbook - England and Scotland - 1936
fl -2g. B u r r i t t Scrapbook - England and Scotland - 1936 Ll
v 2h. Bur r i t t Scrapbook - England and Scotland - 1936. + , , : . : I -
,3. Bumitt Scrapbook - A Glimpse a t St. Andrews and London - h e r 1936 ' ; TI
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3a. Bur r i t t Scrapbook - A Glimpse a t St . Andrews and London - h e r 1936 z7 'J i , < - . ~ - H
2 b 3b. B u m i t t Scrapbook - A Glimpse a t St. Andrews and London - Summer 1936 5- y;q.lu z . w C . " . - 3c. Burr i t t Scrapbook - A Glimpse a t St. Andrews and London - Summer 1936,<.::: z m z 4. B u r r i t t Scrapbook - The -ribbean - Ymrch 3-21, 19% 8
,4a. Burritt Scrapbook - The Cajribbean, Mexico - March 7-21, 1934 g P 5.
4b. Bur r i t t Scrapbook - The Catribbean - h x i c o - March 3-21, 1934 m Cn W
I 4c. Burritt Scrapbook - The Catribbean - Mexico - March 3-21, 19% VI
W 0 P
4.3. Burritt Scrapbook - The Caribbean and Mexico - Harch 3-21, 1934 ~, - 7 ~ r )
LI '. ,. ,, , , ' ,4e. Burritt Scrapbook - The Caribbean - Mexico - March 3-21, 1934 - .' I
. 4f. Burritt Scrapbook - The Caribbean and Mexico, Harch 3-21, 1934 - 14 pieces, ,., LI , . . - . . L ~ ~ ,
'I rJ ' r , . L
Flurice C. Bu r r i t t Papers cont'd. o
ti -der #
z z H
4g. Bur r i t t Scrapbook - The Caribbean and Mexico March 3-21, 19% - 24 pieces %
4h. Burr i t t Scrapbook - The Caribbean and Mexico March 321 , 1934 - 16 pieces
5. England and Scotland i n 3 weeks - August 12, 1936 - Sept. 16, 1936 . . - - - ., E 5
& - . " n, . - . .. ... . . : , ,.!a / . . H
5a.-England and Scotland..ln:3' week; - h g u s t -12, 19?&-SApt. 16,. 1936 1 a H V)
6. Miscellaneous - no s p c i f i c locat ion - b r i t t scrapbook - 24 pieces P,
A
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7. Burr i t t Scrapbook - Miscellaneous photos,from Louisiana and Texas - 10 pieces E 5
8. Photos from Hilton - hrri t t Scrapbook - 2 pieces 4
9. Miscellaneous (from Our r i t t scrapbook)- negatives from hrr i t t scrapbook w no specif ied locat ion - 3 pieces T: x
10. Burr i t t scrapbook - photo from Granite Island - December 1936 3 ln .
11. Burr i t t scrapbook - t r ave l folders, from Amrican Agricultural Editors, Association - pieces ( q * ? a c'- ,L )
8 i
E
Maurice C. B u r r i t t Papers cont 'd.
G Box -5a - 2 " J&&
Folder #
1. B u r r i t t scrapbook - T r i p to Alaska
2. B u r r i t t scrapbook - Tr ip t o Ind ia ,
3 . B u r r i t t Scrapbook - Photos from Ind ia V i s i t . , . , ~ : . , I .
4. kmee++t - hrr i t t Alaska Trip Scrapbook l i . L
c o - \ i k , . ~ T. .,
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\a. c . . . r
Maurice C. %rri t t Papers cont'd.
Small box of h t e r n Plates:
1. Table showing the Items of Expense i n Producing Apples i n a Six-acre $ n Orchard i n West?rn New York m E -
2. Average income, cos t of producing and net p r o f i t of a bar re l of apples 3 i n a six-acre orchard for 11 years. ( ~ r o k e n ) m -
3. Summary of cos t s for 10 years - Field A. - 6.6 acres - 467 t r ee s s e t 2
18 x 36 f e e t apart . 3 id, -. H
4. S ~ I - y of costs for 10 years - Field A. - 6.6 acres - 467 t rees s e t e *: 18 x 36 f e e t apar t . w
E 5. Summary of the costs of a five-acre, five-year-old apple and peach g
orchard, 126 apples arld 375 peach t r ee s s e t 18 x 20 f e e t apart. $ In -
15 Folder #
Unidentified
Categorization of labor
Man on a p l m
A t r e e
A t r ee
Trees
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
z X
Maurice C. B u r r i t t 1883-1959. Papers 1890-1959. Newspaper clipping, 1939. 1 piece.
Maurice C. hrritt 1883-1959. Papers 1890-1959. Photograuhs, 1902- P F
1903 and n.d. 3 pcs. m ~n W I
Maurice C. Bur r i t t 1883-1959. Papers, 1890-1959. Guestions on UI w Agriculture, keyed to hrritt 's The County A ~ e n t and the Farm F o Bureau - 15 pieces
Maurice C. B u r r i t t 1883-1959, Papers, 1890-1959. Parma, N.Y. School D i s t r i c t #9 Records 1890-1948. 1 vol.
Maurice C. hrr i t t Papers cont'd 2 r3 'W E e e
Folder # 8
5. Maurice C. k r i t t , 1883-1959. Papers. 1890-1959. Bulletins and miscel- laneous items 1904-1948.and n.d. - 10 pieces 8 c rn
0 6. Maurice C. hrrit t 1883-1959. Papers 1890-1959. International correspon- E
dence schools - Instruct ion paper - 1911. 5 pieces. w X
7. Maurice C. hrr i t t 1883-1959. Papers 1890-1959. International correspon- m dence schools- Instruction paper - 1911 - 5 pieces. c e
8. Maurice C. &mitt 1883-1959, Papers 1890-1959. New York State Frv i t Growers' Association - Proceedings f o r the year 1909 - 1 piece.
2 z 9. Maurice C. hrritt , 1883-1959. Papers 1890-1959. New York State Fru i t
5 w
Growers' Association - Proceedings for the year - 1908 - 1 piece. 8 10. Maurice C. Bur r i t t 1883-1959. Papers 1890-1959. Internat ional Corres-
. pondence schools - Instruct ion paper, 1911-2 pieces. 9 rn .
11. New York S ta t e College of Agriculture - extension service handbook.
12. Bound volume - County Agent and the Farm FJureau by M. C. k r i t t . Personal copy of author with text corrections.
Maurice C. B u r r i t t Papers cont'd.
B - - Maurice C. Frritt Diaries , I
. 1897 - Maurice C. Bur r i t t Diary
,. 1898 - " II II n
. 1899 It I t w I.
1900 n n n II
I, t. I,
. 1901 I t
1902 11 11 It n
.' 1993 Maurice C. h r i t t Diaryi ;
1904 II n n II
1905 I, w n II
.I 1906 Maurice C. 5 r r i t t Diary
, 1907 n II n II
1908 n II n n v
1909 II n n II
;19lO Maurice C. &rritt Diary
" /I946 Maurice C. hrritt Diary
w I t I, w
I* 1. 11 w
I t I, I, n
Maurice C. 5 r r i t t Diary
18 II n n
II II n 11
1957 Missing 1958 Missiner - . 1959 Maurice C. Bur r i t t Diary
. I CONTENT ANALYSIS L I S T I N G
cf. separate FOLDER HEADING L I S T dated 1968. -
Maurice C. Burritt
Checklists
"Checklist of Correspondence Folder Headingsn (3 pp.) r e f e r s t o
a l i s t of & the fo lder headings i n Boxes 1 and 2, vhich contain Burr i t t ' s
professional correspondence. "SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE FOLDER HEADINGSn
( the f i rs t 6 pp. of the 12 pp. checkl is t ) a l so r e f e r s t o Boxes 1 and 2, but
only t o selected fo lder headings of i n t e r e s t , which have been described i n
some d e t a i l fo r researchers, not j u s t merely l i s ted . The remaining 6 pp.
of this second checkl i s t l i s t the folder headings in the remaining boxes
of the collection.
f Boxes l-<hare 16" boxes;- Box 7 i s a q. 4" box.
13d 6 > ; 9 2 . 1 - 2 4 -
C h e c k l i s t of C o r r e s w n d e n c e F o l d e r Head i rgs ( Boxes 1 & 2 o n l y )
"A" General
American A g r i c u l t u r i s t
American Bureau F e d e r a t i o n
"B" Genera l -
Babcock, Howard E., B i o ~ r a ~ h y (1950) and r e l a t e d correspondence w i t h t h e a ~ ~ t h o r , Emilie Hal l , and o t h e r s (1950-1951)
Ba i ley , ~ i b k r t ~ m, Letter o f March 4, 1917
Benjamin Committee on Quasi -Judic ia l Ac t ion of A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Azenc ies
& Scouts , Rochester
Yaur ice B u r r i t t T e s t i m o n i a l Dinner
"Cn Genera l - C o n e r a t u l a t o r y L e t t e r s o n ADD'^ t o P u b l i c S e r v i c e Commiss'ion
C o n e r a t u l a t o r v L e t t e r s on A v ' t t o c h a i r m a n s h i p of Commission
Co-Owrat ive Ex tens ion Work Sn A i c u l t u r a l Rome Economics (County Farm h r e a u A s s o c i a t i o n s , County --+ Agr ic i i l t u r a l Agents
C o r n e l l Club of Roches te r
C o r n ~ l l Univers i tx C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t v Arboretum
C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e of A e r i c u l t u r e ( 2 f o l d e r s )
C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t y trustees hi^
C o r n e l l U n i v e r s i t v , W i l l a r d S t r a i e h t ( r o u t i n e c o r r e s . re rooms, etc. )
"D" General
"F' General
"F" General - Farm and Home Week ---- Farm C r e d i t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
F e d e r a l Farm Board
- e d e r a l Land Bank
"C" General - Cannet t Neusnaners
w Checkl is t of Corresnmdence Folder Heqdings #
5 Genesee Country Associat ion
E a fl
Governor's State Plannine, Board and G o v ~ r n o r ' s Agr ic , i l tura l Advisory Commission 8
Grange L e a ~ u e Federat ion g 5 n
"H" General - T1 w Hilton ( S t a t e Bank o f )
fl rn m
"I" General - 5 I n t e r n a t i o n a l Conference of Agr icu l tu ra l Economists 3
E I n t e r s t a t e Commerce Commission
"J" General -
"K" General -
"L" General - "M" General -
b Kerchant's Yututal Casual ty Company
5 Monroe R e ~ i o n a l Plannine 3 "N" General H -
E fl rC
National H o r t i c ~ i l t u r a l Council. t' H
New York National Farm Loan Associat ion -- ; T1
NYS Aer icu l tu ra l E x ~ e r i m e n t a l S ta t ion , Geneva m
- rn . NYS Agr icu l tu ra l Soc ie ty H - fl x
NYS Conservation Commission - p NYS Deuartment of A ~ r i c u l t u r e - 3
E
NYS Department of Public Works -
NYS L)epartment of Taxation and Finance - I F
&+r 7 ~ 4 , e 01
NYS, Other Deuartments ( C i v i l Service, Education, Heal@ Zabor, I a w , Insurance, S t a t e ) - I VI W 0
h'YS Farm Bureau Federa t ion F -- NYS F r u i t Tes t ine Coouerat ive Associat ion --
Maurice C. B u r r i t t
Checkl is t of Correspondence Folder Headings
NYS Grange and NYS Farm Light and Power Committee - NTS Hor t i cu l tu ra l Soc ie tx - NYS I n s t i t u t e of Apulied Agr icu l tu re on Long Is land - NTS L e ~ i s l a t u r e - NTS Teleuhone Associat ion -
m I T T CHECKLLST
box 1 SELECTED PROFESSIONAL CORRESPONDENCE FOLDER IIEADINGS
American Agricul tur is t (June 1930-March 1%)
Let te rs from Edward R. Eastman, Henry Morgenthau, Jr. and H.E. Babcock, 5: pertaining t o ru ra l e lec t r i f ica t ion , e l ec t r i c l i g h t and power company ra tes , 5 n farm credi t , the work of the Public Service Commission, choosing Master Farmers i n ms. 2 r3
V)
"Bn General m - - Includes l e t t e r s from Harry F. Bryd r e the apple industry and other topics
2
( b y 21, 1930, Oct. 8, 1 9 3 , Jan. 20, 193s. 2 E
Libertg: Hyde Bailey Let te r (Mar. 4, 1917)
I n a l e t t e r t o Burr i t t , writ ten a t sea off the coast of Japan, m i l e y conrments, "It i s good t o know that MaM i s doing so well; this a l s o is my judgment. I am glad t h a t all of you are giving him such cordial support."
Maurice Burr i t t Testimonial Dinner
Includes l e t t e r s from FIR (Apr. 25, 1930) B Henw H'Jrgenthau Jr* (A~r. 22* 1930), Eastman (Apr. 26, 19301, lbnn (Apr. 19, 1 9 3 0 ) ~ others-
Conpatulatory Let te rs t o the Public Service C d s s i o n & and t o i ts Chairmanshi --- &om Liberty w e Bailey ( ~ ~ r . 14, 1930), Eastman (Apr. 16, 19301, Iadd r3 H
( ~ ~ r . 11, 19301, Mann (Apr. 11, 1930), Morgenthau (Am. 10, 1930; b y 14, 19301, * James E. Rice (Apr. 23, 1930), E.S. Savage (Apr. 22, 1930)s Martha % Rensselaer r H ( ~ ~ r . 19, 1930). Jared van Wagenen, Jr. (Apr. 18, 1930). Thomas E. D m y re- tirement of B from and chairmanship of P.S.C., &. 28, 1%9). g
?? m"
Cornell Arboretum Correspondence (May 1939-June 1%~) . V)
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Includes correspondence re business of Cornell University Arboretum C o d t t e e ( incl . a routine l e t t e r from W d Ezra Day, June 3, 1540, re meeting t h d , and ? 0
correspondence pertaining t o work done i n the k n o t Forest under money from the * Cabot fund; included i s corres. with Ehgh E. Weatherlow, Supt. of Buildings and z Grounds, Godfrey L. Cabot of Boston, and A.B. Recknagel of Forestry. g
* Cornell University Colleae of A a i c u l t u r e (=. Oct. 1930-April 1548) ;
Includes correspondence frcm Mann re rural e lec t r i f i ca t ion , budgetary requests P P of Ag school, and other sabjects; frcm Iadd, discussing b r i e f l y his uurk i n the m ~n CU extension service, which he was leaving temporarily t o serve with Ylorgenthau w I (Jan. 10, 1931) and discussing r a t e s f o r e l ec t r i ca l service a t t h e S b t e Colleges, ~n w rural e l ec t r i f i ca t ion and other topics; comes. from W.I. mrs re public u t i l i t y o P
r a t e s , l eg i s l a t ion on c red i t b i l l s and cooperative laws, the Bilton State Bank, reasons f o r bank f a i l u r e s i n W. NYS ( b c . 26, 19311, and his lear ing t o uurk with
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Morgenthau on the reorganization of Federal Agricultural Credit Agencies (Mar. ll, 1933); a l so l e t t e r s on rural e l ec t r i f i ca t ion , public u t i l i t y r a t e s , Burritt's e z candidacy for agr icu l tura l alumnus on the CU Board of Trustees, and other re la ted topics from H.W. Riley, R.H. Wheeler, B r i s t o w Adams, Cornelius Betten, Frank Pearson, 8 James Rice, George Warren, Stanley Warren, Lincoln Kelsey, A.W. Gibson, Rasmussen, and others. In a l e t t e r of May 28, 1935, Livingston Farrand asks B fo r his opinion g on the nomination of George R. H a m , '24 a s alumnus 04 the Board of Athlet ic Policy.
2 Cornell University Correspondence (Mar. 190-Jan. 1948) +u Ei
Includes routine ~ 0 ~ e S p o n d e n c e and correspondence pertaining t o t h e proposed " abandonment of CCC Camp sP-48 a t the Cornell Arboretum. A l e t t e r from George R. Van Namee of the Pulilic Service Commission t o B (Mar. 12, 1940) including copies
2 of Van Namee's l e t t e r s t o Senators Robert F. Wagner and James Mead (Mar. 11, 1 9 0 ) 2 in which he says tha t the camp i s necessary t o develop the arboretum; a copy of a E
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l e t t e r from Wagner t o Van Namee (Mar. 20, 1 9 0 ) re the camp; l e t t e r s from Meqd 2 (Mar. 9, April 1, Apr. 10, 1 9 0 ) ; a l e t t e r from b g n e r to Van Namee ( ~ p r . 2, 1 m ) i- saying t h a t the CCC appropriation was increased i n the House, and he i s hopeful g that some camps d a t e d f o r abandonment can be saved, with a covering note t o B z from Van Namee; l e t t e r s from E.E. Ihy (Apr. 1, 1 9 0 ) t h e camp, commenting he believes the outlook f o r i ts continuation has improvedJand enclosing copies of
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correspondence he received from E.K. Burleu of Ickes' o f f ice (Apr. 16, 1 m ) ; a l s o a l e t t e r from Dry t o B re the dedication of Savage Hall (Sept. 15, 1 9 7 ) . 8
$.! Cornell University W ~ S t e e s h i ~ (April 1933-June 1 9 1 ) E
Includes l e t t e r s re B's nomination and elect ion a s Alumni Trustee, including 2 l e t t e r s from various d w m i asking B's views on various matters so that they can determine the i r votes f o r Alumni Trustee; l e t t e r s from Eirge Kinne (May 14, 19331,
3 Charles S. Wilson (Ay. 13, 19331, Halsey B. 14, Mar. 28, Apr. 2, June
E 25, 1934), James Rice, i n &ich he mentions id gradually coming 3 i n t o i ts am," (July 3, 19341, Horace White (Se t. 1, 19361, El A.W. Gibson ( ~ p r . 11, 19341, Neal Dov Becker (Hay 1 2 and Hay 16, 19387, Carl Ladd r e the function and -gram of the S ta te College Council (Dec. 30, 1938); a l s o - 2
2 Frank E. Hiscock, an6 correspondence r e the naming of Rice H a l l from Dr. O.B. Kent of Quaker Oats and otkers: a l s o Ladd &I. l o , 1 9 1 ) re a dormitory f o r tvo year . rn Agriculture students; and two copies of B's reports t o Cornell Alumni on the com- H
pletion of h i s 1936-1+1 Trusteeship t e r m (7 typescr ipt pp. and a l s o 3 pp. pamphlet), and 1936 Report (4 pp. pamphlet), and brochure fo r h i s re-election a s Alumni Trustee, 5 put out by various fr iends (2. 1944). !2
* Includes a l e t t o from W.I. Myers (Mar. 9, 1936) in uhich Myers comments o
.The work of this orpn iea t ion seems t o be mking reasonably good progress. 54 Now that the emergewr i s over, w a r e devoting a l l of our time and energy in I- P t rying t o build a s o - 4 foundation f o r a permanent cooperative system." In a m VI
carbon co of a let** t o rs, (NOV. 17 1933) B comments that the "farmers, F W I
ough E e r ~ and S n r y Mor enthau, ~ r 3 a r e a t the sea t of control of the (n w
geasury and Farm lrur Board$ and a l s o writes of "the danger of p o l i t i c a l !- o influence which seems t o be creeping i n t o cer ta in phases o f t h e farm c r e d i t work."
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Federal Farm Board (Jan. 1933-Apr. 1944)
Includes correspondence with Charles S. Xilson of the Board and others 8 r e cooperative marketing f o r NYS fruit growers, the trucl6ng s i tuat ion, and - re la ted matters. Included are l e t t e r s from H.E. Babcock (Apr. 5, 19331, Myers 5 z (Mar. 16, 1933). 5i
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Federal Land Bank (Apr. 1933-Apr. 1944) . * ln
Includes correspondence with Edward A. Thomson, President of t h e Federal w Iand Bank of Springfield, and others re o i l and gas leases on N]~s farms, some c of the a c t i v i t i e s of the Springfiiild k n k , and other topics. 5
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Gannett Newspapers ( ~ e b . 1931-Mar. 1Sk6) u . .
Includes correspondence between 'B and M.V. Atwood, Associate Editor, and 3 others re the elimination of ra i l road grade crossings, the St. Laurence Seaway Project, gas and e l e c t r i c ra tes , and other subjects, the reporting of the Gannett ? newspapers on these topics, and the a t t i tude of the Gannett chain towards the Public Service Commission. Also 4 l e t t e r s from Frank Gannett (Dec. 16, 1933, 9 10 ' Feb. 12, 1937, Apr. 24, 1939, Mar. 13, 1946).
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Governor's State Planning Board and Governor's Adcul tural Advisorv C o d s s i o n (1930-1949) E Includes a carbon copy of a l e t t e r from B t o Lehman (Nov. 9, 1932) congratulating 2
him upon his elect ion t o the governorship of NYS, and l e t t e r s from Lehman, asking B t o attend a dinner with others of the Master Farmer Board of Judges (Jan. 12, 3 1933). invi t ing B t o be on his Agricultural Advisory Commission, of which Morgenthau z was t o be C h a i r m a n an. 11, 1933). and mentioning a b i l l t o promote mi lk con- sumption, d c h Lehman had jus t signed, and inv i t ing B t o attend a luncheon conference
2 t o car ry out the purposes of this leg is la t ion (July 2, 1934). and a carbon copy of i2 a l e t t e r from B t o Lehman (Feb. 1, 1937) regarding the r a t e s being charged by the NY Telephone Company f o r handsets.
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Also l e t t e r s from Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt asking B t o help t h e off icers '
of the Albany Community Chest s o l i c i t funds i n the Public Service Commission, a s e H s t a t e employees a l l benefited from loca l Community Chest funds (July 14, 19311, thanking B fo r h i s l e t t e r praising FIR'S farm r e l i e f program (a copy of B's l e t t e r included, Nov. 12, 1930). and praising the vork of the Ag. Adv. Corn. appointed
1 1928, of which B was a member, and asking him and the r e s t of t h e c d s s i o n t o 3 continue during FIR'S next t e r m of off ice ( b c . 12, 1930); a copy of B$ l e t t e r s t o FIR (July 19, 1932) i n an-r t o a l e t t e r from Hayor Rolland ilarvin'[macuse 3 (copy incl., July 11, 1932) about t h e e-nation of NY Central grade crossings in that ci ty; a carbon copy of a l e t t e r from B to FIR (Nw. 9, 1932) congratulating him upon his election t o the Presidency ; a carbon copy of a l e t t e r f rm B t o FIR P m (Jan. 6, 1933) containing an unsolicited recamendation of Morgenthau f o r Secretary VI w of Agriculture, s t ress ing his experience in agricul ture and his important r o l e in VI I BYS agriculture, which B termed 'the best organizedn and considered a s hnving 'the w o f i n e s t cooperation among a l l of i t s agricul tural agencies and farm leaders of any I-
s t a t e i n the Union.'
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Also, l e t t e r s from Ladd re a fund f o r research on farm uses of e l ec t r i ca l service and other topics ( ~ a r . 29, 1933 and others); and l e t t e r s from Ifam requesting data from the Public Service Commission on trends and e f fec t s of any of the public u t i l i t i e s on distribution, location, and welfare of population and industr ies (May 19, 1934) and on other topics.
Also, Minutes of t h e First Meeting of Lehman's Ag. Adv. Com. (Feb. 16, 1933, 3 pp. mimeo); and Minutes of FIR'S Ag. A d d Com. ( ~ e c . 19, 1930, 4 pp. mimeo); and other relevant i t e m s .
Grange h a w e Federation (Jan. 1933-Hay 1947)
Includes correspondence ui th Paul Taber, H.E. Babcock, Eastman, and other GLF o f f i c i a l s re marketing problems, rural e lec t r i f ica t ion , and many routine matters. Also "Backgrounds and Philosophy of the Extension Service and of the GLF (1947) by B, (16 typescript P ~ . ) .
State Bank of Itilton (Mar. 1932-June 1932) --- Includes correspondence w the reorganization of the bank d th B a s i t s
with Edward Thomson, H.E. Babcock, and others.
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801 2 SEIETED PROFESSIONAL CORAESPONDENCE FOLDER HEADINGS
International Conference of A&miltural E c o n d s t s ( A P ~ . 1936dug. 1938)
Includes routine l e t t e r s from George F. Warren, Fred Sexauer and others re the t r i p t o Scotland f o r the meeting (1936); "Governmental Regulations of Public U t i l i t i e s in the United States," and address which B delivered a t the conference in Sept. 1936 (10 pp. mimeo); and "Sound Bases f o r Farm Mortgage Credit," a speech Thomson delivered a t the conference (12 ppl mimeo).
"p General (May 1930-Oct. 1946) - Includes l e t t e r s from State Senator Leigh G. KirHand (51st = s t r i c t ) re
municipal u t i l i t i e s (Aug. 2, 1935, Feb. 27, Mar. 9, 1937)-
W General - Includes l e t t e r s from Sta te Senator James M. Mead (42nd Dis t r i c t ) r e -
discontinuance of NY Central passenger trains between Erie and Euffalo, the elimination of r a i l road crossings, and related subjects (Aug. 15, 1930, h c . 15, 1930, Feb. 9, 1932, Jan. 28, 1935).
NYS Amicultural Fkperimental Station, Geneva (Oct. 1930-Aug. 1 9 3 ) - Includes l e t t e r s f ran U.P. Hedrick and P.J. Parrot t of the Station, dis-
cussing research on economically harmful insects, especial ly with l i g h t a t t rac t ion and trapping, which was mpported by e l ec t r i ca l companies in NYS, and other related matters.
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NYS Conservation Commission (Mar. 1931-Feb. 1933) - Includes rout ine notes from Morgenthal re meetings of t h e Governor's Ag.
Adv, Com., and a mimeographed statement from Morgenthau to newspapers (Oct. 6, 1931) suggesting NYS farmers give the i r food surplus t o the state's hungry; and routine l e t t e r s from Ladd.
NYS Dspartment of Agriculture a an. 1932-Aug. 1938) - Includes correspondence u i t h the State Dspt. A A g r i c . and Markets re the
discontinuation of ra i l road service a t various s ta t ions and the relocation of perishable produce yards i n Syracuse, cwpla in ts against the NY Central i n the conduct of the Buffalo market, and other subjects, with Berne A. Fyrke, State Commissioner of Agric., and his successors, Charles H. Bdldvin and Peter Ten Eyck.
Also a l e t t e r from Fyrke (May 28, 1932) i n which he s t a t e s he uas forced t o resign a s Corn. of Agr. and Markets, and that the reason given by the Council was "over-friendliness for the Governor of the State." (See e m a n a t i o n of Council's ro l e in notes i n acc. folder).
MS Other bpartments (DBc. 1930-bc. 1 9 7 ) I-
Routine correspondence from the offices o f t h e Attorney General, C i v i l Service Commission, D s p a r b n t s of Education, Health, Insurance, Labor, Law, Public Works, S ta te (a routine l e t t e r from Edward J. Flynn, Sec'y of State, 2. Aug. 1931), Taxation and Finance.
NYS Farm Bureau Federation (Apr. 1932-Aug. 1946) -- Includes correspondence with General Secretary E.S. Foster and others, re
arsenic residue on apples, rural e l ec t r i c service, l o c a l telephone service and gas wells, and related matters.
NYS Granae and NYS Farm L i ~ h t and Power C d t t e e (Jan. 1931-Jan. 1940) - Includes correspondence u i th f i e Grange State Master, Ered J. Ereestone,
r e telephone and power ra tes , the extension of rural e l ec t r i f i ca t ion , and - r e l a t ed topics. Also routine l e t t e r s from NYS Farm Light and Power Comm. (Jay Coryell, Sec'y).
NYS Horticultural Society (July 1930-bc. 1 w ) - Includes a l e t t e r t o B from B N C ~ Palmer Jones, (President) his being
considered f o r State Commissioner of Agriculture, a vita f o r Jones (both Dsc. 29, 1942) and rout ine corms. Also programs f o r 77th and 78th Annual and Eastern b e t i n g s of Society (Jan. 1932, Jan. 1933).
NIIS I n s t i t u t e of AvvUed AMcul tu re on b n ~ Island (May 1931-Sept. 1931) - - Includes correspondence uith Halsey B. h a p p (Director) on rural e l ec t r i -
f ica t ion on Long Is land and other topics.
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NYS L e ~ i s l a t u r e (Apr. 1931-July 194.8) - 8 >
Includes correspondence re ru ra l e lec t r i f ica t ion , telephone service and transportation, and b i l l s or proposed b i l l s pertaining t o public service, B Z
from the following s t a t e leg is la tors : Leigh S. Kirkland, John Knight, Joseph e
A. McGinnies, Frank #. Smith, Fred L. Porter, Joe R. Hanley, Walter H. WlcI&ns, % Ernest J. Lonis, Harold C. Ostertag, Karl K. Bechtold. il
c Regional Histor1 & Related Correspondence (Mar. 1908-Sept. 1 9 9 ) V)
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Includes l e t t e r s from f ru i tg rowers , requesting or giving 'data on f r u i t T: w
grouing i n NYS; a l e t t e r from h a r d H. Thomson (1911) re B's farm accounts f o r 2 t h a t year which were apparenuy being used by the USDA; correspondence u i t h m
CRHBDA re the donation of B's farm records and other items; from Lee Benson c Z re data f o r his t h e s i s on NYS agr icu l tura l his tory; from Joseph G. Knapp of
Farm Credit Administration re information on the GLF fo r aproposed book; and from Phi l ip Dorf re L.H. Bailey l e t t e r s in B's possession.
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There i s much routine correspondence from Carl E. Ladd and Albert R. Mann > throughout many of the folders i n Boxes 1 and 2. T:
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BOX 3 BURRITT'S FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE
Let te rs from Helen k r i t t Bavaii &Aust ra l ia , and from Others, m-. 1935 and n.d.
Le t te rs and Photos from Helen, Australia, m6. and from Others. s L,
Let te rs &Photos, m, from Helen i n Ceylon and India and from Others, including a l e t t e r t o Ehrritt from John R. Mott, mentioning his meeting uith Helen i n India, and Helen's work there, Apr. 23, 1937.
Let te rs Photos from Helen, m-m en route to and in India.
Correspondence, 1940 @ d l y ) .
Correspondence, 1941 (mainly u i th Helen).
Correspondence, 1942 (with Helen and the I a t i f s ) .
Correspondence, (mainly with Helen).
Correspondence, 1944-1945 (mainly with ele en) . Correspondence, 1946-1948 (mainly with Helen) . Correspondence, 199-1950 (mainly with Helen and the Lat i f s ) . Correspondence, 19'3-1954 (Family).
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Correspondence with Yrs. Ruth Ricci, 1949-1950, includes a routine A.L.S. t o Mrs. Ricci from Frank Gannett. w
END of BOX 3 5 Fi Z
E9X 4 FARM ACCOUNTS, LEGAL IKCUMENTS, HISTOilICAL ITEMS, SI'EEECHES r3
8 Farm Accounts, 1904-1920 Income, expenses, some harvest records. - Farm Accounts, 1922 Also includes f r u i t crop estimates.
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G Farm Accounts, Also includes Beechwood Farms inventory, 1921-1923. - Farm Accounts, 1924 Also includes ten ta t ive budget, 1924. - Bills, 1924 Includes royal ty statement from Harcourt, Brace, r ece ip t f o r
premiums won a t Rochester Ekposition, b i l l f o r fruit B sold, h.s. tu i t ion statement. %
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Farm Accounts, Bills, receipts , premium receipts. 3
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Accounts, 1926 Consists of "Apple Sales, 1926" and automobile invoice. a H
Farm Accounts, m. s V)
0 Farm Accounts, 1928 Include a l e t t e r fram J.F. Ebrr io t t of CU Dept. of Ag. Ec.
and Farm Management (4122129) 1928 accounts. 8 : Consists of receipts f o r f r u i t s and vegetables sold 1925-
Acc0un;;;9?pc.) and bills.
Accounts, Tally sheets, memoranda concerning apples and other fruit picking and marketing, and other i t e m s .
Accounts, Bills, receipts , and a 3 pp. l e t t e r from B.B. Robb (419131) re a pumping system on B's farm, summary of B's farm business f o r
E - 1931 compared t o the average of 80 Hilton farms for 1931. 2
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Farm Accounts,- Memoranda concerning apple and tomato crops, including V) - es t e r s from E.E. CN kshank 5 6 3
ke t t 's 1 3 ac ountss
h c h appear o have en anafy/ze& 2; %e%%pt. o? i g . b. and Farm Management.
Farm Accounts, Memos re tomato and apple crops, loan payment s l i p s 7
from Federal Land Bank of Spingf ie ld .
Accounts, Memos re yields i n various crops, Land Bank loan s l ip s , and other i t e m s .
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Farm Accounts, Mimeographed (and f i l l e d i n ) sheets with blanks f o r analyses of various farm accounts (hen, oats, lambs, etc.) , apparently from CU. A letteft '
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from Paul Killlamson of Ag Ec and Farm Management, CU (7/7/36) the 1935 accounts, and other items.
0 Accounts, Some t r i p expenses, farm expenses and income fa 1936 (1 pc.), 9
items canning of apple and tomato crops, b i l l s . E z Accounts, Memoranda 1937 apple yields, bills, and other i t e m s . n rn
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Farm Accounts, Memoranda re apple crop, farm cost charts fo r 1938, Monroe w - Co. tax assessment notices, b i l l s . 2
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Accounts, Memoranda 1939 apple crop, Monroe Co. Tax Assessment s u p , b i l l s .
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Farm Accounts and Farm Settlement, hrm accounts, farm settlement as of 8 H Dec. 1, 1952 (see B's journal fo r detai ls) , "Beechwood Farm Account, SHB,"
-3 r~ Supplemental Accounts, Feb. 11, 1953, charts on tomato yield. w
%' n Farm Inventories Xeroxed copies of inventories of the property belonging - x
Maurice C. Burri t t remaining in the hands of Anna C. B u r r i t t , his guardiah, 1892-193 (14 pcs.) . :
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Farm Inventories, 1907-1921, 1923-1931, 1935-1939. - 8 Leases, M a t a es, Other Documents and Papers, 1892-1918.
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Leas-m on s h a w i t t and Robert Hall, 196-1909, 1909-1912, s
1912-1915, 19151918 (3 copies) , 1918-1923. s Bond - M.C. Burr i t t t o Mu. S. B u r r i t t as Trustee f a $3,000, Oct. 13, 1911. Morteaae - Maurice C. Burri t t and uife t o Mu. S. Burritt as Trustee, Rec.
2 Nov. 14, 1911. 8
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Assiment of Mortga~e - b. S. B u r r i t t t o First National Bank, Ithaca, N.Y. -3 rC
Rec. Feb. 5, 1917. Certificate of the Monroe County Fktronsl Fire Rellef Assoc., 4/11/1898 t o
s m Mrs. A.C. Burritt.
Letter of k r d i a n s h i p - Maurice C. Burri t t under guardianship Anna C. k i t t , ( P a r m a , Monroe Co., Mar. 14, 1892).
. - Le a1 Documents &Related %7 8 &. Assets and l i ab i l i t i e s
State Bank of Hilton 1938. 1NO. 1N1-1944: .- . - , .- ,-. , -. --. , &cuments and corresp. & w i l l of Anna Chase Burritt , 1938; Lease agree- . ments between B 8 Luther Diedrick f o r Beechwood Wrm, 1w-195, and 3 1948 (typescripts, signed); Lists of securities ouned by Maurice and x Estella B u r r i t t , 1939-191, 1944. 1950, and related items: Birth cert if icate 8 f o r Btvritt (made out Oct. 2, 1936);-0ther relevant items; F4
Federal Land Bank Mort a e. I n c l x m n d c . 2, 19191, Maurice, Estella, Anna Burritt and Land Bank, and related items and correspondence, 1919-1921.
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z Book and Kriting Contracts, 1911-1922 &&. Correspondence and other re levant --
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items pertaining t o publishing and roya l t ies of B's book, 43
u i t h MacMillan (1918-1923 & n.d.) and OuUng Publishing 0 4
1918), with Internat ional Textbook Co. re a MSS on Farm Management and Farm Selection (19ll-1912). and with Ihirvmen's Leame News an a r t i c l e on house improvement (1922) and American A ~ ~ i c u l t u r i s t re an a r t i c l e on
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fruit packing (1921). 0
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Harcourt, Brace and Co. L921-1922. Contract, correspondence and royal ty s l i p s e ln
concerning B's book, The County Aeent and the Farm Wlreau, wri t ten f o r m the Farmer's Bookshelf of Harcourt, Brace. Also photographs and l i s t of captions f o r i l l su t r a t ions .
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Histor ical Clippings and Other I t e m s , 19ll-1952 & I&. I t e m s from Hilton 2 E
Record and Rochester Democrat and Chronicle re l oca l his tory, and other H e
relevant items, such a s "Early IIistory of Monroe County" (5 small hand- u:
wri t ten pp. by B ( 1 ) ); "NYS Comptroller's Report on the Tam of Parma* w
(14 pp. pamphlet, 1925); "Women's Work and the Home Circle" (NY Central TI z n.d.), u i t h an a r t i c l e by E.H. Anderson, "Agriculture and Stock"
The F'uture of t h e Rig W. R.Y. Fruit ~ e ~ i o n ) . 2 0)
The Hilton Story (A History of t h e Village of Hilton 18051959) by Elizabeth Keller, Village Historian (1959, 62 pp. pamphlet).
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50th Anniversary ed i t ion of Eilton Record (April 24, 194.7, 7pp.) placed r
i n anniversary i ssue box insstacks. (Newspaper cat . card made, 3/8/66) S i
Cornell I., AR. Ec. and Farm Mananement, Mimeographed Account Sheets, 1921-1929. 2 Accounts and other items pertaining t o the c o s t of running a farm, some E
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based on B's accounts and-used i n cornell Dept. of Agric.-Ec. and Farm Management courses.
Howard Edward Babcock B i o ~ a p h y & Related Correspondence, 1950-1951. A mimeographed biography prepared by = l i e Hall f o r the C.U. Board of Trustees, possibly t o be used a s the bas i s of a brochure f o r the proposed m 0)
Eatcock Memorial (45 pp., 1950). . u G
Also, relevant correspondence between B and = l i e (Mrs. A. ~ames ) Hall and z others (Aug. 19, 1950 - Mar. 1951, ll pcs.). % w
Agricultural Histor ies (I&.) "A Report on the System of Farm Management i n the Genesee Valley, N.Y. IXlring the h s t 100 Years." (9 handwritten pp.,
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n.d., by B?) e 2 "An Account of the Lands Called t h e Genesee Tract 5 ,
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i n the County of Ontario, and Sta te of N.Y. in North America." Apparently P m 1
copies by B u r r i t t from a h is tory published i n 1791 (31 handnritten pp.). ~n w I
Ln "The Eis tory of f i u i t Growing in Western N.Y., w
0 and Other Notes on the Industry," (by B?, 43 typescr ip t pp., n.d.). P
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BOX 4 con't.
Public U t i l i t i e s , E lec t r i f ica t ion , and Other Sweches and Art ic les , 1930-1N0. Notes, d r a f t s and printed copies of speeches and a r t i c l e s b y h r i t t on the-above topic& Also, a-notebookcontaining speeches (some duplicates of loose items) and clippings relat ing t o Burritt.
END of BOX 4
BOX 5 ITEMS PERTAINING TO TRAVEL
Travel diaries, photographs, picture postcards, scrapbook4 maps and other items from t r i p s t o Scotland and hg land (on the t r i p t o t h e Inter- national Conference of Agricultural Economists, 19361, Panama, pa r t s of S.A., Jamaica (1934), Alaska (191) . M e ~ c o , par ts of thee@mcan South (n.d.), t o India v i a France and I t a l y (1950). ( ~ l s o ~ f h l r n e s 1906-1910).
END of BOX 5
BOX 6 DIARIES Burr i t t ' s Diaries f o r 1946-1956, B. (12 ~01s.)
hrritt 's Diaries for 1897-1901. Include. personal and occasional farm accounts i n back.
END of BOX 6
FUBIJCATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS
Scien t i f ic Bulletins Related - Items. "Growing Early Vegetables Under G l a s s , " (PeM. State College School of Agriculture and Experimental Station,
Division of Agric. Extension, Leaflet 38, Nov. 1935.) (Sent t o Mann IAb.). "Is Lead Arsenate a Failure?" by R.L.
Webster (Reprint from Proceedin~s of the 31st Annual Meetine of t h e Washington State Horticultural Association held Dec. 9-11, 1935, pp.151-156 (Sent t o Mann Iib.).
'The Principles of Land Drainage,' apparently a repr in t , pp.275-312, author and source unknown. The name of "E.L. Worthenn i s writ ten on the cover.
NYS Fru i t Growers' Assoc. Proceedings for 1908 (199 PP. 1.
NYS F ~ i t Gravers' Assoc. Proceedings f o r 1909 (181 pp.).
hoceedings of the 74th. 75th. and 76th Annual Meetings of the HYS Agricultural Society, 1914, 1915, 1916 (3 vols., pub. by U.S. h p t . of Agric.) (Sent to Mann IAb.).
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Miscellaneous Publications. Tercentenary Program of New Britain, Connecticut, u m w >
July 1935 (Jp pp. pamphlet). Contains sketch and br ief biography of Elihu hrr i t t , apparently an ancestor of Maurice Burr i t t .
"Suggested New Plan f o r Rural E lec t r i f ica t ion and I z r3
Proposed Rates f o r Service i n aura l Areasn (Niagara, Lockport and Ontario Power Co. and Lockport and Neufane Power and Water Supply CO., 1935. 36 8 PP. pamphlet. )
"Five Years Mth Red Jacket Counciln (Boy scouts) .. (16 PP. pamphlet, c. 1939.) rn o
"Twenty-Seven Years a s Secretary." Collection of t r ibu tes to Roy P. McPherson on h i s retirement a s Secretary of the KTS ", Horticultural Society (16 pp. pamphlet, 1948.) *,
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Rules -- of Procedure of P.S.C. (New ~ o r k ) . (Albany, 1943, 33 pp.). 2 6th Annual American Agr icu l tur i s t Y'ster Farmers Banquet Program, 5 pp. - 2
E The County Aeent and the Farm Bureau by lsaurice C. A m r i t t (N.Y.: A a r c w t
Brace, 1 9 2 2 r ~ e r s o n a l copy of the author. Also 16 mimeographed pages of questions with reference t o this book.
Miscellaneous. B's ornithology checkbooks ("bird-uatching" records fo r 1904 and 1906.) . ~.
B's extension service handbook containing some "Farm and Home Notes" and what appear t o be agr icu l tura l and general observations in 8 the American South and Mexico, 1927-1930 and n.d. g m
B's c e r t i f i c a t e of membership i n good . standing . of Boy Scouts F F of America, Red Jacket Counci1,~1937-1938. s -
School Dis t r ic t Records. School d i s t r i c t records f o r D i s t r i c t #9 of Parma, N.Y., 1890-1948. Minutes of annual meetings including records of e lec t ions
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of o f f i c i a l s and occasional records of teachers' wages and other expenses. E
Members of the Bur r i t t family frequently held e lec t ive positions. 5 r H
International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pa. Instruct ion Papers w i t h m examination ouestions. (1709-C: 1330: 1332-3: 1342 A-C; 1345 A-B:131C8 A-B;) $ . ~- - . - . on Bay and pasture Crops, ~ r e e d s - o f dairy cattle,-Farm Capital, Farm Labor,
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Systems and Types of Farming, Farm Drganization, Marketing Farm Products.
H Newspaper CLip~ing of Burr i t t , h o f . Charles L. Durham, and Cornell alumni a t
a reunion i n Batavia, N.Y. (April, 1939.) 3 -5
Photographs. Photos of Golden Alice Acke- '08; Elorgan W ~ l l l a n hrans '06; Howard Amlingham Grubb '08; Daniel Wells Hallock '09; Frank Strong 3 Hayden '09; Chester Jermain Rum '08; Harry Merton Nelson '08; Cl i f ford
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Ryland Oliver '08; Walter Leeworthy Radley '08; Hermon Camp Reid '08; L p l l J. S torer '08; and 8 unidentified young men and a girl, all probably B's Cornell classmates. Also, a group photograph including
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group photos, but it i s uncertain of whom. Removed t o Archives Picture Coll. w I L" W 0 P
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R.E. Babcock and Edward R. Eastman a s young men; and glass p la te negatives of charts ; concerning the expenses of fruit-growing i n the ea r ly par t of the 20th century and of orchard t rees (probably r e l a t e to B's orchard). A l l of above retained with
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Oversized. About 20 blueprints f o r B's house and garden, and orchard plans, a l l f i l e d separately from collection a s oversized material. z
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