Victory Farm Volunteers were made up of youth 11 to 17 years of age and was one of the largest groups in the Emergency Farm Labor Service work force. 26 X 18.5 inch poster seeking volunteers for the Victory Farm Volunteer program of the U.S. Crop Corps. Poster was printed by the U.S. Government printing office in 1945.
As I’ve written in other blog posts, I knew that OSU was an agricultural college, yet it seems I continue to learn more and more about how deeply ingrained farming is in the university. When working on collecting information for the Farming and Agricultural tab for the LibGuide, there were A LOT of resources, from personal documents, to Extension Services pamphlets, and then to science surrounding farming (and all that entails.)
It’s also incredible to see the titles of the rare books we have that span centuries, detailing different farming techniques and plenty more related to agriculture. So far, this has been a great term looking into all things food related, and it makes me appreciate even more the land in Oregon, as well as the incredible research done (and has been done) here at OSU!
Be watching this blog for Alexys Gibson’s completed Food and Farm history guide to learn all about the treasures you can find in our collections to support all your research.
