Summary Information

Title: Electric Research Farm collection
Inclusive Dates: 1947-1962

Creator:

• University of Wisconsin--Madison. College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Unique Identifier: uac176

Quantity: Photographs, glass lantern slides, paper records, film reels

• 9 Linear Feet
• 6 record storage cartons, one oversized box, one glass negative box, and two film reels

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Madison. University Archives and Records Management

Abstract:

The Wisconsin Electric Research Farm was an experimental farm established in 1946 by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Agricultural Engineering to study the impact of electric light, heat and power on dairy farm operation. This collection includes reports, correspondence, visitor logs, photographs, program files, films, and glass lantern slides documenting the program from 1947-1962.

Language: English .

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-ua-uac176

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