Joseph M. Tucker Massey Harvest Brigade Collection

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk 2019-20.001

Level of description

Collection

Title

Joseph M. Tucker Massey Harvest Brigade Collection

Date(s)

  • 1939-1949, 2000, 2005, 2013, undated (Creation)

Extent

2.00 Boxes, 2.5 linear feet

Name of creator

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

Collection includes documents, photographs, magazines, personal records, and other materials related to the life of Joseph Maxwell Tucker and his work in formulating and organizing the Massey-Harris Harvest Brigade in 1944 and 1945 which used Massey-read more

System of arrangement

This collection is arranged in two boxes. Box one consists of four series: 1) Subject Series; 2) Printed Material; 3) Don & Kay Kluck Series; 4) Photograph Series. Box two houses the Oversize Series and consists of two subseries: 1) Printed Material and 2) Photographs.

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing access

No access restrictions. All materials are open for research.

Physical access

Original materials available during open hours of repository and any digitized materials that are online are available with the Internet.

Conditions governing reproduction

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

Donated by Judy A. Horsch, Andale, KS, and delivered by Jason Holcomb to Bluemont Hall on June 24, 2019. Moved to Ag Press building where it was accessioned and processed by Cynthia Harris began in July 2019. It received Accession Number 2019-20.001.

Immediate source of acquisition

These materials were donated by Judy A. Horsch on June 24, 2019.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

These documents support the Kansas life and culture collections by showing how crops, especially wheat, were harvested by the Harvest Brigade throughout the Central Plains and on the west coast during World War II.

Related materials elements

Specialized notes

  • Citation: [Item title], [item date], Joseph M. Tucker Massey Harvest Brigade collection, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

Description control element

Rules or conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Sources used

Sources used for the Scope and Content note were found within the collection.

Archivist's note

Cynthia Harris, Manuscripts/Collections Processor processed and described materials and curator, David Allen reviewed the finding aid in July 2019. Publication occurred on July 25, 2019.

Access points

Subject access points