Meat Lab and Meat Sciences Photographs

Identity elements

Title

Meat Lab and Meat Sciences Photographs

Date(s)

  • 1920 - 1938 (Creation)

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

Photographs depict meat lab and meat sciences students working in the lab, photographs of patented equipment by the department still in use today, and various meat cooking techniques, judging techniques, guidance about food safety, and images of staffread more

System of arrangement

The majority of photos had been assigned numbers, each containing a description, as listed in the Scope and content note.
Box 1:
Folder 1: 001-009, Folder 2: 002-0028, Folder 3: meat-010-019, Folder 4: meat020-meat028, Folder 5: meat-030-meat0038 Folder 6:read more

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing access

Collection open to use.

Physical access

good slightly warped.

Technical access

Physical photos can be accessed in the reading room. Photos are also digitized and available upon request.

Language and script notes

English

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

Photographs were managed and stored in the Meat and Sensory Lab and then transferred to archives for digitization in March 2023. A transfer form was signed at the time.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

All photographs should be retained as they highlight operations of the meat lab in the 30's. Physical photographs were transferred to archives and digital copies provided to the department.