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Orator Fuller Jr. Cooke materials on cotton

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0424

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of writings on various aspects of cotton production dating from 1921-1946. It also includes two catalogs from cotton seed suppliers, and a newspaper article on cotton production. The writings cover a variety of cotton topics, including an analysis of Egyptian cotton, a discussion of the role of cotton in the development of slavery in South Carolina, and the commercial use of long staple cotton.

Dates

  • Creation: 1921-1946

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical Note

Orator Fuller Cook, Jr., was born in 1867 in Clyde, New York. He received his B.A. from Syracuse University in 1890. In 1898, Fuller joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture and spent most of his career in agriculture. He was an expert on modern and pre-Columbian agriculture whose interests ranged from myriopads to palms.

He died in 1949 at the age of 81.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (.5 document box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Orator Fuller Cook, Jr., was an agriculturist born in 1867 in Clyde, New York. The collection consists primarily of writings on various aspects of cotton production dating from 1921-1946.

Provenance

The papers were found in the Physics Department by Dr. Henry Meyer, and donated to Special Collections.

Processing Information

Finding aid prepared by Margaret Burri on August 5, 2008.

Title
Orator Fuller Jr. Cooke materials on cotton
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
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Baltimore MD 21218 USA