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J. B. Davidson scrapbook of trip to Russia as member of the American Biro-Bidjan Commission, 1929-1930 Item Info
- Title:
- J. B. Davidson scrapbook of trip to Russia as member of the American Biro-Bidjan Commission, 1929-1930
- Creator (Person):
- Davidson, J. Brownlee (Jay Brownlee), 1880-1957
- Date Created:
- 1929/1930
- Time Period:
- 1920s 1930s
- Description:
- A scrapbook containing photographs, notes, maps, propaganda, newspaper clippings, and postcards from J. Brownlee Davidson's trip to the Soviet Union in 1929 and a visit of Russian colleagues to Iowa State University in the summer of 1930. The materials document Davidson's work as a member of the American Biro-Bidjan Commission, and feature agricultural practices and machinery, rural and urban life, travel modes, and prominent landmarks.
- Subject (Topic):
- Historic sites Horses Railroads Water-supply Grain--Harvesting Sawmills Jewish diaspora Jewish refugees Steamboats Agriculture Rice Draft animals Agricultural machinery Threshing machines Combines (Agricultural machinery) Grain elevators IHC tractors Drills (Planting machinery) Plows Caterpillar tractors Briquets (Fuel) Dirt roads Agricultural engineering
- Subject (Person):
- Fabrikant, Michael Fletcher, L. J. Wilson, M. L.
- Subject (Organization):
- Iowa State University. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department Caterpillar Tractor Company Holt Manufacturing Company
- Location:
- Iowa--Story County
- Language:
- eng;zxx
- Source:
- Jay Brownlee Davidson papers
- Call Number:
- RS 9/7/11
- Finding Aid Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9db74
- Contributing Institution:
- Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
- Publisher:
- Iowa State University. Library
- Extent:
- 1 scrapbook; 158 pages
- Genre:
- albums (books) picture postcards maps (documents) clippings (information artifacts) notes (documents) photographs portraits scrapbooks propaganda
- Type:
- Text Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Digital Collection Title:
- Jay Brownlee Davidson collection
- Digital Collection Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9hh6c563
- Identifier:
- davidsonjay752
- Item Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w98j8b
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "J. B. Davidson scrapbook of trip to Russia as member of the American Biro-Bidjan Commission, 1929-1930", Jay Brownlee Davidson Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
- Reference Link:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w98j8b
Rights
- Rights:
- This item is protected by copyright and related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, please obtain permission from Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.