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Summary Information
James G. Milward Papers 1900-1962
- Milward, J. G. (James Garfield), 1881-1963
Mss 721; Micro 1115; Audio 265A; PH 2685; PH 2704; M2006-077
0.6 cubic feet (2 archives boxes), 9 reels of microfilm (35 mm), and 1 tape recording; plus additions of 1.0 cubic foot of photographs, transparencies, and negatives and 0.2 cubic feet of ephemera and posters
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers of James G. Milward, a member of the University of Wisconsin Department of Horticulture and potato extension specialist who led the development of the potato industry in Wisconsin for over 50 years. Included are correspondence, reports, notes, speeches and writings, an oral history, subject files, educational material, and financial records concerning his wide-ranging activities. The documentation covers seed certification, field trial demonstrations, research, marketing, and improved production. Particularly extensive are the files on the Wisconsin Potato Growers Association, of which he was secretary for many years, and the annual reports and work plans for the Smith-Lever Act, which he directed in Wisconsin. All files except the student notes and teaching materials are available only on microfilm. English
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00721
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