Dairy and the US Congress
Collection Overview
This collection documents legislative issues relating to dairy such as milk pricing, subsidies, and oleomargarine. Vermont's congressional delegation has a long and active history in matters relating to Vermont's dairy farmers and the dairy industry. George Aiken, Elbert Brigham, James Jeffords, and Patrick Leahy all served on Agriculture committees and their collections document many of the agricultural issues that faced Congress in the 20th Century.
Time Period Covered: 1941-1975
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Published: November 07, 2006, University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections
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Creator(s)
Contributor(s)
- Aplin, Richard D. (Richard David) [1]
- Appelby, Paul [1]
- Austin, Warren R. (Warren Robinson), 1877-1962 [1]
- Butler, Hugh Alfred, 1878-1954 [1]
- Collins, Thomas. [1]
- Gaumnitz, E.M. [1]
- Hendrickson, Roy [1]
- Jones, Edward H. [1]
- Jones, Marvin [1]
- Stitts, T.G. [1]
Topic(s)
- Milk -- Prices -- New York (State) [3]
- Milk -- Prices -- United States [3]
- Milk trade -- New York (State) [3]
- Droughts -- Economic aspects -- United States. [2]
- Milk -- Fat content. [2]
- United States. Office of Price Administration. [2]
- Agricultural prices -- Government policy -- United States [1]
- Agricultural societies -- United States. [1]
- Agricultural subsidies --United States [1]
- Austin, Warren Robinson, 1877-1962 [1]
- Butter trade [1]
- Cheese industry -- United States [1]
- Dairy cattle -- Feeding and feeds [1]
- Milk -- Prices -- Massachusetts [1]
- Milk -- Prices -- Rhode Island -- Providence. [1]
- Milk trade -- Rhode Island -- Providence. [1]
- Milk trade Canada. [1]
- Newport (Vt.) [1]
- Price fixing -- United States. [1]
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 [1]
- Surplus agricultural commodities [1]
- United States. Office of Economic Stabilization. [1]
- United States. War Food Administration. [1]