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An Exhibition

Organized and Curated by
Special Collections and University Archives,

Rutgers University Libraries

February 13-April 30, 2008
Co-Sponsored by
The Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
and
The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture

Garden State Harvest: New Jersey's Agricultural Heritage, is a celebration of New Jersey's dynamic agricultural history from the pre-colonial period to the present, and an illustration of its impact on our state's history and culture. The exhibition built upon a wealth of printed materials held by Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries, such as NJ state fair posters, farm equipment manufacturers’ catalogs, and product brochures for horses, cows, oysters, and fruit and vegetables from the Sinclair New Jersey Collection. Items from the Manuscripts Collection include diaries from farm women, account books by farmers, and the personal papers of George H. Cook. The exhibit also includes rare maps and drawings from the Map Collection, including turn of the century county farm maps. Historic material from the University Archives includes photographs from the past 100 years of farms from throughout the state as well as the records of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station from 1889-1962.

The exhibit is also enriched immeasurably by the input and insights we’ve received from our co-sponsors: the Office of the Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers University. In addition, we are pleased to note the many valuable contributions to the exhibition from the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, and the New Jersey State Archives.

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Belle Mead Stock Farm catalog, New Jersey Trade Catalogs Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Young boy and irises, Agricultural Field Day, 1939, George H. Cook College Collection of Agricultural and Scientific Photographs, box 15, New Jersey Museum of Agriculture.
College Farm Barn (undated) R-Photo Collection, Buildings and Grounds, box 27. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
New Jersey College of Agriculture, circa 1930. R-Photo Collection, Buildings and Grounds, box 28. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Two individuals talking to a third person milking a cow. Cook College Photograph Collection, box 6. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Woman and two children in field with flowers. Cook College Photograph Collection, box 15. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Peter Henderson’s Garden Guide and Record, 1917. Henderson’s company was based in New York, but had nurseries in New Jersey. New Jersey Trade Catalogs Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Peter Henderson & Co. Mid-Summer Catalog, 1899. New Jersey Trade Catalogs Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
A catalog from H.T. Dewey and Sons Co., Egg Harbor, New Jersey, USA 1907, a winery founded in 1867. New Jersey Trade Catalogs Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Worker with tomato plants, Cook College Photograph Collection, box 22. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Montclair Jam Kitchens, New Jersey Trade Catalogs Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Pig sitting in mud, Cook College Photograph Collection, box 6. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Order Sheet of Pomona Nurseries, Fruits, Trees, and Plants. New Jersey Trade Catalogs Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Sheet with detailed description of the Rutgers Tomato, a promising sort for canneries on account of color and high yield. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Silver Lake Brand Beets label, Ephemera Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Group of women smiling while standing behind basket overflowing with vegetables. Veggie Queen and Her Court, undated. Cook College Photograph Collection, box 8. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.
Vineland Eggs stand for quality from Vineland, New Jersey branding. Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries.