Leland Spencer papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 21-10-908

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and printed matter concerning economic aspects of pricing and distribution of milk, especially in New York and New Jersey; courses at Cornell; extension work, and activities as an economic analyst and consultant for state and federal agencies, as well as farmer and dealer organizations in the milk industry; correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, financial statements, and publicity material of the New York State Bureau of Milk Publicity (1934-1942) and Milk for Health, Inc. (1949-1958) and its successor, the Producers Milk Market Development Board (1958-1960); and printed matter, reports, and correspondence concerning his testimony in the "Safeway Case" regarding milk prices in California. Also, correspondence and printed matter of Dean William I. Myers as member of the New York State Governor's Special Committee on Milk Licensing; and notebooks of laws, rules, regulations, and sample forms used by the New York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets.

Dates

ca. 1916-1992.

Creator

Spencer, Leland, 1896- (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Professor of Marketing, Cornell University, milk marketing consultant.

Cornell University Class of 1918, Ph.D. 1923

Extent

52 cubic feet. (52 cubic feet.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and printed matter concerning economic aspects of pricing and distribution of milk, especially in New York and New Jersey.

Physical Description

Correspondence, Printed Materials, Reports

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: Guy Smith
Date completed:: September 29, 2009
EAD encoding:: James Zhang, September 30, 2009
Date modified:: RMC Staff, August 2013