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Items associated with name 'Delmarva Broiler Industry'
Delmarva Poultry Industry Publications Collection
by Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.; Gwin, James M.; Smith, Harold D. (1950 – 1959)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains publications pertaining to the Delmarva Poultry Industry in the 1950s.
Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. records
by Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. (1926 – 2017)
43 cartons, 3 oversize folders (48 linear feet)
The Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. records are comprised of material related to the Delmarva Chicken Festival and the poultry industry from 1926-2017 (with the bulk of the material dating from 1948-2004), as well as the predecessor and related organizations: Delaware State Poultry Commission and Eastern Shore Poultry Growers Exchange. In addition to the festival records, newspaper clippings related to the mission and vision of the industry document one of the Delmarva Peninsula’s most significant industries through a series of ephemera, photographs and scrapbooks. This collection highlights the impact of the Delmarva Poultry Industry; while revealing the unique characteristics of the festival, for example the large frying displayed yearly at the festival.