Poultry Industry

Scope and Contents This collection contains many of the records generated by the DeKalb Genetics Corporation. The materials, dating from 1910-2011, provide information for a basic history of the company; for ascertaining the role played by the industry in the DeKalb area, the United States, and around the world; for the research in the company's areas of expertise; and for analyzing marketing techniques and approaches. The collection is organized into 10 series: Historical Research and General Corporate...

Scope and Contents The records in this collection document the business enterprises of George Groenewold from 1932-1954 in Forreston, Illinois. They consist primarily of record and account books of specific business interests (i.e. poultry, eggs, and furs) and general business financial records. There also is some personal correspondence in German and English from 1867-1871. Researchers should note that although George Groenewold’s fur business was internationally known, the collection only partially documents...

Scope and Contents A rich resource for the study of industrial development and corporate policies, the Starline, Inc. Records document the company’s history from 1902 to 1973. The collection is divided into three record series groups: (1) Starline, Inc. records; (2) Federal Malleable Company Records; (3) other related companies’ records. Series one is the most comprehensive. The records of the Starline corporation, series one, comprise articles of incorporation and amendments, minutes, president’s reports,...