Committee Schedule, 1988
Sub-Series Scope and Contents
The sub-series consists of materials related to Brown’s service on the House Committee on Agriculture, of which Brown was a member from 1973 to 1999, including serving as Chair of the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research and Foreign Agriculture (DORFA) from 1981-1990. Materials in the sub-series include committee hearing briefings and testimony, research materials, press releases, staff information, committee rules, newsletters, correspondence, memorandums, schedules, and information on agricultural legislation.
Major topics addressed in the sub-series include pesticides and integrated pest management, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, animal welfare issues, farm bills, old-growth forest legislation, and cooperative extension programs.
Dates
- Creation: 1988
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, George Edward, 1920-1999 (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Sub-Series Access
Committee records are restricted until 30 years from their date of creation, under House Rule VII. Opening dates for restricted files are indicated in the container list.
Extent
From the Collection: 437.48 Linear Feet (1008 boxes, 7 flat file folders)
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu