George Washington Carver Poster
Collection
Identifier: MSS-3409
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a 37" x 25" color poster of George Washington Carver published by Pomegranate (Rohnert Park, California) for the Smithsonian Institution. The original is in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC and was painted by Betsy Graves Reyneau in 1942.
Dates
- after 1942
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.
Biographical / Historical
George Washington Carver was an American scientist, botanist, educator and inventor. The exact day and year of his birth are unknown; he is believed to have been born in January 1864, in Diamond, Missouri, before slavery was abolished there. Much of his fame is based on his research into and promotion of crops as alternatives to cotton, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes. He wanted poor farmers to grow these alternative crops both as a source of their own food and as a source of other products to improve their quality of life.
In addition to his work on agricultural extension education advocating sustainable agriculture, Carver's important accomplishments also included improving race relations, mentoring children, poetry, painting and religion. Carver died on 5 January 1943, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
In addition to his work on agricultural extension education advocating sustainable agriculture, Carver's important accomplishments also included improving race relations, mentoring children, poetry, painting and religion. Carver died on 5 January 1943, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Extent
3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Poster (37" x 25") of George Washington Carver by Betsy Graves Reyneau.
Provenance
unknown
Processed by
Martha Bace, 2011
- Title
- Guide to the George Washington Carver Poster
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- May 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository