Sire of a New Breed - Fat Rumped Ram, 1870s-1930s
Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1710
Scope and Contents
Photograph of a pure-bred fat-rumped ram from Siberia that was owned by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station which was used to sire a new breed of sheep that could better withstand the cold in the early/mid 20th century.
Dates
- Creation: 1870s-1930s
Creator
- From the Fonds: Ewart, James Cossar, 1851-1933 (zoologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Wallace, Robert, Professor, 1853-1939 (professor of agriculture and rural economy) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Full Extent
From the Fonds: 50 boxes
Full Extent
From the Fonds: 3465 Photographic Slides
Physical Description
1 slide 81mm by 81mm
Dimensions
81mm by 81mm
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013
Subject
- South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (1887 -) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk