The agricultural fair, by Wayne Caldwell Neely ...

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Columbia University studies in the history of American agriculture ; IIPublication details: New York, Columbia University Press, 1935.Description: xii p., 2 l., [3]-313 p., 1 l. front. (port.) plates. 22 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • S555.A1 N4 1935a
Available additional physical forms:
  • Also issued online.
Contents:
Early history and types of fairs. The fairs of Europe : a historical note -- The evolution of the agricultural fair in America. The learned agricultural societies in England and America -- Elkanah Watson and the practical societies -- The golden age and after -- The fair in the twentieth century -- The functional aspects of the agricultural fair. The educational aspects of the fair -- The recreational aspect of the fair -- The socializational aspect of the fair -- The fair in a changing society.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks S555.A1N4 1935 1 Available 33710001253389

Issued also as thesis (PH. D.) Columbia University.

Bibliography: p. [265]-290.

Also issued online.

Early history and types of fairs. The fairs of Europe : a historical note -- The evolution of the agricultural fair in America. The learned agricultural societies in England and America -- Elkanah Watson and the practical societies -- The golden age and after -- The fair in the twentieth century -- The functional aspects of the agricultural fair. The educational aspects of the fair -- The recreational aspect of the fair -- The socializational aspect of the fair -- The fair in a changing society.