AMF (American Machine and Foundery), Inc. correspondence, 1971-1978

Folder information

Title:

AMF (American Machine and Foundery), Inc. correspondence, 1971-1978

Description:

These papers collect the communications between W. H. Johnson, Thomas I. Ito, Joseph V. Fiore, and others involved in collaborative research by North Carolina State University's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and (AMF), Inc. Their experimentation was in ways of advancing tobacco mechanization and processing by various ways, most notably by freeze drying. W. H. Johnson's involvement was important due to his expertise in the field of freeze-dried expanded tobacco. The correspondence also involve the exchange of freeze-dried tobacco samples, the sharing of articles and reports regarding tobacco experimentation, and the researchers' participation in meetings in conferences on tobacco research.

Topics:

Agriculture

Subjects:

Freeze-drying
Tobacco -- Experiments
Tobacco -- Research
Tobacco industry

Original Format:

Multiple materials (materials for groups)

Item identifier:

mc00062-007-bx0040-008-000

Coverage Date:

1971 to 1978

Genre:

Administrative records
Correspondence
Reports
Research notes

Names:

American Machine and Foundry Company more info on American Machine and Foundry Company 
Johnson, William H. more info on Johnson, William H. 
Ito, Thomas I. more info on Ito, Thomas I. 
Fiore, Joseph V. more info on Fiore, Joseph V. 

Digital Project:

Cultivating a Revolution