New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Agricultural and Informational Films

These films relate to the Department of Agriculture and Markets' promotion of the agricultural economy in New York State. For the most part, the reels in this collection either directly address regional agricultural markets and farming initiatives or feature programming explicitly geared toward promoting the dairy industry by encouraging increased milk consumption.

The 16mm motion picture films depict regional agricultural activities, recreational events, and publicity campaigns. The titles are Old Albany Market (1930); Cherry Picking (1930); Buffalo (1931); Albany (1940); East Williamson (1935); Rochester (1949); Dedication (1949); Potato Field Day (undated, probably 1930s); Tip Tops in Peppyland (circa 1934); Our Milky Way (1940.)

All of the films are black and white and silent except for Our Milky Way which is in Technicolor and has a sound track.

The films in this series have been digitized and are available in State Archives Digital Collections.

Item list is available at the repository.

These records were transferred under Records Disposition Authorization number 22644.

The film reels had mailing labels that included the name "Harry E. Crouch." Mr. Crouch was active in the Department of Agriculture and Markets from approximately 1917 to 1942, filling a variety of positions within the agency. In 1941 he was listed as the Senior Assistant in Marketing at the Bureau of Markets.

The films were in the possession of a former employee, Robert Wilcox.

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.