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Testimonial: Wool production & biodiversity working together for Rob & Lucy Adams - 'Swallowfield'
No full textRob and Lucy Adams own and manage 'Swallowfield' and nearby 'Tulloch', which were purchased by Rob's parents in 1970-73. Fifteen per cent of 'Swallowfield' is regularly cropped or sown to pasture, 30% is timbered and the balance is fertilised native pasture. Sixty per cent of 'Tulloch' is fertilised native pasture and scattered trees, and the balance timber. Changes over time have included ring barking, clearing, logging and fertiliser application, with the Adams now addressing these through major environmental programs. Rob and Lucy run a self-replacing Merino flock for superfine wool production and breed and trade cattle at 'Swallowfield', and run their older breeders at 'Tulloch'. Rob and Lucy's management aims are to generate sufficient income to raise their two teenage sons and invest for their future financial security, while looking after the natural resources and values of their land. This testimonial describes Rob and Lucy's management of 'Swallowfield' and the many examples where they have been able to simultaneously enhance livestock production while protecting and restoring wildlife habitat, repairing erosion and creating wetlands
Henry Adams, Jr. letter to father, February 5, 1952
No full textThis letter was written by Henry Adams Jr. to his father, Henry Adams, expressing his feelings and experiences during his time in the army. Junior, as he was called in the family, had been posted to Alaska after his basic Army training, and assigned to an otherwise all-white company.
In this three-page letter written on decorative notepaper, Junior writes about his army experiences, and says that he feels like Jackie Robinson, a test case for integrated units in the military. The United States Army was not integrated during World War II; African Americans and whites served in separate units. Harry Truman issued an executive order intended to end segregation in the Army in January of 1948, and letters such as this indicate that the executive order took some time to become fully effective
Henry Adams, Jr. letter to family, December 1951
No full textThis letter was written by Henry Adams Jr. to his family back home, expressing his feelings and experiences during his time in the army. Junior, as he was called in the family, had been posted to Alaska after his basic Army training, and assigned to an otherwise all-white company.
In this one-page letter written on pink paper, he describes the reaction of his fellow servicemen to his presence on post He feels the other soldiers do not appreciate having a skilled African American among them, as all the others are either manual laborers or cooks, while he is a watch repairman. He is still awaiting his assignment within the company. The letter is undated but the envelope is post-marked December 9, 1951.
The United States Army was not integrated during World War II; African Americans and whites served in separate units. Harry Truman issued an executive order intended to end segregation in the Army in January of 1948, and letters such as this indicate that the executive order took some time to become fully effective
[Portrait of May Adams, 9 June 2004] [picture] /
No full textTitle devised by cataloguer based on information from acquisition documentation.; Acquired in digital format; access copies available online.; Part of the collection: Collection of portraits of Mrs May Adams taken during an oral history interview by Rob Willis for the National Library of Australia, 9 June 2004.; Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web
Charles H. Adams letter to Anna Pemberton, April 18, 1904
No full textShort note from a librarian, archivist, historian or records administrator Charles H. Adams, stationed at the Adams Building in Boston, Massachusetts, in response to an inquiry from Ms. Anna Pemberton -- working on a "Life" (or biography) of Benjamin Lundy -- as to whether the collection contains correspondence between Lundy and John Quincy Adams. Charles Adams responds to Pemberton, informing her that an investigation has been undertaken, and, 33 letters are available for her research between Lundy and John Quincy Adams. Benjamin Lundy (1789-1839) was a prominent Quaker abolitionist best known for his development of abolitionist periodicals. His Genius of Universal Emancipation was first published in 1821 from his home in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and enjoyed a wide circulation across the antebellum United States. In the 1820s, the young William Lloyd Garrison came to work for The Genius. Benjamin Lundy traveled widely seeking subscriptions to The Genius, giving talks about the anti-slavery movement, and observing and documenting the conditions of enslaved people across the Americas. He was also involved in the establishment of freed slave colonies in Mexico
SCHOOL ATLAS TO ADAMS' GEOGRAPHY Containing the following MAPS 1. The World, 2. N. America, 3. U. States, 4. New England, 5. S. America, 6. Europe, 7. England, 8. Asia, 9. Africa
No full textAtlas to accompany Adams' "Geography; or, A description of the world". The 1818 (3rd) edition was viewed and no indication of engraver or cartographer was indicated
Accountability, social responsibility and sustainability: accounting for society and the environment by Rob Gray, Carol A. Adams and Dave Owen [book review]
No full textAccountability, social responsibility and sustainability: accounting for society and the environment by Rob Gray, Carol A. Adams and Dave Owen [book review
The challenges of integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services monitoring and evaluation at a landscape-scale wetland restoration project in the UK
No full textHughes, F. M. R., W. M. Adams, S. H. M. Butchart, R. H. Field, K. S.-H. Peh, and S. Warrington. 2016. The challenges of integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services monitoring and evaluation at a landscape-scale wetland restoration project in the UK. Ecology and Society 21(3):10.http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08616-21031
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