TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Application Cover Sheet Budget Note Budget Tables 1. Precis 2. Significance of the Materials and Need for Preservation and Access 3. A National Preservation Program for the History of Agriculture and Rural Life 3.1 The Land Grant University Mission 3.2 A National Preservation Plan for Agriculture 3.3 Preserving State and Local Agriculture and Rural Life Literature 4. Plan of Work and Project Goals 4.1 Project Goals and Objectives 4.2 Project Administration 4.2.1 Project. Coordination 4.2.2 Project Management 4.2.3 Project Financial Administration 4.2.4 Project Timetable 4.3 Bibliographic Analysis and Selection for Preservation 4.3.1 Defining the Scope of the Literature 4.3.2: Compilation of the Bibliography for each State 4.3.3 Scholarly Evaluation and Ranking 4.3.4 Priority Selection for Preservation