Includes meeting minutes, memos, correspondence pertaining to the formation and operations of the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD), including the Ranomafana National Park Project in Madagascar and the Rural Development Committee. Also the deliberations and output on International Studies at Cornell.

General office and correspondence files of the Rural Research Institute and its "pilot project," Hampshire County Center. Includes many photographs of the Center and its activities and projects; also includes booklets and film scripts.