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This collection contains comprehensive information relating to the development of mechanical harvesting machinery and the process of invention and marketing. It has detailed records of various designs for machinery, as well as the abscission chemicals used to make mechanical harvesting easier. It also contains photographs of machinery in use.

This collection contains three blueprint drawings created by Kirby as part of projects he was involved in at the Southern Fruit Distributors plant in South Orlando from 1984-1986. Also included is a newspaper article about the company, and a photo of the plant.