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Simons, Lloyd R. (L.R.), 1886-1978, April 8, 1963

 Item — transcript box: 2 - Trans. 43

Scope and Contents

Cornell Class: 1911Occupation: Extension professorInterviewer: ColmanDescription: Childhood experiences; student experiences at Cornell; establishing Farm Bureau in Nassau County; work with Federal Extension Office during World War I; formation of American Farm Bureau Federation; experiences as assistant county agent leader, county agent leader, and director of extension at Cornell, especially relating to extension methods, extension specialists, and relationships to farm organization; reminiscences concerning C. B. Smith, Carl Ladd, Fred Freestone, Fred Sexauer, H. E. Babcock, Louis Taber, Albert S. Goss, Ed O’Neal, Earl Smith; experiences in Washington relating to administration of New Deal agricultural programs; separation of Farm Bureau and Extension Service in New York; comments on scope of extension work in New York.See also collection #21-24-108

Dates

  • April 8, 1963

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

60 volumes. (60 volumes.)

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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