Description: Recording was made on February 12, 1952 in the Farm Bureau Building at Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois. The speakers are Hugh Brock (Farm Advisor of Woodford County), Lester Davidson (former Director of the ILlinois Agricultural Association), Frank Felder (first man to use the Farm Bureau’s Farm Management Service), Charlie Smith, Louis C. Schurtz, Simon Lantz (former State Senator), W. H. … Read More
Allen Recordings of Agricultural History (Part 2)
Description: Recording was made on February 12, 1952 in the Farm Bureau Building at Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois. The speakers are Hugh Brock (Farm Advisor of Woodford County), Lester Davidson (former Director of the ILlinois Agricultural Association), Frank Felder (first man to use the Farm Bureau’s Farm Management Service), Charlie Smith, Louis C. Schurtz, Simon Lantz (former State Senator), W. … Read More
Allen Recordings of Agricultural History (Part 3)
Description: E. T. Robbins recounts his experiences as the first Farm Advisor of Tazewell County. Herman W. Danforth (first President of the Farm Bureau and first President of the Illinois Agricultural Association) comments on Robbins’ talk & relates how Robbins was appointed Farm Advisor. Series Description: Ralph Allen Jr. was a student at the University of Illinois, class of 1912. These interviews … Read More
Allen Recordings of Agricultural History (Part 4)
Description: This recording was made in 1949-1950 by several individuals at the request of Ralph Allen, Jr. It consists of interviews and recorded messages from those involved in farm advisory work in Illinois in the early 20th century. Speakers include Ralph Allen, Frank Bill, George Iftner, Milo Miller, Ernest Benniman, Jimmy Hoyt, Paul Miller, Eleanor Winkle, Clarence Bale, George Deppert, and … Read More
Allen Recordings of Agricultural History (Part 5)
Description: Recording made by Dave Thompson (Agricultural Consultant for the Grocery Manufacturers Association of America) on April 29, 1949 in New York City at Ralph Allen’s request. Thompson relates his activities as Farm Advisory for McLean County (February 1915- February 1919), as Executive Secretary of the Illinois Agricultural Association (1919-1922) & as Editorial staff member of radio station WLS (1922-41). He … Read More
Allen Recordings of Agricultural History (Part 6)
Description: This recording concerns the dedication of the James L. Reid Memorial for yellow dent corn in Delavan, IL, on Sept. 10, 1955. Excerpts are read from University of Illinois Professor of Plant Genetics Robert W. Jugenheimer’s remarks. The recording of the program includes a welcome by Delavan’s mayor, introductions of those present, comments by Dean Louis B. Howard on the … Read More
Allen Recordings of Agricultural History (Part 7)
Description: Frank W. Hatten studied electrical engineering at the University of Illinois, and was a childhood friend of Ralph Allen, Jr. On this tape, he is interviewed by Allen at his home in Delavan, IL. He discusses working his way through college, his apprenticeship with the Westinghouse Company, his work on the Panama Canal, and escorting President Taft through part of … Read More
Allen Recordings of Agricultural History (Part 8)
Description: In these interviews, conducted c. 1949 and on November 27th, 1967, Ralph Allen, Jr. speaks to three people associated with the early years of the University of Illinois: Joseph C. Blair, and Paschal and Edith Hatch Allen. Blair, professor of horticulture from 1900-1938 and dean of the College of Agriculture from 1938-1939, discusses his early life and studies at Cornell … Read More
Fred Turner Daily Illini Interview
Description: In this 1975 interview with Daily Illini reporter, Greg Miller, Fred Turner discusses Thomas Arkle Clark’s personal style of managing students, as well as how this approach changed during Turner’s own tenure as dean when he delegated student interactions to several assistant deans. Turner also discusses the history of fraternities on campus including his own involvement with the organizations … Read More
Fred Turner WILL Interview
Description: In this 1967 interview with WILL reporter Jennifer Johnson, Fred Turner talked about his first years working for longtime Dean of Men, Thomas Arkle Clark culminating with his replacement of Clark after his retirement in 1931. Turner reflected on the shifting role of faculty in the University and the development of the University’s administration during his tenure as Dean. … Read More