Allen Recordings of Agricultural History (Part 5) · Voices of Illinois · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

Title: Allen Recordings of Agricultural History (Part 5)
Date(s): c. 1949-1950
Summary: 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 also references the messages sent from Allen and Frank Bill on the recording which can be heard in <a href="https://www.library.illinois.edu/voices/collection-item/recording-agricultural-history-part-4/">Part 4</a> of this series.
Subject(s): agriculture See all items with this value; farm bureau See all items with this value; illinois agricultural association See all items with this value; ui centennial project See all items with this value
Related Resources: https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=374