Descriptive
summary
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creator: |
Walters, Charles (1926 - ) |
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title: |
Papers |
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dates: |
1937-2003, n.d.
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extent: |
8.1 linear ft. (5
document boxes, 6 oversize boxes) |
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collection number: |
MS 588
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repository: |
Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative
information
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access: |
Open for research |
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publication rights: |
Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
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preferred citation: |
Charles Walters Papers, MS 588, Special Collections
Department, Iowa State University Library.
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Biographical note
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Charles
Walters, Jr., was born in Ness County, Kansas, in 1926.
He received his undergraduate degree from Creighton University and
his graduate degree from Denver University.
He is an economist and journalist with a number of books to his
credit. His main professional
focus is on raw materials economics. Walters was greatly influenced by the works of Carl H. Wilken,
Charles B. Ray, and John Lee Coulter.
During
the 1960s, Walters became associated with the National Farmers
Organization (NFO) and edited the organization's news publication, NFO
Reporter. He also
supplied numerous articles on farm economics for the publication.
Walters observed and documented many of the activities of the NFO
and one of his books, Holding Action, discusses the events
surrounding the milk holding actions of 1967.
Walters
is a member of several professional organizations including past president
of the National Organization for Raw Materials.
In 1970, he founded Acres USA, a monthly magazine that
promotes the family farm and organic farming.
He is now the publication's editor emeritus while his son, Fred
Walters, publishes the magazine from his home in Austin, Texas.
Charles
Walters, Jr., currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Collection
description
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The
Charles Walters Papers (1937-2003, n.d.) contain correspondence and
printed matter related to Walters' research, as well as copies of some
of Walters' publications. Material
related to the NFO includes correspondence, legal documents, printed
matter, and includes both paper records and microfilm.
Over
half of the collection is devoted to photographs documenting the
activities of the NFO throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
The photographs include images of members of the NFO leadership,
conventions, holding actions and other activities sponsored by the NFO.
The majority of the photographs were taken by Walters. |
Description of series
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Series
1
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Correspondence
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1941-1971
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extent:
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0.21
linear ft. (6 folders)
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description:
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This
series contains correspondence between Walters and people he
contacted while doing research.
Of particular interest is correspondence with Carl H.
Wilken, about whom Walters' book, Unforgiven, was
written. The
series is in alphabetical order.
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Container
list
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Dates
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1
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3
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General
correspondence
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1970-1971
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1
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5
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Auen,
Jake
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1967-1970
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1
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8
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Hoeven,
Representative Charles R.
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1970
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1
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11
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Rash,
Harry E. – President of The First State Bank, Thayer, Kansas
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1966-1970
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3
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8
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Wilken,
Carl H.
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3
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9
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Wilken,
Carl H.
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Description of series
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Series 2
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Printed
materials and publications
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1937-2004, n.d.
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extent:
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0.84
linear ft. (2 document boxes)
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description:
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Series
2 consists of printed materials.
The series contains some items written by Walters as
well as source material for his writings.
The series is in chronological order.
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Container
list
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Dates
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2
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9
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Pope-McGill
Hearing
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1937
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2
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10
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Pareconomy
Paper
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1939
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2
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2
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Congressional
Record |
1939-1942
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1
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14
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“The
Key to Prosperity,” by E. H. Taylor
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ca.
1940s
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2
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8
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Booklet
– “A Prosperous Post-War Era Is Possible”
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ca.
1940s
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2
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7
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NACSDA
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1943-1947
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2
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3
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Congressional
Record |
1943-1949
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3
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5
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Farm
Econ Contest
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1945
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2
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5
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Long-Range
Agricultural Policy Hearings
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1947
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1
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13
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Strategic
and Critical Minerals and Metals Hearing
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1948
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2
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6
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Washington
Case: United States v. Tom Linder
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1948-1953
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2
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4
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Congressional
Record |
1950-1952
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1
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9
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Carl
H. Wilken Papers (1 of 2)
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1950-1971,
n.d.
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1
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10
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Carl
H. Wilken Papers (2 of 2)
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1950-1971,
n.d.
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3
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1
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Committee
for Economic Development Hearing
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1962
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1
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2
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“Farm
Tempo,” Address Before the Nebraska Wheat Growers
Association by Carl Wilken
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1962-1968,
n.d.
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1
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12
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Rossiter,
Vincent – articles
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1962-1970
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1
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7
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Bowers,
Walter A. – Papers: “The Balance Sheet of Agriculture”
and “The American Farmer, His Balance Sheet”
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1965
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3
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2
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Independent
Bankers Association (IBA) Papers
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1965
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3
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6
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Springfield
Seminar
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1965
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3
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3
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Subcommittee
on Wheat Hearing
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1966
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2
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1
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Forbes
Paper
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1966-1968
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4
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7
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“China
Journal”
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1967
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3
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7
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Sioux
City Seminar
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1967
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3
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4
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Subcommittee
on Rural Development Hearing
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1967
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1
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6
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Vietnam
– Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, report
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1969-1970
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1
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4
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Rights
and Permissions
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1971
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4
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4
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Weeds
– Control Without Poison by Charles Walters
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1996
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4
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3
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Publication
– Acres USA
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1999
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4
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5
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National
Organization for Raw Materials – “Economic Report of the
Producers”
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2002
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4
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6
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National
Organization for Raw Materials – “Economic Report of the
Producers”
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2003
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3
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10
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Articles
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n.d.
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1
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1
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Prosperity
Unlimited (photocopies)
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n.d.
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Description of series
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Series 3
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National Farmers Organization
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1964-1994, n.d.
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extent:
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description:
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This
series consists of materials related to the National Farmers
Organization. The
series contains news clippings, newsletters, correspondence
with NFO members, and NFO trial documents.
The series is in chronological order.
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Container
list
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Dates
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3
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11
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NFO
materials (1 of 2)
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1964-1985
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3
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12
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NFO
materials (2 of 2)
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1964-1985
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4
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2
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NFO
materials
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1964-1991
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4
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1
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NFO
materials
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1972-1994,
n.d.
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Description of series
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Series 4
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Audio and visual materials
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1958-1979, n.d.
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extent:
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0.42
linear ft. (1 document box)
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description:
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This
series consists of microfilmed transcripts from National
Farmers Organization (NFO) lawsuit depositions along with some
general NFO historical materials.
Also included are two reel-to-reel audiotapes about the
assassination of President Kennedy.
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Container
list
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Dates
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll 1 (48023): NFO history; reader opinion questionnaire;
NFO field staff; NFO grain department; basic agricultural
economics communications; Charles Walters, Jr. ad; Adventures
in facts
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1966-1971,
n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll 2: NFO history, Farm Bureau, Ray Fairprice coloring
book, NFO staff biographies, Potato Action, 1972 Convention
file, Jim Stewart, NFO reporters
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1965-1972,
n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll I (82687): Depositions – Ed Graf, Lee Sinclair,
Fred Deardorff, H. W. Lashmett
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll II (91782): Depositions – William D. Hall, Norbert
Connor, Rhea Hackler
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll III (91783): Depostions – Rhea Hackler, Oliver
Odean Hanna, Gordon Shafer, Albert Scott, Stephen Blomeke
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll IV (92650): Depositions – Albert Scott, Allen
Skroch
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll V (93269): Depositions – Kenneth Stofferahn,
Bernice Campbell, Melvin Aven, Ricardo Antonio Avila
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll VI (93270): Depositions – Ricardo Antonio Avila,
Albert Scott, Raymond Keck, Arthur McWilliams
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll VII (61124): NFO Depositions – Gordon Shafer, Oren
Lee Staley, Brynolf Grahn, Harold Nelson
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll VIII (61123): NFO Depositions – Harold Nelson, Oras
Kanerva, John Oster,
Steve Pavich
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll IX (61125): NFO Depositions – Steve Pavich, Erhard
Pfinasten, Avery Voss
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll #1: Holding action – book, backup notes and clips
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll #2: Angry Testament – book, backup notes
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm
– Roll #3: Angry Testament – backup notes
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5
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Microfilm,
Roll #5 (47525) – Angry Testament, Dissertation, NFO history
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1958-1965,
n.d.
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5
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Microfilm,
Charles Walters, Jr. – Deposition, NFO journals, NFO
journals, 1972 Convention, Visits to Corning, notes
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1969-1970
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5
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Microfilm,
Roll 74-B (79654) – George J. Walters' file
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm,
(94896) – Oren Lee Staley, Albin Rust
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm,
Roll 1979 – Gasohol U.S.A., June – August
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1979
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5
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Microfilm,
Roll 1979 – Acres U.S.A., July – August
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1979
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5
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Microfilm,
Roll “0” – Abortion, politics, alienation, Atlantic
Community College, education, inflation, religion, war,
employment, et al
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1973
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5
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Microfilm,
unidentified
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n.d.
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5
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Microfilm,
unidentified
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n.d.
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5
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Kennedy
Assassination audiotapes (2 magnetic reel-to-reel
audiotapes)
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1963
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5
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Kennedy
Assassination audiotapes (2 audio CDs copied from original
reel-to-reel audiotapes)
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1963
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Description of series
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Series 5
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Photographs
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1965-1976, n.d.
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extent:
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6.0
linear ft. (6 oversize boxes)
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description:
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This
series consists of photographs taken almost entirely by
Charles Walters as he observed and documented the actions of
the National Farmers Organization (NFO).
The collection contains images of NFO activities in
different states as well as NFO holding actions, conventions
and members. The
collection is in alphabetical order.
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Container
list
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Dates
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6
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1
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Board
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1965
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11
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4
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Convention
(71 4x5 B&W photos, 18 8x10 B&W photos)
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6
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2
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Convention
(1 8x10 B&W photo)
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1966
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6
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3
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Convention
(12 4x5 B&W negatives, 58 4x5 B&W photos, 34 8x10
B&W photos)
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1967
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6
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4
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Convention
(1 4x5 color photo, 41 8x10 B&W photos)
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1968
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7
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3
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Convention
(33 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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7
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4
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Convention
(1 4x5 B&W photo, 1 4x5 color photo, 23 8x10 B&W
photos)
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6
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6
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Corning
(1 4x5 B&W photo, 24 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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11
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5
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Dairy
Commodity Department (7 5x7 B&W photos)
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|
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11
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8
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Field
Staff Department (2 5x7 B&W photos, 5 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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11
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10
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Grain
Commodity Department (11 8x10 B&W photos, 2 4x5 B&W
negatives)
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11
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2
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Holding
Action (22 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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11
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7
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July
4, 1968 (5 8x10 B&W photos)
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11
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11
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Meat
Commodity Department (3 5x7 B&W photos, 2 8x10 B&W
photos)
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11
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6
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Meeting
for Action (10 8x10 B&W photos)
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7
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1
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Milk
Holding Action (4 4x5 B&W photos, 11 5x7 B&W photos,
32 8x10 B&W photos, 4 4x5 B&W negatives)
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6
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9
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Milk
Holding Action (8 5x7 B&W photos, 6 8x10 B&W photos)
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11
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12
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NFO
(2 8x10 B&W photos)
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7
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6
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NFO:
Alabama (2 8x10 B&W photos)
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7
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7
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NFO:
Alaska (1 5x7 B&W photo)
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7
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8
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NFO:
Arkansas (2 5x7 B&W photos, 13 8x10 B&W photos)
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7
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9
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NFO:
California (1 4x5 color photo, 1 4x5 B&W photo, 3 5x7
B&W photo, 1 8x10 B&W photo)
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7
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10
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NFO:
Colorado (15 5x7 B&W photos, 7 8x10 B&W photos)
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7
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11
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NFO:
Florida (8 5x7 B&W photos)
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7
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12
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NFO:
Idaho (1 4x5 color photo, 13 5x7 B&W photos, 2 8x10
B&W photos)
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8
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2
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NFO:
Illinois (1 4x5 B&W photos, 76 8x10 B&W photos)
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8
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1
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NFO:
Indiana (13 4x5 B&W photos, 8 5x7 B&W photos)
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8
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3
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NFO:
Iowa (1 4x5 B&W photo, 5 5x7 B&W photos, 21 8x10
B&W photos)
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8
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5
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NFO:
Kansas (40 5x7 B&W photos, 41 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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11
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13
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NFO:
Kentucky (1 4x5 B&W photo, 2 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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8
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4
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NFO:
Maine (1 4x5 B&W photo, 1 5x7 B&W photo)
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8
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6
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NFO:
Michigan (1 4x5 B&W photos, 17 5x7 B&W photos, 23 8x10
B&W photos, 6 4x5 B&W negatives)
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|
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9
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2
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NFO:
Minnesota – Belle Plaine (4 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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3
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NFO:
Minnesota – St. Peter (7 8x10 B&W photos)
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9
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4
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NFO:
Minnesota – Windom (1 8x10 B&W photo)
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|
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9
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1
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NFO:
Minnesota (4 5x7 B&W photo, 15 8x10 B&W photos)
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9
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5
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NFO:
Missouri (8 5x7 B&W photos, 49 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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9
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6
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NFO:
Montana (1 8x10 B&W photo)
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|
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9
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7
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NFO:
Nebraska (2 5x7 B&W photos, 18 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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9
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8
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NFO:
New York (4 5x7 B&W photos)
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|
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9
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9
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NFO:
North Carolina (1 8x10 B&W photo)
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|
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9
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10
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NFO:
North Dakota (4 4x5 B&W photos, 13 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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9
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11
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NFO:
Ohio (1 4x5 B&W photos, 24 5x7 B&W photos, 4 8x10
B&W photos)
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|
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9
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12
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NFO:
Oklahoma (7 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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9
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13
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NFO:
Oregon (1 4x5 B&W photo, 2 8x10 B&W photos)
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9
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14
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NFO:
Pennsylvania (2 4x5 B&W photos, 7 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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10
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1
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NFO:
South Carolina (1 8x10 B&W photo)
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|
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10
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2
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NFO:
South Dakota (2 4x5 B&W photos)
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|
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10
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3
|
NFO:
Tennessee (1 5x7 B&W photo, 5 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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10
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4
|
NFO:
Texas (2 5x7 B&W photos, 28 8x10, B&W photos)
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|
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6
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10
|
NFO:
Wisconsin (2 4x5 B&W photos, 2 5x7 B&W photos, 44 8x10
B&W photos)
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|
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11
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1
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Office
(24 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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6
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8
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Officers
(1 5x7 B&W photo, 2 8x10 B&W photos, 9 4x5 B&W
negatives, 4 5x7 B&W negatives)
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|
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6
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7
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Potatoes
(1 4x5 B&W photo, 2 5x7 B&W photos, 4 8x10 B&W
photos)
|
|
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11
|
3
|
Public
Information Department (6 4x5 color photos, 4 5x7 B&W
photos, 14 8x10 B&W photos)
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7
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2
|
Sioux
City seminar (2 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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7
|
5
|
Staley,
Oren Lee (8 4x5 B&W photos, 7 4x5 color photos, 7 5x7
B&W photos, 10 8x10 B&W photos, 23 4x5 B&W
negatives, 2 8x10 B&W negatives)
|
|
|
11
|
9
|
Visual
Aids (1 5x7 B&W photo, 5 8x10 B&W photos)
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|
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6
|
5
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Washington
meeting, demonstration (7 8x10 B&W photos)
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