Murphy, Donald R.

Dates:
Active 1904
Active 1930

Biographical notes:

Agriculturalist. Donald R. Murphy was born in Des Moines, Iowa and attended Oregon State College. He joined Wallace's Farmer in 1919 and was editor from 1933-1955. He also served as a contributing editor until his retirement in 1968. Murphy was a pioneer in farm opinion polls, establishing them in the Wallace's Farmer in 1937. He also published What Farmers Read and Like, and for almost a half century he was an associate, close friend, and confidant of Henry A. Wallace.

From the description of Papers, 1924-1949. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 35774240

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Subjects:

  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculturists
  • Farm management

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • Iowa (as recorded)