Cochran, Clay L.

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Clay L. Cochran (1914-1982) was a professor of economics at the University of Oklahoma from 1949-1952, an economist and department director with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association from 1952-1958, an agricultural labor specialist in the Industrial Union Department of the AFL-CIO from 1958-1966, and executive director of Rural America from 1966-1979.

Cochran was denied tenure at the University of Oklahoma in 1952 in part due to alleged communist and socialist sympathies. These allegations affected later employment applications for federal government positions when background investigations were conducted by the Civil Service Commission, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency.

From the description of Papers, 1938-1979 (bulk 1949-1979). (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 30407438

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creatorOf Cochran, Clay L. Papers, 1938-1979 (bulk 1949-1979). Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Fischer, John Sylvester, 1910-1978. John Sylvester Fischer papers, 1907-1980 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Fischer, John Sylvester, 1910-1978. John Sylvester Fischer papers, 1907-1980 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn John Sylvester Fischer papers, 1907-1980 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
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associatedWith Fischer, John Sylvester, 1910-1978. person
correspondedWith Nation (New York, N.Y. : 1865). corporateBody
associatedWith Rural America, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Oklahoma corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Oklahoma
United States
Subject
Agricultural laborers
Civil rights
College teachers
Employee selection
Housing, Rural
Personnel records
Privacy, Right of
Rural conditions
Rural development
Rural electrification
Occupation
Economists
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Active 1938

Active 1979

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