Field, Henry, 1871-1949,
Hybrid seed developer, entrepreneur and radio personality. Henry Field was born near Shenandoah, Iowa to Solomon E. and Celestia Field. He worked briefly as a county surveyor and teacher before turning to hybrid seed development and sales. He founded the Henry Field Seed Company, at one time one of the largest seed businesses in the country. He also established the radio station KFNF to increase the visibility of his business and to serve farmers through the delivery of programs of agricultural interest. In 1932 he ran an unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate as the Republican candidate.
From the description of Papers, 1846-1955. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 53973254
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Murphy, Richard Louis, 1875-1936. Letter to Henry Field. Dubuque, IA. 1932 Nov. 15. | University of Iowa Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Turner, Daniel Webster, 1877-1969. Letter to Henry Field. Des Moines, IA. 1932 Nov. 13. | University of Iowa Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Field, Henry, 1871-1949. Papers, 1846-1955. | Iowa State Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Eastman, Stephen. | person |
| associatedWith | Field family. | family |
| associatedWith | Field, Solomon Elijah, 1834-1923. | person |
| associatedWith | Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | KFNF (Radio station : Shenandoah, Iowa) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Murphy, Richard Louis, 1875-1936. | person |
| associatedWith | Turner, Daniel Webster, 1877-1969. | person |
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| Iowa | |||
| Iowa--Shenandoah | |||
| Page County (Iowa) | |||
| Shenandoah (Iowa) |
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| Mail-order business |
| Nurseries (Horticulture) |
| Overland journeys to the Pacific |
| Radio broadcasting |
| Radio in agriculture |
| Radio stations |
| Seed industry and trade |
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Birth 1871
Death 1949
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