National Peanut Festival Association.
Organized in 1938 to publicize the peanut, the principal agricultural product of Alabama's wiregrass region. The festival has expanded from a weekend event to a two-week celebration, which includes parades beauty contests, election of a "Peanut Farmer of the Year," livestock shows, recipe contests, a Soap Box Derby, commercial and non-commercial exhibits, and a variety of entertainment.
From the description of Records, 1939-1983. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 28367601
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | National Peanut Festival Association. Records, 1939-1983. | Auburn University. |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Alabama Bureau of Publicity and Information. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Alabama Peanut Producers Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | International Association of Fairs and Expositions. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | National Peanut Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Powell, John T. | person |
| associatedWith | Southeastern Peanut Association. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Alabama | |||
| Dothan (Ala.) |
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| Agricultural exhibitions |
| Agriculture |
| Associations, institutions, etc. |
| Beauty contests |
| Cooking (Peanuts) |
| Fairs |
| Festivals |
| Peanuts |
| Processions |
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Active 1983
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