Records, 1939-1983.

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Records, 1939-1983.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28367601

Includes photographs, primarily of beauty contests ans parades; central subject files relating to main events of the festival; correspondence, including associated promotional material, between the NPFA and agricultural organizations such as the Alabama Peanut Producers Association and the National Peanut Council; and financial records such as monthly and yearly summaries, contracts, and audits.

39 cu. ft. (39 records center cartons)

Auburn University.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7257619

Auburn University.

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Alabama Peanut Producers Association.

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Powell, John Talbot, 1919-

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Alabama Bureau of Publicity and Information

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National Peanut Festival Association.

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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 ...

Southeastern Peanut Association.

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International Association of Fairs and Expositions

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National Peanut Council

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Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts

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