Papers, 1914-1971.

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Papers, 1914-1971.

Correspondence, drafts of speeches and articles, reprints of articles, reports, publications, and other papers. Topics include agricultural economics conferences; Stewart's travels in Latin America, Europe, and Afghanistan; farm appraisal; farm relief and an export-debenture plan; government land policy; a cooperative highway research project undertaken by University of Illinois and Illinois Division of Highways; county reorganization; land prices and income; land tenure and transfer; land values and taxation; strip mining and its relation to agriculture; academic retirement annuities and housing; gerontology; American Association of University Professors; and legislation. Includes tape-recorded interview on Clark R. Griggs and Prof. Stewart's coming to Illinois.

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American Association of University Professors

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The national chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) was organized in 1915 to advance academic freedom, shared governance and to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education. The first meeting of the AAUP at Central Washington University was held on October 14, 1954. Regular monthly meetings were held during the academic year to address faculty concerns with administrative decision-making and participative governance. Central Washington Un...

University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)

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Illinois. Division of Highways

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The Bates Experimental Road project was set up at Bates, Illinois about 12 miles southwest of Springfield as a means of testing various pavements prior to expending 100 million dollars on a rural highway system. A 2 1/2 mile stretch was laid out on typical terrain within 68 test sections each approximately 200 ft. in length. Construction took place 1920-1921. From the description of Report of the Bates Experimental Road highway research, 1920-1923 / State of Illinois, Department of P...

Griggs, Clark Robinson, 1824-

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Stewart, Charles Leslie, 1890-

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Professor of agricultural economics, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus); d. 1974. From the description of Papers, 1914-1971. (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). WorldCat record id: 28417030 ...