Directors' files, 1917-1948.

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Directors' files, 1917-1948.

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Directors' administrative files primarily contain correspondence and related material concerning complaints and investigations of agricultural law violations; agricultural taxes; pest, insect, and weed control; livestock diseases (particularly tuberculosis among cattle); rural electrification; preparation for state fairs; agricultural experiment stations at the University of Illinois; horse racing; wartime problems (e.g., food, labor, and machinery shortages); occupation of the state fairgrounds by the U.S. Army Air Corps; and agricultural legislation. Files also include Attorney General opinions, State Fair bids and contracts (i.e., buildings, bands, concessions, exhibitions), reports on drought and flood relief, reports to the Governor, reports and minutes of meetings from committees on which directors served (e.g., State Advisory Committee of the Work and Rehabilitation Division of the Illinois Emergency Relief Commission, Rural Rehabilitation Corporation), and material from court of claims actions.

14 cubic ft.

Illinois State Archive

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Illinois State Archive

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