Papers, 1925-1993, bulk 1961-1978.

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Papers, 1925-1993, bulk 1961-1978.

Contains the papers of James D. Hays, President, Alabama Farm Bureau from 1961 to 1978. Contains material on the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation; their related subsidiaries, marketing associations, etc.; personal papers of James D. Hays; and audio cassettes and transcripts of interviews with J.D. Hays concerning his involvement with the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation beginning in the 1930s and culminating with his term as president of that organization.

21.25 cu. ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7378830

Auburn University.

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Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998

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George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Alabama for four terms. He is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views. During his tenure, he promoted "low-grade industrial development, low taxes, and trade schools". He sought the United States presidency as a Democrat three times, and once as an American Independent Party candidate, unsuccessfully each time. Wallace notoriously opposed deseg...

American Farm Bureau Federation

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Hays, James DeFord, 1909-

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A Madison County, Alabama, farmer and landowner, Hays early became involved in the Farm Bureau on the county and then state level. From 1961 until 1976 he served as president of the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation. From the description of Papers, 1925-1993, bulk 1961-1978. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 36320414 ...

Alabama Farmers Federation

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Formed in 1921 as the Alabama auxiliary to the American Farm Bureau Federation with close ties to the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service at Auburn University. The Bureau withdrew from the American Farm Bureau Federation and in 1988 changed its name to Alabama Farmers' Federation. It functions as an advocacy and business group for its member farmers, and is organized on a county level. From the description of Records, 1922-1993. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 28304837 ...