Papers, 1965-1989, undated.

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Papers, 1965-1989, undated.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38955134

The collection documents the creation of Living History Farms and its predecessor, a project Bergeson called Interstate Farms. It includes legal documents; correspondence with various investors and participants, including Iowa State University professor and politician William G. Murray; conceptual sketches for Interstate Farms; and newspaper clippings. It also contains descriptions of the various efforts undertaken to purchase the land for Living History Farms. The collection also includes photographs of the site and of Bergeson and Murray together. Also included is information about land the Bergeson donated to the Girl Scouts.

2.33 linear feet (1 document box, 1 half-document box, and 1 oversized box)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7409431

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Bergeson, Rollo, 1911?-1993.

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Banker and philanthropist Rollo Bergeson was one of the principal architects of the plan to develop Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa, one of the first such endeavors in the United States. Bergeson also donated a 26-acre tract that later became part of Living History Farms. A native of Sioux City, Iowa, he lived most of his life in Des Moines. Bergeson graduated from the University of South Dakota and from Duke University Law School. From the description of Papers, 1965-1989, u...

Living History Farms (Museum)

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Murray, William G. (William Gordon), 1903-1991

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Agricultural economist. William G. Murray was a Professor of Agricultural Economics at Iowa State University, beginning in 1926. He ran for Governor of Iowa in 1956 and was the driving force behind the development of Living History Farms in Des Moines. From the description of Papers, 1967-1987. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 39275131 ...

Interstate Farms.

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