Papers, 1967-1987.

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Papers, 1967-1987.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39275131

This collection contains materials relating to Living History Farms, including original deeds, planning statements, brochures, correspondence, articles and clippings, evaluations, employee policies, admission data, exhibit construction, and program development. The program materials contain information on the Flynn Mansion, the 1900 Farm, the Farm of Today and Tomorrow, the Henry A. Wallace Crop Center, NEH grants, and Church of the Land. Also included in this collection is correspondence with the Wallace and Garst families of Iowa, and extensive material concerning the Pope's visit to Living History Farms in 1979. The remainder of the collection contains information on Murray's campaign for Governor, and materials from Iowa State University.

13 linear ft. (10 document boxes)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7412940

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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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 ...

Garst family.

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Living History Farms (Museum)

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Wallace family.

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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 ...

Iowa State University. Dept. of Economics.

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