Howard L. Cross memoirs.

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Howard L. Cross memoirs.

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The collection consists of a typescript copy of the memoirs of an unidentified man, probably Howard L. Cross, born August 23, 1885 in Massachusetts. Cross rented the Ethan Allen Farm in Sunderland, Vermont from the Graves family and began farming there in1913. The memoirs are undated and reflect back upon the activities of Cross and his family from 1913 to 1915. The memoirs describe the writer's first experiences with farm work over a period of approximately 20 months. Prior to renting the farm, the writer had been involved in running a small factory and business, possibly in the lumber industry, with his Uncle John. However, in 1913, this venture met with financial difficulties and failed. At the same time, his doctor informed him that his eyesight would fail if he continued to work at a desk and advised him to move to the country. The writer decided to take up farming and moved to Vermont where he rented the Ethan Allen Farm. The memoirs provide accounts of both his experiences learning to farm and of his neighbors, Dorothy Chanfield Fisher (to the south) and Arthur Johnson. The memoirs conclude by relating that the Cross family eventually decided to buy a farm in Fayetteville, New York and moved in 1915.

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Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958

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Dorothy Canfield Fisher (February 17, 1879 – November 9, 1958) was an educational reformer, social activist, and best-selling American author in the early 20th century. She strongly supported women's rights, racial equality, and lifelong education. Eleanor Roosevelt named her one of the ten most influential women in the United States. In addition to bringing the Montessori method of child-rearing to the U.S., she presided over the country's first adult education program and shaped literary taste...

Johnson, Arthur, 1885-1978.

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Cross family.

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Cross, Howard L., 1885-1965.

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