An interview with Stephen Scates

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An interview with Stephen Scates

2008

An interview of Stephen Scates conducted by Michael Maniscalco for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and the Illinois State Museum. Topics discussed include farm history, family history, current crop production, irrigation systems, labor, government policy; agricultural politics; Farm Service Agency; President Bill Clinton; and Barack Obama.

2 data discs (90 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 photographs + 1 transcript (18 pages)

eng, Latn

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SNAC Resource ID: 8141545

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Born on May 8, 1937 in Shawneetown, Il., one of nine children born to Patrick and Geneva Scates. The Scates family has lived in the Shawneetown area since the early 1800s. Portions of the current farm can be traced back to the original homestead granted to the Colman family shortly after they came to America from Ireland. During his youth, the farm was a diverse operation, including a dairy herd, beef cows, swine, and numerous crops. Stephen recalls plowing with a team of horses. Over time the f...

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