Papers, 1952-1972.

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Papers, 1952-1972.

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James Lester Kenney was born to Claude and Marie Hollingshead Kenney on June 26, 1929, near Beaver, Iowa. He received his B.S. (1951) from Iowa State College (University) in animal husbandry. During his college years Kenney participated in Block & Bridle Club, Dairy Husbandry Club, VEISHEA open houses and horse shows, and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho. Upon graduation Kenney worked briefly for University Extension in Marshalltown, but received a military draft notice and arrived at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri for basic training in early August 1952. Kenney then served in Sendai, Japan, as part of the military occupational force there. Corporal Kenney was discharged on June 26, 1953. After his discharge, Kenney worked for several years for Iowa State University Extension in Albia and as an assistant in the 4-H youth program in Adel. He became manager of Perry Implement Company in Perry, Iowa, and soon became assistant manager and bookkeeper of the local grain cooperative in Holstein. Farms Grain Dealers in Des Moines and then General Mills in Avon hired him to merchandise grain. Kenney started a successful career as a commodity broker for Merrill Lynch in Des Moines in 1965. As part of his job he conducted informational meetings around the state for country grain elevator operators, farmers, and agricultural industrialists. In 1971 he joined Conti Commodity Co. as manager when the company made its debut into the commodity trading business. James Kenney married Ruth Jean Grow (now Ruth Kenney-Randolph) of Rippey, Iowa, on August 8, 1953. Together they had three children: Jerry Lee, Linda Jean, and Sally Jane. Kenney was killed in an automobile accident on June 23, 1972.

0.21 linear ft. (1 half-document box)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Iowa State University

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On March 22, 1948, Iowa State College (University) sponsored a 90th anniversary celebration in honor of the founding of the college, which occurred on the same date in 1858 when the charter act establishing a state agricultural college became law. The celebration included a symposium, luncheon, departmental open houses, and a dinner. From the description of 90th anniversary collection, 1947-1948. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 54799482 In 1958, Iowa State Colle...

Kenney, James L., 1929-1972.

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The collection contains a short biography, correspondence, and a newspaper obituary notice for James L. Kenney. The correspondence contains letters sent by Kenney to his parents from 1952-1953 while he was servicing with the United States military occupational force in Sendai, Japan. In the letters, Kenney inquires about friends and family back home, tells about his activities and experiences in Japan, and comments on various topics including politics, farm and weather reports he hears from Iowa...