| Collection Name: |
Agricultural History |
| Repository Name: |
Texas A&M University, College Station. Cushing Memorial Library and Archives. Special Collections [Repository Details] |
| Repository Location: |
College Station, Texas, United States |
| URL: |
http://library.tamu.edu/portal/site/Library/menuitem.2d2523c97cb4262ebd078f3019008a0c/?vgnextoid=8794c35b248c0010VgnVCM1000007800a8c0RCRD |
| Dates Spanned: |
1974-1981 |
| Description: |
In 1974 the Research Historian for the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES), Irvin May, initiated a seven-year oral history project designed to enrich existing records of the station and expand knowledge of agricultural history. With the aid of the former director of TAES, R.D. Lewis, May conducted approximately 130 interviews with experts throughout the state. All interviews have been transcribed and are open. |
| Estimated Total of Interviews: |
130 |
| Broad Subjects: |
Agriculture |
| ASP Subjects: |
Agriculture; Agriculture--History; Oral history; Texas; United States |
| Other Subjects: |
Agricultural history; Texas Agricultural Experiment Station |
| Collection Code: |
OHC0000581 |