| Title: |
Reminiscences of James G. Patton
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A124
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Childhood in Colorado; life insurance salesman 1920s; creation of farmers union insurance program, 1932-34; executive secretary and later president of Colorado Farmers Union, 1934-1941; president, National Farmers Union, 1940-1966: producer and consumer cooperatives, membership struggles, relations with other farmers unions and farm organizations, national politics, international affairs, relationships with labor unions; impressions of United States presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Jimmy Carter; reminiscences of Charles Brannan, Henry Wallace, Ed Costigan, Josephine Roach and others.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 285 leaves, Tape: 6 cassettes, Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1978 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Patton, James G., 1902-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1902
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| Speaker occupation: |
Agriculturist
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| Age at speaking: |
76
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| Document date: |
1978
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| Interviewer: |
Livermore, Charles
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| Organizations discussed: |
National Farmers Union, US
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Agriculture--United States; National Farmers Union, US; North America; United States; United States--Economic conditions--1918-1945; United States--Politics and government--1933-1945; United States--Politics and government--1945-
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Agricultural cooperative credit associations; Agriculture--Economic aspects; Agriculturists; Patton, James G., 1902-; United States--Economic conditions--1945-
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0017090-12533
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