Finding Aid for the East Tennessee Farmers' Convention, 1913-1957 (bulk 1913-1916)


MS-2422

University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN


Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, July 13, 2006.

Summary Information
Title: East Tennessee Farmers' Convention

Date/Date Range :   1913-1957 (bulk 1913-1916)

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:
This collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings documenting meetings of the East Tennessee Farmers' Convention from 1913-1916 and 1957.

Call number: MS-2422

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Access and Use
Aquisition Information:
Collection is property of the UT Special Collections Library.
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Copyright:
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of Item], East Tennessee Farmers' Convention, MS-2422. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder divided into three series: Fortieth Farmers' Convention, Miscellaneous, and Eighty-fourth Farmers' Convention.


Biography / History

No biographical information is available


Collection Scope and Content Note

This collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings documenting meetings of the East Tennessee Farmers' Convention from 1913-1916 and 1957.

Subject Terms

  • East Tennessee Farmers' Convention.
  • Farm management -- Tennessee.
Contents List
   

Series I: Fortieth Farmers' Convention, 1913

Folder   1     Item   1    
Article "Big Attendance at East Tennessee Farmers' Convention is Assured" with unclear, handwritten date, circa 1913 May 19

Folder   1     Item   2    
Article on convention with general schedule, 1913 May 19

Folder   1     Item   3    
Article on the features for the convention's first day from the Tuesday morning edition of "Farmers' Convention Section. The Journal and Tribune" in Knoxville, 1913 May 20

Folder   1     Item   4    
Program in the "E. Tenn. Farmer" , 1913 May 20

Folder   1     Item   5    
President's Annual Address to Farmers of East Tennessee Convention in "The Daily Journal and Tribune, Knoxville, Tenn.," 1913 May 20

Folder   1     Item   6    
Front page of The Knoxville Sentinel's Tuesday evening edition on the convention, 1913 May 20

Folder   1     Item   7    
Clipping on "Farmers' Institute" with part of a clipping on a University of Tennessee game (dated "4/15/02" ), 1913 May 20

Folder   1     Item   8    
Comic from Journal and Tribune, entitled "[The Farmer] Feeds Us All," 1913 May 20

Folder   1     Item   9    
"Tennessee Farmers' Convention Draws Unprecedented Crowds To Fortieth Annual Sessions" from Wednesday morning edition of the "Farmers' Convention Section. The Journal and Tribune" in Knoxville, 1913 May 21

Folder   1     Item   10    
Two clippings from the Knoxville Sentinel on free transportation for farmers and "Farm exhibit in board of commerce building," 1913 May 21

Folder   1     Item   11    
Article of the previous day's proceedings at the convention from the Journal and Tribune, 1913 May 21

Folder   1     Item   12    
Clipping on "Intensive Farming and More Stock Raising Are Urged by Farm Experts" from Sentinel, 1913 May 21

Folder   1     Item   13    
Articles on maintaining alfalfa and "Impressions of the Convention" from the Journal and Tribune, 1913 May 21

Folder   1     Item   14    
Article on the second day's events from the Journal and Tribune, 1913 May 22

Folder   1     Item   15    
Clipping entitled "Farmers will visit the exposition grounds today" from the Journal and Tribune, 1913 May 22

Folder   1     Item   16    
Clipping entitled "Business principles needed in management of the farm" from the Journal and Tribune, 1913 May 22

Folder   1     Item   17    
Two clippings on representation in the convention of various farm interests and on W.B. Stokely's reelection as president from the Sentinel, 1913 May 22

Folder   1     Item   18    
Clippings on various speakers and end of convention, circa 1913 May 22

   

Series II: Miscellaneous, 1915-1916

Folder   1     Item   19    
Article on the 42nd Annual East Tennessee Farmers' Convention from the Journal and Tribune , 1915 April 25

Folder   1     Item   20    
Article on Judge O. P. Temple, founder of the Farmers' Convention in 1873 from the Knoxville Sentinel, 1915 May 18

Folder   1     Item   21    
Letter to Professor H.A. Morgan of the Tennessee Experiment Station from E.A. Bishop of the American Guernsey Cattle Club in Peterboro, New Hampshire, on rules for testing made by breeders, 1916 June 7

   

Series III: Eighty-fourth Farmers' Convention, 1957

Folder   1     Item   22    
Article about Republicans speaking at the convention, circa 1957 June

Folder   1     Item   23    
Press clippings from several papers and towns, 1957 June 17

Folder   1     Item   24    
Press clippings from different papers and towns, 1957 June 19

Folder   1     Item   25    
Clipping on convention's timetable, 1957 June 19

Folder   1     Item   26    
Article on Ezra Taft Benson's speech to convention, 1957 June 19

Folder   1     Item   27    
Article on Benson's speech to convention, 1957 June 19

Folder   1     Item   28    
Press clippings on Benson from several papers and towns, 1957 June 19

Folder   1     Item   29    
Press clippings on Benson from different papers and towns, 1957 June 19

Folder   1     Item   30    
Press clippings on Benson from different papers and towns, 1957 June 19

Folder   1     Item   31    
Article on Benson, 1957 June 20

Folder   1     Item   32    
Clipping from Knoxville Journal, 1957 June 19

Folder   1     Item   33    
Article on Benson, 1957 June 19