Louis John Taber papers, 1844-1959.
Collection Number: 2307
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Louis John Taber papers, 1844-1959.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
2307
Abstract:
Papers of Louis John Taber, dealing mainly with his interest in the Grange and in
politics, and including correspondence, speeches, and various publications.
Creator:
Taber, Louis John, 1878-1960.
Quanitities:
32 cubic feet.
1 mapcase folders.
Language:
Collection material in English
Agriculturist
Papers of Louis John Taber, dealing mainly with his interest in the Grange and in
politics, and including correspondence, speeches, and various publications. Subjects
include his work as Master of the National Grange, 1923-1941; his participation in
the International Institute of Agriculture Conference, 1926; his campaign as the Republican
candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1932; his recommendation for the post of Secretary
of Agriculture, 1932; his opposition to many New Deal programs; the Farm Bureau-Grange
controversy, 1939; his work on several federal agricultural commissions; and early
Grange history. Also, correspondence and other records of the Farmers and Traders
Life Insurance Company, Syracuse, 1926-1958; files pertaining to the operation of
joint-stock land banks, 1922-1947; correspondence as Director of Agriculture for the
State of Ohio, and related speeches, reports, and printed material, 1921-1923; diaries,
1907-1957; photographs and personal correspondence, including papers relating to his
work with national and international civic and relief organizations; and family papers
and MS. and printed material concerning the Taber-Pickett, Bailey family genealogy,
1844-1901.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Louis John Taber papers, #2307. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library.
Names:
Taber family.
Pickett family.
Bailey family.
International Institute of Agriculture
Ohio. Department of Agriculture
National Grange
Farmers and Traders Life Insurance Company
Places:
Ohio -- Politics and government.
Subjects:
Agriculture and state.
Land banks.
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