Cotton Program Years, 1957 - 1959
Scope and Contents
Letters, papers, newsclippings, speeches, newsletters, advertisements, memos.
Dates
- Creation: 1957 - 1959
Creator
- From the Collection: Jones, Robert E. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.
Extent
From the Collection: 288 Linear feet (281 boxes, 2 oversize, and 31 binders.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Correspondence: Soil Bank Program, cotton (hearings, grading, bills, acreage), price (support, parity, history, assistance), textile imports, hardships, small farmers plight, reclassification, rain damage, AL farm situation, sharecroppers, migrant labor. STATE: BJ (acreage allotments and history). LEGIS: HR379, HR9134, HR12123, HR7782, HR3971, HR6052, S.226, S.4071, Agricultural Adjustment Act (1938), Omnibus Farm Bill (1958). ALSO: Clip and NR on above subjects.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository
M. Louis Salmon Library
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville Alabama 35899 United States of America
256-824-6523
archives@uah.edu