Description

Throughout the twentieth century, farmers and farm laborers in Iowa and the Midwest advocated for fair prices and fair treatment through farmers' organizations, including the National Farmers Organization, Iowa Farmers Union, and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Many joined protest actions such as obstructing tuberculosis testing during the Iowa Cow War (1931), striking during the Farmers' Holiday movement (1932-1933), and dumping milk (1960s). The collection consists of administrative records, photographs, correspondence, brochures, and other materials pertaining to these pro-farm organizations and actions.

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Time Span

1925 to 1968
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Top Subjects

farmers--political activity farmers agricultural education demonstrations meetings

Locations

iowa--adams county iowa--corning iowa--des moines iowa--story county iowa--polk county

Genre

administrative records photographs correspondence reports brochures

Content

47 IMAGE/JPEG
47 TOTAL ITEMS
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