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Henry C. Wallace Item Info

Portrait of Henry C. Wallace, one of George Washington Carver's professors. Henry C. Wallace graduated in 1892 from Iowa State, a degree that was begun in 1885 and then interrupted by a career in farming. He was hired as an Assistant Professor in Dairying after completing his studies. While on the faculty, he started a publication, The Farm and Dairy, which was moved to Des Moines in 1896 and renamed Wallace's Farmer. Wallace left teaching to work on the magazine, which was edited by his father. He took over editorship upon his father's death in 1916. He was called to be President Warren G. Harding's Secretary of Agriculture in 1921, a position held until his death in 1924. Neg. # 031565.
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Henry C. Wallace
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Portrait of Henry C. Wallace, one of George Washington Carver's professors. Henry C. Wallace graduated in 1892 from Iowa State, a degree that was begun in 1885 and then interrupted by a career in farming. He was hired as an Assistant Professor in Dairying after completing his studies. While on the faculty, he started a publication, The Farm and Dairy, which was moved to Des Moines in 1896 and renamed Wallace's Farmer. Wallace left teaching to work on the magazine, which was edited by his father. He took over editorship upon his father's death in 1916. He was called to be President Warren G. Harding's Secretary of Agriculture in 1921, a position held until his death in 1924. Neg. # 031565.
Subject (Person):
Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 Wallace, Henry C.
Location:
Iowa Iowa--Story County
Language:
zxx
Source:
Iowa State University. Alumni and Former Student Subject Files
Call Number:
RS 21/7/1
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99n5j
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
1 photograph; 17.5 x 23 cm
Genre:
photographs
Type:
Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
George Washington Carver collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9901zf8r
Identifier:
carver278
Filename:
21-7-a-wallace-1578-3-1-a.jpg
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w91646

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"Henry C. Wallace", George Washington Carver Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
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https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w91646
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The Iowa State University Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries.