Shideler, James 1975-07-29
James Shideler discusses the work and use of the Agricultural Research Center at the University of California campus at Davis.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: James Shideler
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: July 29, 1975
Location: Davis, California
Interviewer: David Murrah
Length: 45 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Discussion of F. Howell Higgins who formed Higgins,
Collection of Agricultural Technology,
Use of Higgins Collection,
Other special collections in university library,
Development of oral history program,
Incomplete Agricultural History Center,
Use of center exemplified,
Symposium on the place of agriculture in developing the West sponsored by Agricultural History Center,
Other symposium topics and locations,
Financing,
Demand for symposiums,
Acquiring articles for an historical journal,
Possibility of a symposium based at Texas Tech concerning West Texas agriculture,
Work as history teacher, editor of historical journal and acting,
director of the Agricultural History Center,
Discussion of field of agricultural history.
Tape 1, Side 2: Blank
Range Dates: 1975
Bulk Dates: 1975
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