Correspondence: O'Connell Farms (2), 1937-1939

Sub-Series

Identifier: RUA_001_001_021

Dates

Creation: 1937-1939

Full Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Materials Specific Details

Correspondence with farm supervisor H. H. Schumann. Reports on financial, physical, and tenant production on the Las Animas property. Correspondence regarding the value of the properties and the Caddoa Dam project. The letters from Scumann are rich with description and information on the strugges of farming after the depression. His reports read like a novel.

Processing Information

I believe this folder holds great research value on farming post depression. There is countless letters and reports from the farm manager employed by the college. His writing is forward but the voice is strong and engaging.