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USDA History Collection
Series VIII. Audio, Video, and Oral History Material, 1942-1995 (bulk 1985-1992).
CONTAINER LIST | Scope and Content Note || Collection Map
Audiotapes that have oral history material on one side and miscellaneous material on the other side, are listed and stored with the oral history tapes.
Box List
Box 8/1 Audio 001-Audio 088 excluding any tapes labeled "copy 2"
Box 8/2 Audio 089-Audio 097
Box 8/3 All "copy 2" audio tapes, ranging from Audio 014-Audio 050 (non-inclusive)
Box 8/4 All Video materials
Box 8/5 All Paper records
Item List
Subseries 1: Audio Oral Histories (Boxes 8/1-8/3) |Scope and Content Note
Rural Development Oral History Project
| Audio 001 | RD1 | A: Gary Madson 3/5/86 |
| B: Gary Madson/Documents from Rasmussen's Office 3/5/86 | ||
| Audio 002 | RD2 | A/B: Documents from Rasmussen's Office 3/5/86, 3/7/86 |
| Audio 003 | RD3 | A: Documents from Rasmussen's Office 3/7/86. Willard Phillips Jr. 3/12/86 |
| B: Willard Phillips Jr. 3/12/86 | ||
| Audio 004 | RD4 | A: Jim Giltmeir 3/13/86 |
| B: Jim Giltmeir/Paul R. Kugler 3/19/86 | ||
| Audio 005 | RD5 | A: Paul R. Kugler |
| B: Paul R. Kugler/Aliceann Wohlbruck and Bill Bivens 3/26/86 | ||
| Audio 006 | RD6 | A: Woolbrook and Bivens |
| B: Woolbrook and Bivens/John D. Leslie 4/2/86 | ||
| Audio 007 | RD7 | A: John D. Leslie |
| B: John D. Leslie/Thebe Gilliland 4/8/86 | ||
| Audio 008 | RD8 | A: Thebe Gilliland |
| B: Pegge Borgers Denker 4/9/86 | ||
| Audio 009 | RD9 | A/B: Jim Thornton 4/16/86 |
| Audio 010 | RD10 | A: Gordon Cavanaugh 4/16/86 |
| B: Gordon Cavanaugh/Bill Nagle 4/25/86 | ||
| Audio 011 | RD11 | A/B: Walter A. Gunthart 5/27/86 |
| Audio 012 | RD12 | A: Walter A. Gunthart |
| (interview stops partway through side A; rest of tape is blank) |
USDA Oral History Project
| Audio 013 | A/B: Dick Arnold 4/24/91 |
| Audio 014 c.1 | A/B: Ruth Connor, Secretary for ORAD and RCDS 1961-1967 7/29/92 |
| Audio 014 c.2 | A/B: Ruth Connor, Secretary for ORAD and RCDS 1961-1967 7/29/92 |
| Audio 015 c.1 | A/B: Lynn Daft (tape 1 of 2) 11/19/91 |
| Audio 015 c.2 | A/B: Lynn Daft (tape 1 of 2) 11/19/91 |
| Audio 016 c.1 | A/B: Lynn Daft (tape 2 of 2) 11/19/91 |
| Audio 016 c.2 | A/B: Lynn Daft (tape 2 of 2) 11/19/91 |
| Audio 017 c.1 | A/B: Ken Deavers 2/4/93 |
| Audio 017 c.2 | A/B: Ken Deavers 2/4/93 |
| Audio 018 c.1 | A/B: J. C. Doherty (tape 1 of 2) 6/22/92 |
| Audio 018 c.2 | A/B: J. C. Doherty (tape 1 of 2) 6/22/92 |
| Audio 019 c.1 | A/B: J. C. Doherty (tape 2 of 2) 6/22/92 |
| Audio 019 c.2 | A/B: J. C. Doherty (tape 2 of 2) 6/22/92 |
| Audio 020 c.1 | A/B: Joseph Doherty (tape 1 of 2) 7/7/92 |
| Audio 020 c.2 | A/B: Joseph Doherty (tape 1 of 2) 7/7/92 |
| Audio 021 c.1 | A/B: Joseph Doherty (tape 2 of 2) 7/7/92 |
| Audio 021 c.2 | A/B: Joseph Doherty (tape 2 of 2) 7/7/92 |
| Audio 022 c.1 | A/B: Bruce Gardner 1/9/92 |
| Audio 022 c.2 | A/B: Bruce Gardner 1/9/92 |
| Audio 023 c.1 | A/B: Tom Hady 2/12/93 |
| Audio 023 c.2 | A/B: Tom Hady 2/12/93 |
| Audio 024 c.1 | A/B: Bob Lewis (tape 1 of 2) 10/8/92 |
| Audio 024 c.2 | A/B: Bob Lewis (tape 1 of 2) 10/8/92 |
| Audio 025 c.1 | A/B: Bob Lewis (tape 2 of 2) 10/8/92 |
| Audio 025 c.2 | A/B: Bob Lewis (tape 2 of 2) 10/8/92 |
| Audio 026 c.1 | A/B: Robert McMillen (tape 1 of 2) 11/12/91 |
| Audio 026 c.2 | A/B: Robert McMillen (tape 1 of 2) 11/12/91 |
| Audio 027 c.1 | A/B: Robert McMillen (tape 2 of 2) 11/12/91 |
| Audio 027 c.2 | A/B: Robert McMillen (tape 2 of 2) 11/12/91 |
| Audio 028 c.1 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen 4/19/91 |
| Audio 028 c.2 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen 4/19/91 |
| Audio 029 c.1 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen (tape 1 of 2) 4/25/91 |
| Audio 029 c.2 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen (tape 1 of 2) 4/25/91 |
| Audio 030 c.1 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen (tape 2 of 2) 4/25/91 |
| Audio 030 c.2 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen (tape 2 of 2) 4/25/91 |
| Audio 031 c.1 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen 6/27/91 |
| Audio 031 c.2 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen 6/27/91 |
| Audio 032 c.1 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen 7/3/91 |
| Audio 032 c.2 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen 7/3/91 |
| Audio 033 c.1 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen 7/10/91 |
| Audio 033 c.2 | A/B: Wheeler and Robert McMillen 7/10/91 |
| Audio 034 | A/B: Sandra Osbourn 5/11/93 |
| Audio 035 | A/B: Clarence Pals (tape 1 of 3) 1/22/92 |
| Audio 036 | A/B: Clarence Pals (tape 2 of 3) 1/22/92 |
| Audio 037 | A/B: Clarence Pals (tape 3 of 3) 1/22/92 |
| Audio 038 | A/B: Clarence Pals (tape 1 of 3) 1/28/92 |
| Audio 039 | A/B: Clarence Pals (tape 2 of 3) 1/28/92 |
| Audio 040 | A/B: Clarence Pals (tape 3 of 3) 1/28/92 |
| Audio 041 c.1 | A/B: C. F. S. Sharpe (tape 1 of 2) 6/12/91 |
| Audio 041 c.2 | A/B: C. F. S. Sharpe (tape 1 of 2) 6/12/91 |
| Audio 042 c.1 | A/B: C. F. S. Sharpe (tape 2 of 2) 6/12/91 |
| Audio 042 c.2 | A/B: C. F. S. Sharpe (tape 2 of 2) 6/12/91 |
| Audio 043 c.1 | A/B: Dr. Roy W. Simonson 6/13/91 |
| Audio 043 c.2 | A/B: Dr. Roy W. Simonson 6/13/91 |
| Audio 044 c.1 | A/B: Dr. Roy W. Simonson (tape 1 of 2) 7/8/91 |
| Audio 044 c.2 | A/B: Dr. Roy W. Simonson (tape 1 of 2) 7/8/91 |
| Audio 045 c.1 | A/B: Dr. Roy W. Simonson (tape 2 of 2) 7/8/91 |
| Audio 045 c.2 | A/B: Dr. Roy W. Simonson (tape 2 of 2) 7/8/91 |
| Audio 046 | A/B: Aliceann Wohlbruck (NADO) 5/17/93 |
Oral History of the Women Landowners Project
| Audio 047 c.1 | Interview #1 with "J. H." 4/27/92, 5/14/92 |
| Audio 047 c.2 | Interview #1 with "J. H." 4/27/92, 5/14/92 |
| Audio 048 c.1 | Interview #2 with "E. H." 4/20/92 |
| Audio 048 c.2 | Interview #2 with "E. H." 4/20/92 |
| Audio 049 c.1 | Interview #3 with "L. K." 7/21/92 |
| Audio 049 c.2 | Interview #3 with "L. K." 7/21/92 |
| Audio 050 c.1 | Interview #4 with "G. B." 8/21/92 |
| Audio 050 c.2 | Interview #4 with "G. B." 8/21/92 |
Miscellaneous Oral History
| Audio 051 | A: Martin Abel on Fred Waugh 9/7/89 |
| B: OPEDA [Organization of Professional Employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture] meeting 9/7/?? | |
| Audio 052 | A/B: Betty Collins (extension agent) [1982?] |
| Audio 053 | A/B: Omega Frazier (extension agent) 5/11/82 |
| Audio 054 | A: Bob Moncure and wife 1977 |
| B: Peace Corps speech | |
| Audio 055 | A: Sue Murray (extension agent) n.d. |
| B: [recording in Spanish, topic unknown] | |
| Audio 056 | A: Scheller end of interview n.d. (only part of one side recorded) |
| Audio 057 | A: Starch end of interview n.d. (only part of one side recorded) |
Subseries 2: Other Audio Materials (Boxes 8/1-8/3) | Scope and Content Note
Office of Communications Radio Center Programs
All tapes have the programs Agriculture USA and Consumer Time on Side A, and Agri-Tape Features on Side B, except for tapes from 1992, where Side B's programs are Agri-Tape News & Features and News Feature Five.
| Audio 058 | 12/8/92 | A: Program #1852/Program #1334 |
| B: Program #1843/Program #1549 | ||
| Audio 059 | 12/29/92 | A: Program #1855/Program #1337 |
| B: Program #1847/Program #1552 | ||
| Audio 060 | 7/26/94 | A: Program #1938/Program #1419 |
| B: Program #1929 | ||
| Audio 061 | 7/29/94 | A: Program #1939/Program #1420 |
| B: Program #1930 | ||
| Audio 062 | 8/9/94 | A: Program #1940/Program #1421 |
| B: Program #1931 | ||
| Audio 063 | 8/16/94 | A: Program #1941/Program #1422 |
| B: Program #1932 | ||
| Audio 064 | 8/23/94 | A: Program #1942/Program #1423 |
| B: Program #1933 | ||
| Audio 065 | 8/30/94 | A: Program #1943/Program #1424 |
| B: Program #1934 | ||
| Audio 066 | 9/6/94 | A: Program #1944/Program #1425 |
| B: Program #1935 | ||
| Audio 067 | 9/20/94 | A: Program #1946/Program #1427 |
| B: Program #1937 | ||
| Audio 068 | 9/27/94 | A: Program #1947/Program #1428 |
| B: Program #1938 | ||
| Audio 069 | 10/3/94 | A: Program #1948/Program #1429 |
| B: Program #1939 | ||
| Audio 070 | 10/11/94 | A: Program #1949/Program #1430 |
| B: Program #1940 | ||
| Audio 071 | 10/18/94 | A: Program #1950/Program #1431 |
| B: Program #1941 | ||
| Audio 072 | 10/25/94 | A: Program #1951/Program #1432 |
| B: Program #1942 | ||
| Audio 073 | 11/1/94 | A: Program #1952/Program #1433 |
| B: Program #1943 | ||
| Audio 074 | 11/8/94 | A: Program #1953/Program #1434 |
| B: Program #1944 | ||
| Audio 075 | 11/15/94 | A: Program #1954/Program #1435 |
| B: Program #1945 | ||
| Audio 076 | 11/22/94 | A: Program #1955/Program #1436 |
| B: Program #1946 | ||
| Audio 077 | 11/29/94 | A: Program #1956/Program #1437 |
| B: Program #1947 | ||
| Audio 078 | 12/6/94 | A: Program #1957/Program #1438 |
| B: Program #1948 | ||
| Audio 079 | 12/13/94 | A: Program #1958/Program #1439 |
| B: Program #1949 | ||
| Audio 080 | 12/20/94 | A: Program #1959/Program #1440 |
| B: Program #1950 |
Meetings at the Economic Research Service (ERS) Conference on April 4, 1991
| Audio 081 | A/B: "The Agency Workplace--Where It's Been, Where It's Going" |
| Audio 082 | A/B: "Agricultural Economics and Public Service" |
| Audio 083 | A/B: "Agricultural Policy in the 1960s" |
| Audio 084 | A/B: "Agricultural Policy in the 1970s" |
| Audio 085 | A/B: "Agricultural Policy in the 1980s" |
| Audio 086 | A/B: "ERS and Land Grant Universities" |
| Audio 087 | A: ERS Technology 1960-1990 |
| B: ERS Support Groups | |
| Audio 088 | A/B: "The History of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics (BAE)/ERS" |
| Audio 089 | A/B: "The International Dimension" |
| Audio 090 | A/B: Luncheon Session featuring John Lee, Edward Madigan, Nathan Koffsky, and Orville Freeman |
| Audio 091 | A/B: "Situation and Outlook" |
Miscellaneous Material
| Audio 092 | A: Ensminger--Discussion [on the viability of small farming] n.d. |
| (only one side recorded) | |
| Audio 093 | A: "Forest Land Use in the Inland Northwest: A Wooden Diary." |
| Produced by Dan White and Sam Ham, Department of Wildland Recreation | |
| Management, College of Forestry, Wildlife & Range Sciences, | |
| University of Idaho, n.d. (only one side recorded) | |
| Audio 094 | A: "Of the People" RPA Report 1977 [filmstrip soundtrack] |
| (only one side recorded) | |
| Audio 095 | A/B: O. J. Scoville on Campuchea [sic] 1/16/81 |
| Audio 096 | A: Two Jim Bowers Features: In Search of Thanksgiving, |
| In Search of the X-mas Tree. n.d. | |
| B: Agri-Tape/Farm Report and News Feature Five [no date] | |
| Audio 097 | A: Liberia photos--to R. K. Winters. |
Subseries 3: Video Materials (Box 8/4) | Scope and Content Note
Except where noted, all videos are in Beta format.
Oral History Interview Materials
Video 01 Koffsky, Nate, 5/23/85, #1
Video 02 Koffsky, Nate, 5/23/85, #2
Video 03 American Agricultural Economics Association, Interview w/ Nate Koffsky (edited master)
Video 04 Randall, Kyle, 5/24/85, #1
Video 05 Randall, Kyle, 5/24/85, #2
Video 06 American Agricultural Economics Association, Interview w/ Kyle Randall (edited master)
Video 07 Rasmussen--Intros & Cutaways
Video 08 Steele, Harry, 5/24/85, #1
Video 09 Steele, Harry, 5/24/85, #2
Video 10 American Agricultural Economics Association, Interview w/ Harry Steele (edited master)
Video 11 Wilcox, Walter, 5/23/85, #1
Video 12 Wilcox, Walter, 5/23/85, #2
Video 13 American Agricultural Economics Association, Interview w/ Walter Wilcox (edited master)
Meetings at the Economic Research Service (ERS) Conference on April 4, 1991
Video 14 Situation & Outlook, #1
Video 15 Situation & Outlook, #2
Video 16 Situation & Outlook, #3
Video 17 Agricultural Policy in the 1960's, #1
Video 18 Agricultural Policy in the 1960's, #2
Video 19 Agricultural Policy in the 1960's, #3
Video 20 Agricultural Policy in the 1970's (Richard Lyng only)
Video 21 Agricultural Economics & Public Service, #1
Video 22 Agricultural Economics & Public Service, #2
Video 23 Agricultural Economics & Public Service, #3
Video 24 Agricultural Policy in the 1980's, #1
Video 25 Agricultural Policy in the 1980's, #2
Video 26 Agricultural Policy in the 1980's, #3
Video 27 Luncheon, #1 (John Lee, Edward Madigan)
Video 28 Luncheon, #2 (Nate Koffsky/Orville Freeman)
Video 29 Luncheon, #3 (Orville Freeman)
Miscellaneous Tapes
Video 30 The Truth About Pesticides & Food, VHS tape
Video 31 America's Forests: A History of Resiliency & Recovery
Video 32 Quentin West: Administrator ERS, 1971-1977
Subseries 4: Paper Records (Box 8/5) | Scope and Content Note
General Materials
General Materials. 1965, 1974, 1991
Columbia oral history materials. 1977-1992, n.d.
USDA Oral History Projects. 1977, 1988-1992
Winters Liberia photographs: audiotape transcript and photograph list. 1953
Radio program guides. 1992
Interview Materials
Baker, Gladys L., interview notes, vol.1. 1942-1943
Baker, Gladys L., interview notes, vol.2. 1944-1966
Baker, Gladys L., interview notes, vol.3. 1945-1953
Bressman, Earl A. 1982-1988
Gardner, Bruce. 1990-1992, n.d.
Johnson, William M. 1981
Koffsky, Nathan M. 1985
McMillen, Robert and Wheeler. 1991-1993, n.d.
Morse, True D. 1968
Mosher, Martin. 1978
Paarlberg, Don. 1968
Pals, Clarence. 1987-1995
Pals, Clarence, Recollections, p. 1-163. 1991
Pals, Clarence, Recollections, p. 164-315. 1991
Randall, C. Kyle. 1985
Sharpe, C.F. Stewart. 1988-1993
Simonson, Roy W. 1951, 1980-1991
Steele, Harry A. 1985
Wallace, Henry A., p. 1-157. 1951 (?)
Wallace, Henry A., p. 158-309. 1951 (?)
Wilcox, Walter W. 1985