Series 8 - C:3/16/11 (A02-06)
This Series contains records of the UMC Department of Agricultural Economics
(1934-1989). The materials in this Series were created or collected by UMC Professor
of Agricultural Economics, Albert R. Hagan. Records include the following: Agriculture
Economics 312, 390, and 422 class papers, case studies, assignments, and transparencies;
Balanced Farming data (1944-1985), evaluations, studies, and reports (1940-1956),
historical background and description (1934-1960) with a special report covering
development of program prior to 1941, procedures, plans, booklets, articles,
guides, and pamphlets; biographical data for Hagan; newspaper articles; conference,
tour, meeting, and workshop pamphlets and booklets (ca. 1949-1980); correspondence
(1945, 1962); fencing diagrams; financial analyses and economic evaluations
(1955-1969); handbooks and planning workbooks (ca. 1980s); livestock information,
brochures, pamphlets and reports (1964-1973); papers from or for short courses,
presentations, programs, etc. (ca. 1950-1980); record keeping books, workbooks,
and forms. A few records in this Series relate to Taiwan, Barbados, Nepal, South Korea, Philippines,
Tanzania, and Tunisia. A significant portion of the records in the Series are Balanced Farming
data concerning the following farms: Bodenhausen, Burge, Castle, Esser, Flandermeyer,
Hill, Sandidge, Kiehl, Kusgen, Niebruegge, Lenz, Nienhueser, Nierman, Oetting,
Ozark Fisheries, McGregor, Harrold, Payne, Riekhof, Schlutius, Siem Brothers,
and a state of Colorado farm. Some of the counties involved are: Clinton, Cooper,
Lafayette, and Camden. Also included in this Series are many photographs, mounted
prints, and negatives concerning the following topics: Animal Husbandry class
farm management tour (08/25/1955 - 08/26/1955); antique farm equipment; Balanced Farming
Action Day (1955), award winners (1954), exhibit (02/27/1953), field day (07/1964),
and trailer display; Brewer farm (1953); farm buildings and structures; Callaham
farm; County Fair (1955); fencing; Flandemeyer farm; Gentry County farms; Grow
Grass Day (1948); Lafeyette County farms; Lewis County farms; livestock; Mercer
County Field Day; Osage County farms; Saline County farms; Stacker farm (09/1943);
and other various farm scenes with people, buildings, land, crops, and livestock.
Photographs without dates in the Series are considered to be taken from 1940-1960. Lastly,
included in this Series are aerial prints of farms, general county maps, Lafayette
County soil map, farm ownership maps, and Tanzania maps (1956-1967).
(2 c.f., 122388, 122389; 2/3 c.f., B23, 5, 2; 1 OSF, 703, MC)
Series 9 - C:3/16/13 (A04-107)
This Series contains administrative records from the Department of Agricultural Economics, (1957-1994). The records originated from the Department Chair or Unit Leader and pertain entirely to Professor of Agricultural Economics Jerry G. West. Chairmen or unit leaders during the period include Elmer Kiehl, V. James Rhodes, Charles L. Cramer, Bruce Bullock, and Brady J. Deaton. The records consist of administrative correspondence and memoranda; nomination packets for the Amoco Foundation, Inc. Teaching Award, (1976-1977), the NACTA Teacher Fellow Award, (1991), the NACTA Regional Outstanding Teacher Award, (1991), and the William Kemper Teaching Excellence Award, (1993-1994); and a faculty personnel file, (1957-1969).
(1/3 c.f., 125, 3)
Note to Researcher: Jerry Glenn West began teaching at the University of Missouri in 1958, attaining the rank of Professor in 1964. West taught at the University until his death in December 1993.
Restrictions Note: The Archives of the University of Missouri-Columbia is required by law and Board of Curator's policy to restrict access to some files and information. Student records are held as confidential under the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and by University policy. Faculty promotion and tenure records and Academic Personnel files are restricted for 75 years, or the lifetime of the individual. All grievance, disciplinary, and medical records are treated as confidential files. Consultations with legal counsel, both in-house and external, are protected by the attorney/client privilege and will not be released.
