Cotton, irrigation, and the AAA

By

Camp, Wofford B. (Wofford Benjamin), 1894-1986

Baum, Willa K.
Smith, Paul S.
Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.

Type

Book

Publication info

Berkeley, Calif, University of California, c1971

Notes

Included in: History of Science and Technology Collection.

Phonotapes: | Partial interviews. Reel 1: July 18, 1962, 7 in. track 1: 1440 ft., track 2: blank -- Reel 2: Apr. 2, 1963, 7 in. track 1: 1474 ft., track 2: blank -- Reel 3: Apr. 3, 1963, 7 in. track 1: 1332 ft., tr

Interviews conducted 1962-1966 by Willa K. Baum for Regional Oral History Office, Bancroft Library. Introduction by Paul S. Smith. Photographs inserted. Discussion of his career with U.S. Department of Agriculture, particularly in introducing cotton growing into San Joaquin Valley and establishing Shafter Experiment Station; working relationship with College of Agriculture, University of California; work with Bank of America as land manager, l928-l933, and as assistant director of cotton program, AAA; his own farming operations in California; agricultural labor and farm labor strikes; associations of growers of cotton and formation of Associated Farmers; potato growing and marketing; irrigation and state water plan; political views; educational philanthropy. With this: copies of his speeches, clippings, press releases, reprints of articles, and other material documenting his career.

Subjects

Agricultural Adjustment Administration , Agricultural laborers , Agriculture , Associated Farmers (Organization) , Bank of America , California , College of Agriculture , Cotton growing , Cotton manufacture , Irrigation , Office of Experiment Stations , Oral histories , Photographs , Potatoes , San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) , United States , University of California (1868-1952) , Water resources development

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.19171
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51427197