J.H. Jacobson report on Idaho agriculture

J.H. Jacobson report on Idaho agriculture, 1922-1926

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Jacobson, J. H. (Julius H.), 1881-1958
Title: J.H. Jacobson report on Idaho agriculture
Dates: 1922-1926 (inclusive)
19221926
Quantity: 1.00 cubic feet
Collection Number: MG 227
Summary: The contents of the J.H. Jacobson Report on Idaho Agriculture span the years 1922-1926. Data in the report was compiled at the request of the War Finance Corporation (U.S.) and includes maps and carbon typescripts of reports by J.H. Jacobson and county agents.
Repository: University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The contents of the J.H. Jacobson Report on Idaho Agriculture span the years 1922-1926. Data in the report was compiled at the request of the War Finance Corporation (U.S.) to be used in establishing zones and loan values for such zones for the Idaho Agricultural Loan Company, Inc., of Pocatello; compiled by J.H. Jacobson, agricultural statistician for the state of Idaho, U.S. Bureau of Crop Estimates, cooperating with the Idaho Department of Immigration, Labor, and Statistics, and University of Idaho Extension Division. Included are maps and carbon typescripts of reports by Jacobson and county agents.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

J. (Julius) H. Jacobson worked as an agricultural statistician for the state of Idaho, U.S. Bureau of Crop Estimates. Jacobson was born in 1881 in Minnesota and died 21 February 1958 in McKenzie, North Dakota.

The War Finance Corporation (U.S.) was established by Congressional Act on April 5, 1918 to give financial support to essential industries during WWI and the following interwar period. Essential industries supported by the corporation included government-controlled railroads, U.S. exporters, war agencies, and the banks that aided them. The corporation also provided agricultural loans to financial institutions and created corresponding agricultural loan agencies. In accordance with the Reorganization Plan No. II of 1939, the corporation was abolished on December 31, 1939.

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Preferred Citation

FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

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Acquisition Information

Materials were located among the uncataloged materials within Special Collections in 1985.

Related Materials

Related materials may be found in MG 228 (Land Use Plan papers).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1:Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
object
1	U.S. Bureau of Crop Estimates 1 item : Oversized book containing maps and carbon typescripts of reports	12 January 1922-6 March 1926

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