ORU_Ax758.xml Guide to the John Clyde Marquis Papers 1904-1960 Marquis (John Clyde) Papers Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Tanya Parlet. Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2012
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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John Clyde Marquis papers Marquis, John Clyde, 1881-1965 Ax 758 3.5 linear feet 3 containers 1904-1960 2 record storage boxes, 1 manuscript box John Clyde Marquis (1881-1965) was an editor of agricultural and gentlemen's magazines and served in the U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics. The collection contains personal and professional correspondence, files and correspondence on the International Institute of Agriculture, the American Committee of the International Institute of Agriculture, and the World Agricultural Society. English . 1 2 3

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 Agresti, Olivia Rossetti Marquis, John Clyde, 1881-1965 Brand, Charles John, 1879- United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics International Institute of Agriculture World Agricultural Society International Institute of Agriculture. American Committee Agriculture Agriculture--Economic aspects. Agriculture and state--United States--History--20th century Agriculturists--United States Agriculture--Economic aspects--United States--History--20th century Agriculture--United States--History--20th century Correspondence

John Clyde Marquis (1881-1965) was born in Madison, Indiana and educated at Purdue University. He was editor of American Agriculturalist from 1904-1908, and of Country Gentlemen, 1911-1920. He became the director of Public Information of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U.S.D.A., from 1922-1935. Marquis also served as the American delegate to the International Institute of Agriculture from 1935-1941. From 1942 till 1946 he was active in the World Agricultural Society.

The collection contains personal and professional correspondence, correspondence and files on the International Institute of Agriculture, the American Committee of the International Institute of Agriculture, and the World Agricultural Society.

Major correspondents among the American Committee of the International Institute of Agriculture files are Charles J. Brand, Olivia Rossetti Agresti, and Charlotte B. Ware.

The major correspondent among the World Agricultural Society files is Laurence H. Parker.

Major correspondents among a separate section of personal and professional correspondence are Olivia Rossetti Agresti, Charles J. Brand, Kenyon L. Butterfield, Country Gentleman Publishers, Orange Judd Co. Publishers, Giuseppi U. Papi, Laura L. Saqui, Anne D. Taylor, and Henry C. Taylor.

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