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Wheeler McMillen papers
McMillen, Wheeler, 1893-1992
Coll 120
25 linear feet
17 containers
17 boxes
1923-1978
Wheeler McMillen (b. 1893) was a newspaper reporter, became editor of the Covington, Ind. Republican, editor of Country Home, and editor-in-chief of Farm Journal. He was founder and president of the Farm Chemurgic Council. In the 1940s he was active politically, ran for the governorship of New Jersey, and was a presidential candidate. Collection includes book manuscripts with related material, most notably Bugs or People--Which? (Appleton, 1965); correspondence; speeches, articles, editorial columns, and broadcast interview transcripts; and scrapbooks, sound recordings, photographs, and books.
English
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Crowther, Samuel, 1880-1947
Hale, William J. (William Jay), 1876-1955
Shriner, Clarence E.
Tyler, John, 1790-1862
Howard, Robert West, 1908-1988
Lerch, Donald
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
National Farm Chemurgic Council
Journalists--United States
Conservatism
Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence
Agriculture
Chemurgy
Presidential candidates
Photographs
Sound recordings
See the Collective Name Index to the Research Collection of Conservative and Libertarian Studies for a cross-referenced index to names of correspondents in this collection, if any, and 37 related University of Oregon collections, including dates of correspondence. See index instructions on use.
Author and editor associated with Farm and Fireside, Farm Journal, and Pathfinder, as well as one of the founders of the chemurgy movement and active in Republican politics.
Collection includes book manuscripts with related material, most notably Bugs or People--Which? (Appleton, 1965); correspondence; speeches, articles, editorial columns, and broadcast interview transcripts; and scrapbooks, sound recordings, photographs, and books.
Photographs in the collection include portraits of McMillen and documents of his career, and prints from the books "The Green Frontier" and "Possums, Politicians and People."
Guide to the Wheeler McMillen papers
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