Herbert W. Albrecht National Farmers Organization Collection
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Scope and Contents
The Herbert W. Albrecht collection of National Farmers Organization materials documents the group's activities in central Iowa from the 1950s to the early 1970s. This small collection of 145 items includes official forms and contracts, by-laws and annual reports, as well as press releases, reports, and pamphlets. One entire packet relates to the collective bargaining issue. Most of the collection is made up of the organization's own publications. There are single issues and incomplete runs of The NFO Reporter, Newsletter, and News Flash. Mr. Albrecht gave these papers to the University of Iowa Libraries in 1972 and they are open for research by students and scholars.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1971
Creator
- Albrecht, Herbert W. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Farmer and member of the NFO. The collection includes official contracts, annual reports, pamphlets, etc., of the NFO. It also includes some copies of two of their publications, the Newsletter and the News Flash.
Method of Acquisition
Donated to the University of Iowa Libraries by Herbert W. Albrecht in 1971.
Subject
- National Farmers Organization (U.S.) (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu