Adolph Maassen Agricultural Reformers and Farmers’ Union Collection, 1935-1937, 1963, 1966, 1968
Content Description
This collection contains interviews with Kenneth Hones, former president of the Farmers’ Union, Tom Amnlie, a former congressman who worked on the Rural Electrification Act, biographies of several notable members of the Farmers’ Union, and notes for Maassen’s master’s thesis, published in 1968.
Dates
- Creation: 1935-1937, 1963, 1966, 1968
Creator
- Maassen, Adolph (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to the public.
Use Restrictions
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.
Biographical/Historical Note
Adolph Ralph Maassen was born in 1915 and taught for 20 years at Bradford High School in Kenosha, WI, where he was head of the social studies department. He received his master’s degree in history from UWEC (taken from his obituary). He wrote his thesis in 1968 on the growth, development, and effect of the Rural Electrification Act Program in West Central Wisconsin. The Rural Electrification Act provided federal loans to set up electrical distribution systems in rural parts of the United States.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (1 archives box)
Language of Materials
English
Summary
Contains interviews with politicians that worked on the Rural Electrification Act (R.E.A.) during the Great Depression as well as notable members of the Farmers’ Union. Also contains notes for Adolph Ralph Maassen’s masters thesis in history, published in 1968, on the growth, development, and effect of the Rural Electrification Act Program in West Central Wisconsin.
Acquisition Information
Donated to the Special Collections and Archives, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire prior to April 2006.
Reference Code
UHC298
Processing Note
Processed by Brice Vircks in February 2020.
Subject
- Hones, Kenneth W., 1898-1972 (Person)
- Amnlie, Tom (Person)
- Thatcher, M.W. (Person)
- Wisconsin State Farmers’ Union (Organization)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Organization)
- Maassen, Adolph (Person)
- Wisconsin State University-Eau Claire (Organization)
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Kierstin Wagner
- Date
- February 9, 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739
library.archives@uwec.edu