Title: Oneida County Agent records
Inclusive Dates: 1912-1916

Creator:

• Luther, E. L. (Ernest Leonard)

Unique Identifier: Series 9/27/9/1

Quantity: Paper records including correspondence, reports, fliers, and meeting minutes

• 1.3 Linear Feet
• Four letter document boxes

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Madison. University Archives and Records Management

Abstract:

This collection includes a fairly complete record of the activities of county agents in Wisconsin between 1912 and 1916. Correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, syllabi, and ephemera illustrate the day to day work of county agents. E. L. Luther was the first county agent in the state of Wisconsin and the first county agent in the United States to be supported wholly by public funds. Luther was appointed county agent for Oneida County in February, 1912 and served until January 1914 when he became the State Supervisor of County Agricultural Representatives. Luther's correspondence describes his interactions with farmers, local businesses, and educational institutions. There is considerable correspondence between Luther and Secretary of Agricultural Extension K. L. Hatch, officials of the College of Agriculture, and early county agents such as A. W. Hopkins.

Language: English .

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Transfered from University of Wisconsin-Extension, date unknown.

This collection focuses on the work of E. L. Luther (Ernest Leonard). Luther was the first county agent in the state of Wisconsin and the first county agent in the United States to be supported wholly by public funds. Luther was appointed county agent for Oneida County in February, 1912 and served until January 1914 whe he became the State Supervisor of County Agricultural Representatives. He was replaced as county agent in Oneida County by W. D. Juday. In October, 1915 Luther was appointed Superintendent of Farmers' Institute.

This collection includes a fairly complete record of the activities of county agents in Wisconsin between 1912 and 1916. Correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, syllabi, and ephemera illustrate the day to day work of county agents. Oneida County agent E. L. Luther's correspondence describes his interactions with farmers, local businesses, and educational institutions. There is considerable correspondence between Luther and Secretary of Agricultural Extension K. L. Hatch, officials of the College of Agriculture, and early county agents such as A. W. Hopkins. The collection also includes reports detailing the development of Eau Claire County Training School for Teachers and the work of county agents such as Oscar Gunderson.

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The records are arranged alphabetically without being chronologically ordered.

County agricultural agents -- WisconsinAgriculture -- Wisconsin -- Oneida CountyFarmers -- Wisconsin

Box [89125684191]   1   folder 1	"A" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684191]   1   folder 2	"B" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684191]   1   folder 3	"C" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684191]   1   folder 4	A. H. Cole correspondence, 1912-1915
Box [89125684191]   1   folder 5	R. L. Cuff correspondence, 1912-1915
Box [89125684191]   1   folder 6	E. L.. Deleuiche correspondence, 1912-1914
Box [89125684191]   1   folder 7	"D" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1914
Box [89125684191]   1   folder 8	"E" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1914
Box [89125684191]   1   folder 9	"F" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684191]   1   folder 10	"G" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684191]   1   folder 11	Oscar Gunderson correspondence, 1914-1915
Box [89125684233]   2   folder 1	"H" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684233]   2   folder 2	K. L. Hatch correspondence and conference meeting minutes, 1912-1914
Box [89125684233]   2   folder 3	K. L. Hatch correspondence, 1912-1915
Box [89125684233]   2   folder 4	A. W. Hopkins correspondence, 1912-1914
Box [89125684233]   2   folder 5	"I" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684233]   2   folder 6	G. R. Ingalls correspondence and report, 1912-1915
Box [89125684233]   2   folder 7	"J" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684233]   2   folder 8	"K" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684233]   2   folder 9	J. L. Klinka correspondence, 1913-1915
Box [89125684233]   2   folder 10	B. A. Kolb correspondence, 1913-1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 1	"L" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 2	"M" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 3	J. S. Milward correspondence, 1912-1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 4	Miscellaneous correspondence and notes, 1914
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 5	B. A. Moore correspondence, 1912-1914
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 6	J. H. Murphy correspondence, 1913-1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 7	"N" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 8	C. A. Ocock correspondence, 1912-1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 9	"O" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1914
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 10	F. D. Otis correspondence with E. L. Luther and event fliers, 1912-1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 11	"P" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1916
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 12	"Q" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 13	"R" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 14	G. Richards correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1913-1915
Box [89125684274]   3   folder 15	H. L. Russell correspondence, report, and meeting minutes 1912-1915
Box [89125684217]   4   folder 1	"S" correspondence with E. L. Luther, 1912-1914
Box [89125684217]   4   folder 2	John Swenehart correspondence and farmer's course agenda, 1914-1915
Box [89125684217]   4   folder 3	F. G. Swoboda correspondence, 1913-1915
Box [89125684217]   4   folder 4	"T" correspondence with E. L. Luther and cattle photographs, 1912-1914
Box [89125684217]   4   folder 5	"U" correspondence with E. L.. Luther, 1913-1915
Box [89125684217]   4   folder 6	"V" correspondence with E. L.. Luther, 1912-1914
Box [89125684217]   4   folder 7	"W" correspondence with E. L.. Luther (1), 1912-1915
Box [89125684217]   4   folder 8	"W" correspondence with E. L.. Luther (2), 1913-1915
Box [89125684217]   4   folder 9	"X, Y, Z" correspondence with E. L.. Luther 1914-1915
Box [89125684217]   4   folder 10	J. F. Wajita correspondence and notes, 1914-1915