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Summary Information
Oneida County Agent records 1912-1916
- Luther, E. L. (Ernest Leonard)
Series 9/27/9/1
Paper records including correspondence, reports, fliers, and meeting
minutes- 1.3 Linear Feet
- Four letter document boxes
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. English .
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