DeKalb County Farm Bureau (De Kalb County, Ill.)

Scope and Contents This collection contains many of the records generated by the DeKalb Genetics Corporation. The materials, dating from 1910-2011, provide information for a basic history of the company; for ascertaining the role played by the industry in the DeKalb area, the United States, and around the world; for the research in the company's areas of expertise; and for analyzing marketing techniques and approaches. The collection is organized into 10 series: Historical Research and General Corporate...

Scope and Contents The H.H. Parke Collection documents the life of one of the foremost men in American agriculture.  Included in this collection are letters from family and friends during his college years (1900-1910); congratulatory letters to Mr. Parke for achievements in the agricultural sphere; and programs and reports of the American Farm Bureau.  Of particular interest are biographical and autobiographical material of Almon Ford Parke, H.H. Parke and related family members.  Publications of various farm...