Willard C. Flagg Papers, 1863-1878

Description: Papers of Willard C. Flagg (1829-1978), trustee (1867-78), director of experiments and superintendent of farms, including correspondence, reports, publications, petitions and related documents about the organization, curriculum, appropriations and staffing of Illinois Industrial University; meetings of the Board of Trustees; criticisms of the university; horticultural matters; agricultural lectures (1868-73); agricultural education in other states and countries; speeches and articles on agricultural topics and related topics.  Correspondents include Willard F. Bliss, Thomas J. Burrill, Matthias L. Dunlap, John M. Gregory, Eugene W. Hilgard, B. F. Johnson, Alfred L. Kennedy, George E. Morrow, Johnathan Periam, Edward Snyder and Johnathan B. Turner.  The series includes agricultural college pamphlets (1853-64) by Johnathan B. Turner and others concerning Illinois State, Iowa State, Michigan State, New York State and Pennsylvania State Universities and Yale College.