Finding Aid for Eugene Davenport Papers, 1857-78, 1889, 1891-1941, 1948-49, 1954 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Eugene Davenport Papers, 1857-78, 1889, 1891-1941, 1948-49, 1954

ID: 8/1/21

Primary Creator: Davenport, Eugene (1856-1941)

Extent: 10.1 cubic feet

Arrangement: By type of material and chronologically thereunder

Subjects: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Policy, Alaska, Autobiography, Farm Life, Federal-State Relations, Federal Aid, Michigan State University, Morality, Music -- Brazil - Agriculture and Natural Resources, Retirement, Students, Travel, World War I - Agricultural and Industrial Production and Construction, World War I - Diplomacy and Politics, World War I - Intelligence, Morale and Propaganda

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Papers of Eugene Davenport (1856-1941), dean of the College of Agriculture (1895-1922), including correspondence, manuscripts, publications, photographs, notes and clippings relating to agricultural education and educators, students, the College of Agriculture's development, federal-state relations to University agricultural work, agricultural organizations, agricultural policies and production, farm life, political and economics affairs, labor and prices, world affairs and World War I, university affairs at Michigan State and Illinois, retirement, writing and publication, morality and habits, travel, Brazil, Alaska, celebrations, reminiscences and family affairs.

The papers include a 578-page autobiography, "What One Life Has Seen." Correspondents include Liberty H. Bailey, Walter C. Coffey, Lloyd C. Douglas, David Kinley, Herbert W. Mumford and John Russell.

Agricultural Education
Agricultural Policy
Alaska
Autobiography
Farm Life
Federal-State Relations
Federal Aid
Michigan State University
Morality
Music -- Brazil - Agriculture and Natural Resources
Retirement
Students
Travel
World War I - Agricultural and Industrial Production and Construction
World War I - Diplomacy and Politics
World War I - Intelligence, Morale and Propaganda

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 9/63; 4/21/65; 7/26/69

Other Note: 13 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/0801021.pdf

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