John L. Strohm Papers, 1927-87

Description: Papers of John L. Strohm, Journalism '35, (1912-87), including correspondence, journals, dispatches, manuscripts, publications, photographs, and films & recordings relating to agricultural journalism, foreign correspondence, public speaking, speech writing, publishing, editing, investments, world trip (1937), Prairie Farmer and WLS, Latin American trip (1941), Woodstock Journal, European and Russian trips (1946), Europe and Saudi Arabia (1948), Southeast Asia (1950), Republican agricultural policy (1954-59), Russia and China (1958), Ford farm publications (1954-67), Country Gentleman (1946-54), Reader's Digest (1947-66), Terra Chemicals (1964-80), World Seeds (1966-82), Pakistan & Vietnam (1966-68) & the University of Illinois Foundation (1971-85). The papers include documents on an interview with Mahatma Ghandi (1937), hosting a soviet farm delegation (1955), speaking on world food production & hunger, and editing National Wildlife.