DROUGHT RELIEF PROGRAM
Secretary of Agriculture’s General Correspondence File
RG 16, Series 17 & 240
MICROFILM COPIES
Secretary of Agriculture’s General Correspondence. 17 reels. President
Hoover’s drought relief program included loans to enable farmers to purchase feed
for cattle, seed loans and reduced freight rates. At Hoover’s direction, the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Federal Farm Board, and American Red Cross
worked together to provide direct assistance to farm families by distributing surplus
food stuffs and cotton cloth. A National Drought Relief Committee was also formed
to work with the various federal agencies involved in assisting farm families in the
affected areas. Records of this organization [RG16, series 240] amounting to
aproximately 14 linear feet have also been copied [Xerox format]. A detailed
description of these materials below.
Secretary of Agriculture’s General Correspondence. 17 reels.
Container list not available. Files copied include:
Drought, 1930-33
Farm Relief, 1929-32
Feed, 1930-32
Freight, 1930-32
RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
RG 16 Series 240
RECORDS RELATING TO OTHER ACTIVITIES
National Drought Relief Committee
Box Contents
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Drought
Circular Letters
Miscellaneous
List of State Committee Members
*Reports: Miscellaneous
Report of State Drought Relief Chairmen’s Meeting
(November 20, 1930)
General Correspondence: Individuals
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General Correspondence: Organizations
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American Red Cross
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Correspondence of C. W. Warburton (Secretary, Federal Drought
Relief Committee)
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Hutchinson, John R.
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Mumford, H.W.
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Alabama Drought Relief Committee, Seth P. Storrs, Chairman
Arkansas Drought Relief Committee, Harvey C. Couch, Chairman
Illinois Drought Relief Committee, John M. Krebs, Chairman
Indiana Drought Relief Committee, J.H. Skinner, Chairman
Iowa Drought Relief Committee, M.C. Thornburg, Chairman
Kansas Drought Relief Committee, M.A. Limbocker, Chairman
Kentucky Drought Relief Committee, Harry Volz, Chairman
Louisiana Drought Relief Committee, B.F. Thompson, Chairman
Maryland Drought Relief Committee, Waldo Newcomer, Chairman
Minnesota Drought Relief Committee, N.J. Holmberg, Chairman
Mississippi Drought Relief Committee, L.A. Olson, Chairman
Missouri Drought Relief Committee, L.W. Baldwin, Chairman
Montana Drought Relief Committee, H.H. Pigott, Chairman
Nebraska Drought Relief Committee, H.J. McLaughlin, Chairman
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Ohio Drought Relief Committee, Perry L. Green, Chairman
Oklahoma Drought Relief Committee, J.G. Puterbaugh, Chairman
Tennessee Drought Relief Committee, W.J. Fitts, Chairman
Texas Drought Relief Committee, O.B. Martin, Chairman
Virginia Drought Relief Committee, Harry F. Byrd, Chairman
West Virginia Drought Relief Committee, Howard M. Gore, Ch. C
Wyoming Drought Relief Committee, L.T. Oldroyd, Chairman
Feed Loans and Distribution
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Emergency Freight Rate and Petitions for Aid Extension
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Anderson, S.W.
Arnold, C.R.
August, R.M.
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Ballard and Ballard Company
Barksdale, H.S.
Becker, J.A. (BAE)
Bedwell, C.F.
Bilo, E.F.
Boltz, George E.
Brehm, C.E.
Brewer, L.C.
Bryant, T.R.
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Byars, Ed P.
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Campbell, J. Phil
Coiner, J.C.
Connally, Tom (USS)
Cox, S.M.
Cooper, Thomas P.
Cricher, A. Lane
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Delp, J.E.
Derr, H.B.
Derrick, H.B.
Dill, L.J.
Dillon, R.C.
Dorsey, C.P.
Duncan, L.N.
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Elser, W.L.
Extension Directors, Drought Stricken States
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Federal Farm Loan Bureau
Ferrel, G.E.
Frame, Nat T.
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Galt, W.I.
Glover, Eugene
Gormley, M.J. (Chairman, American Railway Association)
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Hutcheson, J.R.
Hyde, Arthur M. (Secretary of Agriculture)
Hylton, Swanson
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Keffer, Charles A.
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Leaming, M.P.
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Madison, C.C.
Magruder, John W.
Martin, C.B.
Mercer, J.H.
Mercier, W.B.
Moody, Dan
Mumford, H.W.
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Nicholson, John F.
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Olson, L.A.
O’Sullivan, Samuel
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Pigott, H.H.
Posey, W.B.
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Raabe Brothers
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Ramsower, H.C.
Rant, Alfred
Reid, T. Roy
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Schaub, I.O.
Scott, T.O.
Sheppard, Morris (MC)
Shiflett, Franklin P.
Simon, J.M.
Skinner, J.H.
Smith, Arthur H.
Spiller, E.B.
Stockdale, R.C.
Starns, T.E.
Stebbins, Murray E.
Storrs, Seth P.
Stone, J.E.
Symons, T.B.
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Talmadge, Eugene
Tarver, M.C. (MC)
Taylor, J.C.
Thomas, E.W.
Toll, H.G.
Trent, D.P.
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Walker, L.M.
Wheeler, H.C.
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Hay: Loans and Shipment
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Loans: Individuals and Agri-Businesses
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Robinson, Henry M.
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Loans: Credit Corporations
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Hastings, H.G.
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Sherrill, Owen W.
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Loans for Crop Production Purposes
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American Red Cross
Anderson, F.A.
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Bea--Blo
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Bra--Bru
Boa--Boy
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Bra--Bru
Bry--Byr
Baker, H.J.
Baldwin, R.J.
Balmer, F.E.
Bateman, J.W.
Bestor, Paul
Bliss, R.K.
Blanchard, Karl M.
Bowman, A.E.
Brand, Charles J.
Brehm, C.E.
Briggs, Clay Stone (MC)
Brokaw, W.H.
Burnham, Perry E.
Burtness, O.B. (MC)
Cal-Cly
Coa-Cok
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Campbell, J. Phil
Capper, Authur. USS
Caraway, Hattie W. (USS)
Cartwright, Wilburn (MC)
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Chambers of Commerce
Clark, R.S.
Clarke, H.S.
Clayton, H.G.
Cobb, C.L.
Colcord, C.E.
Connally, Tom (USS)
Cox, E.E. (MC)
Creel, C.W.
Crocheron, B.H.
Crump, Ellen Phelps
Cutting, Bronson M.
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Davies, John F.
Deering, A.L.
DeRouen, Rene L. (MC)
Dickinson Company
Douglas, L.W.(MC)
Drewry, P.H.(MC)
Duncan, L.N.
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Eliff, Walter E.
Elser, W.L.
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Frame, N.T.
Frazier, Lynn J. (USS)
Fry, J.M.
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Gaf-Glo
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Hall, Thomas (MC)
Hardy, Guy U. (MC)
Hare, Butler B. (MC)
Hastings, H.G.
Hatch, K.L.
Henninger, R.W.
Howard, Edgar (MC)
Hutcheson, John R.
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Iddings, E.J.
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Jensen, A.E.
Johnson, Alex
Johnston, John H.
Jones, Marvin (MC)
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Kellogg Seed Company
Kremer, Frank S.
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Larsen, C.
Leavitt, Scott (MC)
Long, Huey P. (USS)
Long, W.W.
Maa-Mit
Moa-Myh
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Maris, Paul V.
Marretta, Charles
Martin, O.B.
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McCrillis, C.M.
McDowell, M.S.
McElveen, R.H.
McLucas, H.H.
Monroe, C.F.
Murphy, N.W.
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Norling, A.L.
Norbeck, Peter (USS)
Nye, Gerald P. (USS)
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Olson, L.A.
Owen, Ruth Bryan (MC)
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Parks, Tilman B. (MC)
Patterson, Roscoe C. (MC)
Paulson, L.J.
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Peck, F.W.
Peterson, William
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Ramsower, H.C.
Rankin, John E.
Reed, Daniel A. (MC)
Ross, P.H.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Reid, T. Roy
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Schaub, I.O.
Secretary
Sexton, Harry L.
Sheppard, Morris (USS)
Sherrill, O.W.
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Simmons, Robert G. (MC)
Sinclair, J.H. (MC)
Smith, E.D. (USS)
Stephens, Hubert D. (USS)
Symons, T.B.
Thomas, John (USS)
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Taylor, J.C.
Thomson, S.M.
Trent, D.P.
Troth, L.G.
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Umberger, H.
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Wad-Wes
Wha-Wyl
Walsh, Thomas J (USS)
Wheeler, B.K. (USS)
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Whittington, Will M. (MC)
Williamson, William (MC)
Willis, D.E.
Wilson, M.L.
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Loans: Livestock Feed
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American Red Cross
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Brokaw, W.H.
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Chambers of Commerce
Creel, C.W.
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Eliff, Walter E.
Elser, E.L.
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Hoffman, Geo. L.
Howard, Edgar (MC)
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Iddings, E.J.
Indian Affairs, Office of
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Larsen, C.
Leavitt, Scott (MC)
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MacFarlane, J.M.
Maddox, Con S.
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Norbeck, Peter (USS)
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Peck, F.W.
Peterson, Wm.
Quesenberry, G.R.
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Shafer, George F.
Sinclair, J.H. (MC)
Smith, Addison T. (MC)
Smith, DeWitt
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Thomas, John (USS)
Troth, C.G.
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Walsh, Thos. J. (USS)
Wheeler, B.K.
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Loans: Seed
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Abernathy, Hon. Charles L. (HR)
Almon, Ed B. (MC)
American Legion
American Red Cross
Anderson, A.E.
Bab-Bis
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Bla-Boz
Bra-Byr
Baldwin, R.J.
Balmer, F.E.
Black, Hon. Hugo L. (USS)
Brand, C.H. (MC)
Bratton, Hon. Sam G.
Brehm, C.E.
Briggs, Clay Stone (HR)
Bulkley, Robert J.
Burtness, O.B. (HR)
Cab-Cit
Cla-Cut
Callendar, W.F. (BAE)
Campbell, J. Phil
Capper, Hon. Arthur (USS)
Caraway, Hon. T.H. (USS)
Cartwright, Wilburn (MC)
Chambers of Commerce
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Coleman, T.A.
Connally, Hon. Tom
Cooper, Thomas
Couzens, James (USS)
Crisp, Charles R. (MC)
Cutting, Hon. Bronson M.
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Davis, James P.
Duncan, L.N.
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Edmonds, John R.
Edwards, Charles
Eliff, Walter E.
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Fisher, O.S.
Frazier, Lynn J. (USS)
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Garber, Hon. Milton C. (HR)
George, Walter F. (USS)
Hab-Hem
Hen-Hyn
Hall, Thomas
Hamer, T.M.
Harris, Wm. J. (USS)
Harrison, Pat (USS)
Harvey, T. Weed
Hatfield, H.D. (USS)
Henninger, R.W.
Hill, Sam B. (MC)
Hoch, Hon. Homer
Hoffman, George L.
Hull, Cordell (USS)
Hutcheson, J.R.
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Johnson, Jed (MC)
Johnson, Royal C.
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