OSCAR CLEMEN STINE
Biographical Note
1884 November 13
Born at Sandyville (Jackson County), West Virginia.
Son of Thomas and Emily Josephine (Bogness) Stine.
1904
Graduated from Glouster, Ohio high school. Entered
Ohio University (Athens) in the fall.
1908
Ph.B. (liberal arts) from Ohio University.
1908-13
Superintendent of Schools, Lithopolis, Ohio; science
teacher, New Lexington, Ohio (1909-11) and Sparta,
Wisconsin (1911-12). Superintendent of Schools
Sparta (1912-13).
1910-21
Graduate work at the University of Wisconsin in
agricultural economics (part-time, 1911-13, full-time,
1914-16). Ph.D. received in 1921. Also took some
courses during this period at Harvard and the
University of Chicago (1910-11).
1916-22
Employed by the Department of Agriculture (Office of
Farm Management) as an assistant agricultural economist
(1916-19) and as an associate farm economist (1916-22).
Became head of the Division of Statistical and Historical
Research in the newly organized Bureau of Agricultural
Economics in 1922.
1919
One of the founders of the Agricultural History Society.
President of the Society in 1924 and editor of the
Society's journal from 1927-1932.
1919 June 30
Married Ruth Speerstra.
1926
Delegate to General Assembly, International Institute of
Agriculture, Rome. Represented U.S. as member of a
statistical commission to plan co-operation in exchanging
agricultural statistics. Toured Balkans and Poland after
Rome meetings to advise U.S. Consular Service on their
information gathering program.
1934
Attended conferences of agricultural economists in-
Germany and Rome. Toured Russia and conferred with
Soviet officials in hopes of fostering exchanges of
agricultural information.
1938 October 27
Appointed by Secretary Wallace to a committee to study
means of increasing food consumption by low income
families. Stine proposed a food stamp plan, patterned
on a Norwegian program, to make food available at
reduced cost.
1939 October
Evaluated the work of the Bureau of the Budget's Central
Statistical Board.
1946 June 13
Promoted to be Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics in charge of price and marketing studies.
1951 August 30
Retired. Accepted a position as an Associate Research
Director with the Twentieth Century Fund to prepare an
appraisal of past U.S. agricultural policies.
1950-51
On loan as consultant to Japanese ministry of-agriculture
to assist them in the development of an economic service for
farmers.
1955--
Part-time work with the Library of Congress as Senior
Agricultural Specialist.
1960's
Assisted various West Virginia development boards as an
economist and statistican.
1974 March 29
Died at age of 89.
Publications:
Dr. Stine's publications and addresses are too numerous to list.
See Articles and Speeches section in the finding aid. A partial
listing is in the first folder.
Professional Affiliations:
Visiting professorships: see finding aid under Stine:
Teaching Positions.
Social Science Advisory Committee, U.S. Civil Service Commission.
Agricultural History Society (President, 1924 journal editor 1927-32)
American Statistical Association (Fellow, Director, V-Pres., 1939)
American Economic Association
American Farm Economic Association (President, 1931).
Agricultural History Society
Social Science Research Council (Secretary, 1940-44)
Council on Foreign Relations
National Income and Price Conferences of the National Bureau of
Economic Research
Round Table
Phi Beta Kappa
Cosmos Club
Folder List
Box Contents
1
A Miscellaneous
Agriculture Committee
Policy and Program Committee, 1947
Agriculture Department
Agricultural History Committee
1941-49
1950-51
Food Stamp Plan., 1941
Foreign Relations Committee, 1946-50
Graduate School
1922
1936
1948-66 and undated
History of USDA, 1951-70
Intern Program
Description, 1949-50
Committee on Cooperation
1946-48
1949-51
2
Production Marketing Administration, 1948-52
Agricultural Economics, Bureau of
Correspondence
1914-20
1921-28
1930-34
1936-38
1940-46
1947-48
1949
1950
1957 and undated
Annual Report, FY 1936
3
Handbook of Statistical and Historical Division, 1941
Press Releases, Newsletters, 1933
Reports and Studies
1913-39
1940-50
1951
Demand for Farm Products
Long Run Prospects ...
Outline and Introduction
Early Draft
Sections 4-5
Sections 6-7
Section 7C
Undated
Printed Matter, 1926
Agricultural Experiment Stations
Cooperation with USDA 1948-50 and undated
4
Agricultural History
Bibliographies
Book
Correspondence, 1923-25
Drafts
Early
1925
Agricultural History Society, 1919-73
Agricultural Inquiry Report to Congress
Parts 1, 2, 4, (1922)
Part 3 (1922)
Agricultural Outlook
1920-39
1942-50
1962-66
5
1951
Agricultural Policy
1920's
1933-48
1949 April-June
1949 July-Dec
1950-57
American Economic Association, 1946-48
American Farm Bureau Federation, 1946-56
American Farm Economic Association
1916-40
1945-54
1955-70
American Statistical Association, 1938-57
American University
1931
6
1932-39
1940-53
Articles and Speeches
1907-22
Partial Lists
1924-25
1926-29
1930-36
1937
1938-41
1942-43
7
1944
1945-46
1947
1948
1949
1950 Jan-July
1950 Aug-Nov
1951 Jan-March
1951 June-July
1951 August
1951 September
8. 1952-53
1954
1955-56
1957
1958-59
1960-65
Undated
Agriculture and Civilization
Historical & Geographic Studies As A Basis for
Readjustment
South American Competition
Miscellaneous Notes
Fragments
B Miscellaneous
Bean, L.H. 1926-50 -
Benson, Ezra Taft 1953
Bowling, 1942-56
Brookings Institution, 1932-36
Buffer Stocks, 1943-46
Business & Securities Analysts, Conferences of, 1945-51 & undate
9
C Miscellaneous
Civil Service Advisory Committee, 1946-51
Cosmos Club
1926-47
1948-50
1953-66
Council of Economic Advisers, 1949
Council on Foreign Relations
Correspondence
1943-53
1950-58
U.S Policy Statements, 1918-43
D Miscellaneous
Economic Committee, Joint Congressional,, 1956-65
Egyptian Agriculture Study, 1920
Ezekial, Mordecai 1928-59
10
F Miscellaneous
Farm Credit Administration, 1940-42
Farm Statistics
Notebook I
Notebook II
Farmers Union, 1932-45
Federal Farm Board
G Miscellaneous
H Miscellaneous
History of Agricultural Statistics
1937
1941-51
1960
Hoover, Herbert 1947
Hoover Commission, 1948
I Miscellaneous
Illinois Bankers Conference, 1949
Income and Wealth Conferences
1936-41
1942-46
11
1947
1951
Income Study by A.G. Hart, 1942
Inflation, 1941-48
International Agricultural Conferences, 1926-49
International Institute of Agriculture, 1925-36
J Miscellaneous
Japan, 1947
K Miscellaneous
L Miscellaneous
Landon, Alfred M. 1936-38
M Miscellaneous
Maps
Masonic Lodge, 1913-15
N Miscellaneous
National Bureau of Economic Research, 1945-52
Ohio University, 1915-66
P Miscellaneous
12.
Parity and Price Supports.
Correspondence and Memoranda, 1947-58
Articles by O.C. Stine
1921-39
1939-50
Articles.by various authors
1921-43
1948-50
1951-59 & undated
Book Chapters on Parity
Drafts (1)
Drafts (2)
13
Notes (1)
Notes (2)
Legislation, 1948-54
Personal Correspondence
1909-11
1912-13
1914-16
1917-38
1941-56 undated
Professional Organizations, 1936-48
Progressive Movement, 1913 -15
Puerto Rico
Observations by C.C Taylor, 1951
Sugar Cane, 1960
Quakers
R Miscellaneous
Religion, 1907-58
14
Roosevelt, Frankln D., 1932
Round Table, The 1916-21
Russia
1931-35
1936-46
S Miscellaneous
Social Science Research Council, 1938-70
Statistical Methodology, 1939-51
Stine, O.C.
Biographical Data
General
Memoirs
College: Ohio University
Correspondence, 1905-08
Miscellaneous
College: University of Chicago, 1910-11
College: Wisconsin and Harvard
Correspondence, 1912-20
15
Ely Book on Monopolies' & Trusts, 1916-21
Miscellaneous
Employment Record, 1914-55
Farm Records
Correspondence, Memoranda, Clippings
1928-30
1931-32
1933-37
1938-39
16
1940-43
1944
1945-48
1953-59 and undated
Conservation Plan, 1951
Herd Books
1938-42
1942-47
Historical Notes
17
Ledgers
1928-37
1938-49
Photographs
Receipts, etc.
1931-35
1936-41
1942-46 & undated
Registered Cows & Heifers, 1935-44
Taxes, 1928-47
Miscellaneous
Files Transferred to National Archives
18
High School, 1902-29
Household Operations
1903-39
1941-59
Income Tax Returns,, 1921-43
19
Journals
1928-40
1945-46
1947-50
1952-57
1959-68
1969-74
Life Insurance Policies
Oral History and Personal Papers, 1953-73
Real Estate Other Than Farms, 1917-43
Retirement, 1951-52,
Sports High School Reunions, 1947-63
Teaching Positions
High Schools, 1901-35
20
Visiting Professorships
1921-36
1938-55
1956-61 undated
Stine Family
Correspondence
l908-20
1921-29
1930-39
1940-55
1956-69 & undated
Emily Stine Estate, 1909-13
Genealogy of Stine & Speerstra Families
21
Miscellaneous
Supply-Demand, Surpluses 1927-61
T Miscellaneous
Taylor, Henry C. 1925-66 & undated
Trips
1912-21
1934 (Russia) Correspondence
1926 (Ataly, Balkans, Russia)
1949 (Europe) Correspondence
1934
Russia
Itinerary, Notes, Reports
Miscellaneous
1950 (Japan)
22
1951-52 (Japan)
Tugwell, Rexford 1934 & 1955
Twentieth Century Fund
1951-54
1955-59
W Miscellaneous
Wallace, Henry C.
1921
1951-66
War Food Administration History, 1950
West Virginia
Farm & Community Organization, 1942-68
Research
1949-61
1962 Feb-Apri1
1962 June-Oct
1963-69
Undated
23
Wheat
Publications
List of
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
24
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
25
(13)
Willkie, Wendell L. 1943
Wisconsin Peace Plan,, 1915
Z Miscellaneous
Photos
Printed Matter
USDA
Miscellaneous
I
II
III
IV
26
V