Thomas Norman Hurd oral histories,
Tapes and transcripts of oral history interviews with Thomas Norman Hurd conducted by Laurie K. Todd, October 18, November 5, December 7, 1982 and March 18, 1983. Includes Dr. Hurd's personal history and his observations of the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and its rel...
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| Language: | English |
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Ithaca, N.Y. :
New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Historical Documentation Program,
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| Summary: | Tapes and transcripts of oral history interviews with Thomas Norman Hurd conducted by Laurie K. Todd, October 18, November 5, December 7, 1982 and March 18, 1983. Includes Dr. Hurd's personal history and his observations of the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and its relationship to New York State agriculture and government. Specifically mentioned are his childhood in Michigan, student experiences at Michigan State and Cornell; observations of: staff, students, and program of the Department of Agricultural Economics, including the study of local government; handling of the budget for the statutory colleges at Cornell by the New York State Division of the Budget, New York legislators, and New York farm organizations; the relationship between Cornell and SUNY; coordination between the New York State Farm Manpower Service, Cooperative Extension, Federal War Manpower Commission, and the New York State Emergency Food Commission to maintain food production during and immediately following World War II; New York City's 1975 financial crisis; and Hurd's views of being investigated and exonerated for his activities as a public official. Includes references to Howard Babcock, John Burton, Hugh Carey, Martin Catherwood, Edmund Ezra Day, Thomas Dewey, Edward Foster, Myron Slade Kendrick, Joseph King, William I. Myers, Arthur Peterson, Hickman Powell, Nelson Rockefeller, Anna M. Rosenberg, Sidney Schwartz, Orion Ulney, and George F. Warren |
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| Physical Description: | 169 pp. of transcripts 4 tape recordings |
| Related Items: | Forms part of New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Historical Documentation Program, Historical Documentation Program Oral Histories |