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AGRICULTURE IN ILLINOIS

Agriculture In Illinois   Jay Johnson

Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson relates the family farm's evolution from a trucking business shipping grain to river terminals, to the construction of a large grain elevator facility and a grain terminal with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR, located on the family property. Jay traces his life from earning a BA degree in finance, to working for a major Chicago bank, to the operation of the grain terminal.
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> AbstractPDF

> Interview 1 (Video)
Early life in farming, grain production

> Interview 2 (Video)
Tour: Growth of rail shipping, train loading

> Interview 1 (Audio)
Early life in farming, grain production

> Interview 2 (Audio)
Tour: Growth of rail shipping, train loading

> TranscriptPDF

Related Materials: See also the Illinois State Museum's A-V Barn.

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