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AGRICULTURE IN ILLINOIS

Agriculture In Illinois   Leland Sweatman

Leland Sweatman
Drafted for WWII, Leland Sweatman left his boyhood farm chores but returned to grain farming after the war . He discusses the 1950's drought and chinch bugs, and the financial need to farm more land. An Allis Chalmers dealer in the '70's and 80', he became a collector of miniatures.

> Abstract PDF

> Interview 1 (Video)

> Interview 2 (Video)

> Interview 1 (Audio)

> Interview 2 (Audio)

> Transcript PDF

> Photos

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


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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