National Farm Strike collection

Collection – Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0040

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

Newspaper clippings, correspondence, bumper stickers, press releases, and booklets documenting the National Farm Strike.

Dates

Creation: September 1977-February 1978, undated

Extent

0.46 Cubic Feet (1 legal-sized archive box)

Creator

American Agriculture Movement. Ohio State Headquarters (Organization)

Scope and Contents

The material in this collection documents the activities of the American Agricultural Movement during the months from September 1977 to February 1978. Newspaper clippings, the major component of the collection, are arranged alphabetically by the name of the city and title of newspaper. These newspaper clippings will enable the researcher to determine each local town or city's reaction to the strike. The correspondence includes photocopied letters written by agencies such as the National Catholic Rural Life Directors Conference; the J. I. Case Company; Northrup, King and Company; Allis-Chalmers Company, and others directed to the President, senators, and congressmen in support of the farmers' efforts and demands. Press releases and bulletins shed additional light on the progress of the strike. The collection also includes a few bumper stickers.

Biographical / Historical

The American Agricultural Movement was organized to preserve the family farm system and to seek 100% parity for all agricultural products. The strike resulted when farmers demands were not met by midnight, December 13, 1977. The strike subsided by March 1978 without the farmers accomplishing their goals.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was deposited at the Center for Archival Collections in May 1978 by Debra Bernhardt, Co-Director of the Ohio Labor History Project, with the cooperation of the American Agricultural Movement with State Headquarters in Spencerville, Ohio.