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In this letter Howard Bucknell, president of the Jewell County Farm Bureau, updates Governor Landon on the drought situation in his county. There was an acute water shortage, forcing Jewell county farmers to request aid from the relief funds being distributed by the state.
Creator: Bucknell, Howard
Date: June 2, 1934
This is a brief, informative letter demonstrating the desperate situation farmers faced during the Dust Bowl. It could be grouped with photos of the drought in addition to other sources that discuss agriculture during this period. This source has been selected for both the 7th and 11th grade Dust Bowl standards.
KS:7th:5.1:Agriculture and the Dust Bowl (2005)
Item Number: 210656
Call Number: Governor's Records, Landon, Correspondence Received, Box 3 Folder 12
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210656
Agriculture - Environment - Weather - Droughts
Agriculture - Government farm programs - Conservation - Soil Conservation Service
Agriculture - Labor - Farmers
Agriculture - Labor - Ranchers
Agriculture - Livestock
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Farmers
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Landon, Alfred M. (Alfred Mossman)
Community Life - Disasters and accidents - Dust Storms
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1930s to 1940s (Benchmark 5) - Agriculture and the Dust Bowl (Indicator 1) - Drought and dust storms
Date - 1930s - 1934
Environment - Natural resources - Conservation of natural resources - Water
Environment - Water - Ponds
Environment - Water - Wells
Environment - Weather - Droughts
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Landon, Alfred M. (Alfred Mossman)
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Landon, Alfred M. (Alfred Mossman), 1887-1987
Places - Cities and towns - Mankato
Places - Counties - Jewell
Thematic Time Period - Great Depression and Dust Bowl, 1929 - 1941
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/210656