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This cover letter written by H. Umberger, Dean of the Division of Extension, Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (K. S. C.), to Governor Payne Ratner is accompanied by the minutes of the March 6, 1942, meeting of the Kansas State Executive Victory Garden Committee, which was held in Topeka. The members of the committee were W. G. Amstein,J. S. Mohler, C. M. Miller, Georgiana Smurthwaite; Renna Hunter, and L. Longsdorf. J. C. Mohler was Secretary to the Kansas State Board of Agriculture and Hunter represented the State Civilian Council of Defense. The other committee members were employed by the Extention Division of K. S. C.
Creator: Umberger, Dean H.
Date: March 06, 1942-March 26, 1942
Item Number: 217010
Call Number: Governor's Files, Governor Ratner, Box 20, Folder 4
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 217010
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Ratner, Payne Harry
Curriculum - 11th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1930-1945 (US_Benchmark 2) - World War II home front (Indicator 6)
Date - 1940s - 1942
Education - Higher education - Institutions - Kansas State Agricultural College
Education - Higher education - Institutions - Kansas State University
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - National Advisory Garden Committee
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Ratner, Payne Harry
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Agriculture, Department of
Military - Wars - World War II - Homefront - Victory Gardens
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Report
People - Notable Kansans - Ratner, Payne, 1896-1974
Places - Cities and towns - Manhattan
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Riley
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records - Minutes
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