This is an interview with William McLean, which had previously been recorded and has been included in the "Patchwork of Dependency: The Effects of WWII on Edwards County, Kansas" project conducted by the Kinsley Public Library, as an example of a man with a farm deferment who invented a silo unloader because of the shortage of help during the war. Also included in the folder is an article from the Kansas Farmer, dated March 2, 1957, titled "Kansas-Invented Silo Unloader Develops Into Progressive Business of Silage Equipment, Inc., Wichita" by Carl Eiche.
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William McLean interview, WWII oral history, Lewis, Kansas - 3