R.E. Ellis was the United States Department of Agriculture's
county agent for Weakley County, Tennessee from 1913 to 1943. He is credited
with initiating agricultural education programs and improving methods in farm
management in northwest Tennessee. The collection consists of two reports completed
by R.E. Ellis detailing the history of agriculture in Weakley County, Tennessee
from 1843 to 1943. The first describes the transition of early farming techniques
to methods used during the early and middle 20th century. The second report
discusses the role of the Agricultural Department's County Agents, particularly
those in Weakley County, from 1913 to 1943. Included are numerous personal stories
on Weakley County's farming community.
1 |
Photograph Collection |
1916 |
2 |
Photograph Collection |
1917 |
3 |
Photograph Collection |
1919 |
4 |
Photograph Collection |
1920 |
5 |
Photograph Collection |
1921 |
6 |
Photograph Collection |
1922 |
7 |
Photograph Collection |
1923 |
8 |
Photograph Collection (Empty) |
1924 |
9 |
Photograph Collection |
1925 |
10 |
Photograph Collection |
1926 |
11 |
Photograph Collection |
1928 |
12 |
Photograph Collection |
1929 |
13 |
Photograph Collection |
1930 |
14 |
Photograph Collection |
1931 |
15 |
Photograph Collection |
1934 |
16 |
Photograph Collection |
1935 |
17 |
Photograph Collection |
1937 |
18 |
Photograph Collection |
1940 |
19 |
Photograph Collection |
1942 |
20 |
Photograph Collection - Building |
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21 |
Photograph Collection - Weakley County Corn Clubs |
1919-1920 |
22 |
Photograph Collection - R. E. Ellis |
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23 |
Photograph Collection - Events |
1920's-1930's |
24 |
Photograph Collection - Exhibits |
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25 |
Photograph Collection - Farm Scenes |
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26 |
Photograph Collection - 4-H Club |
1920's-1930's |
27 |
Photograph Collection - Negatives |
1930-1940's |
28 |
Photograph Collection - Soil Erosion |
1920's |
29 |
Photograph Collection - Unidentified Families |
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30 |
Photograph Collection - Youth Organizations Girls |
1920's-1930's |
31 |
Photograph Collection - Youth Organizations Boys |
1920's-1930's |
32 |
Photograph Collection - Unidentified Adult Males |
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33 |
Photograph Collection - Unidentified Adult Females |
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34 |
Photograph Collection - Unidentified Youth Boys |
1920's-1930's |
35 |
Photograph Collection - Unidentified Youth Girls |
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1 |
Agriculture Demonstration Train |
1914 |
2 |
Reforestation in Weakley County |
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3 |
The Use of Limestone on Weakley County Soil |
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4 |
Agriculture Fairs and Club Shows for Weakley County |
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5 |
Pond Building in Weakley County - Construction of Large Ponds
in Summer |
1943 |
6 |
Forest Tree Seedlings now being Shipped to Weakley And Obion
County |
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7 |
An Account of Weakley County Agent Work in Weakley County |
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8 |
Thirty Years of Agriculture Progress in Weakley County |
1843-1910 |
9 |
Thirty Years of Agriculture Progress in Weakley County |
1843-1910 |
10 |
Newspaper Clippings |
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11 |
Newspaper Clippings |
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12 |
Newspaper Clippings |
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