American Agriculture Movement Oral History Collection
Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://hdl.handle.net/10605/56102
The American Agriculture Movement grew out of the populist agrarian protests of the late
1970s. Officially chartered in August of 1977, it remains active. Materials in the Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library reflect principally its formation, the tractorcade protests
of 1977-1979, and the farm and rural suicide hotline prevention efforts of the 1980s. Materials
include oral history interviews, photographs, video and film, and miscellaneous papers.
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Item Arthur Chancey oral history interview 2020-01-10(2020-01-10)This interview features Arthur Chancey as he discusses his involvement with the American Ag movement and the tractorcade to Washington D.C. In this interview, Chancey begins by explaining his background with farming and what he is currently up to with his farm. He then moves on to discuss the tractorcade and what it was like being a part of that movement. Chancey describes the snow storm that hit Washington D.C. and how the tractors were used to dig out and transport people, including a CIA building. Chancey ends the interview be recounting the trip back home.Item David Senter oral history interview(2014-01-05) Senter, DavidDavid Senter describles his experiences with the American Agriculture Movement and Farm Aid.Item Don and Carolyn Kimbrell oral history interview 2020-01-10(2020-01-10)This interview features Don and Carolyn Kimbrell as they discuss being farmers and being active in the American Agriculture Movement and protests. In this interview, Kimbrell describes his relationships with other farmers and how he helped them with legal paperwork. He recalls being sent to jail for protesting on a bridge in McAllen, Texas. He closes the interview by recounting the 1979 Tractorcade, and his wife describes her involvement in the Tractorcade.Item Don Presley oral history interview(2014-06-18)This interview features Don Presley recalling events revolving around the American Agriculture Movement and life on the farm during the War years.Item Elvin Wilson oral history interview(2015-08-25)This interview features Elvin Wilson. Wilson discusses his life as a farmer in West Texas and his involvement in the National Famers Organization and the American Agriculture Movement. Wilson also recounts his experience in the navy during World War Two.Item Fred Lundgren oral history interview(2013-06-13) Lundgren, FredOnline transcript of oral history interview with Fred Lundgren. Fred was interviewed at the Comfort Inn in Lubbock, Texas, on June 13, 2013 by Andy Wilkinson. This interview occurred during an American Agriculture Movement that was held in Lubbock, Texas.Item Gerald McCathern oral history interview.(2010-03-23) McCathern, Gerald, 1926- interviewee.; Wilkinson, Andy, interviewer.Gerald McCathern, a veteran of the U.S. Army, studied at Texas Tech and majored in geology. He made a career farming with his brother and father and became a member of the American Agriculture Movement. He participated in the Tractorcade protests.Item Glen Wallace oral history interview.(2013-05-08)Dr. Glen Wallace of Oklahoma discusses his long career as a counselor and therapist and his time spent counseling farmers during the Farm Crisis of the 1970s and 80s.Item Harold Bob Bennett oral history interview.(2010-06-14) Bennett, Harold Bob, 1951- interviewee.; Wilkinson, Andy, interviewer.Harold Bob Bennett was a member of the American Agriculture Movement and talks about what he experienced in the movement and its overall effects on farming then and now.Item Harvey Joe Sanner oral history interview(2014-01-05)This interview features Harvey Joe Sanner, Arkansas farmer and activist in the American Agriculture Movement of the late 1970s and 1980s. Mr. Sanner discusses the Farm Crisis, the birth of the American Agriculture Movement and its changes as an organization over the years.Item John Lapp oral history interview 2020-01-10(2020-01-10)This interview features John Lapp and his family as they discuss his past service in World War II and his farm. In this interview, Lapp begins by explaining growing up during the great Depression and Dust Bowl. He then moves on to describe his service in World War II in the Navy. Lapp then moves on to recount his involvement with the American Agriculture movement and participation in the Tractorcade. He closes the interview by discussing his adventures in the dairy farming business.Item John Willis oral history interview 2020-01-10(2020-01-10)This interview features John Willis as he discusses the American Agriculture Movement and some of the issues that farmers currently face.Item Kolleen and Gerald McCathern oral history interview(Southwest Collection, 2013-06-13)This interview features Kolleen McCathern and her personal experiences with the 1979 Tractorcade to Washington, D.C.Item Larry and Karlene Davies oral history interview 2020-01-10(2020-01-10)This interview features Larry and Karlene Davies as they discuss farming and American Agriculture. In this interview, Mr. Davies describes protesting in Chillicothe, Illinois and his involvement with the American Agriculture Movement.Item Lola Mask oral history interview(Southwest Collection, 2013-06-13) Mask, Lola, Interviewee; Marshall, David, 1959---Interviewer.This interview features Lola Mask; a native of Richland Springs, Texas. Lola discusses her upbringing on a farm, working in agriculture, and her involvement in the American Agriculture Movement. Lola recounts her multiple journeys to Washington, D.C., and her participation in the 1979 Tractorcade. She also discusses her husband's alcohol still, and their time spent producing ethanol.Item Melvin and Sherily Erb oral history interview(2015-05-07)Melvin and Sherily Erb discuss their involvement with the American Agriculture Movement. Melvin describes his discontent with agricultural policies since the 1970s.Item Ralph Wohlers oral history interview 2020-01-10(2020-01-10)This interview features Ralph Wohlers as he discusses farming and the American Agriculture Movement. In this interview, Wohlers describes how he got his own farm and the problems he faced with declaring bankruptcy on the land. He then moves on to explain his involvement with American Ag and talking to the department of agriculture. He closes out the interview by recalling the time he got injured and dislocated his hip.Item Scott Flippo, David Heiens, Donna Riffel, Neil Tischhouser group oral history interview(2015-05-06)This interview features Scott Flippo, David Heiens, Donna Riffel, Niel Tischhouser as they discuss the Tractorcade and farm movement that they participated in.Item Stephen Anderson oral history interview(2015-05-06)This interview features Stephen Anderson as he discusses his involvement with the American Agriculture Movement. In this interview, Stephen describes the time he spent fighting for American agriculture and against corporate farming.