Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D06708
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Notes from publisher testimony before the Subcommittee on Postal Rates, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, Ninety-first Congress, Washington, D.C., Second Session, April 15-June 2, 1970. Serial No. 91-24. 3 pages., Includes testimony by Richard J. Babcock, President, Farm Journal; Bill E. Naumann, Southwestern Advertising Manager, Progressive Farmer; and Emory Cunningham, Publisher, Progressive Farmer (on behalf of the Agricultural Publishers Association). Testimony related to proposed postal rate increase for 2nd class mail.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: D06719
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Doane Agricultural Service, St. Louis, Missouri. 13 pages., This document consists of data pages involving comparative farm periodical circulation, readership, reader-perceived usefulness and circulation x farm income, plus circulation trends (1964-1981) for selected periodicals in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 198 Document Number: D09695
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Delmar Hatesohl Collection. Full thesis is located in the University of Missouri Depository. Call number: 378.7 M71 XB3395, Chapter II (pages 10-39)in this thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of a Master of Arts degree, University of Missouri, Columbia. 182 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 49 Document Number: D10720
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Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, 2 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 69 Document Number: D10726
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#980, Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Three-ring binder in the Claude W. Gifford Collection, Agricultural Communications Documentation Center., When the author provided his papers to the University of Illinois Archives he preceded each item with a written summary of what was in that entry. This three-ring binder contains copies of the 80 written summaries. An "item" is a topical collection of the author's materials.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 69 Document Number: D10727
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#980, Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Item 14 located in ACDC Document D10726, Directory of written summaries of 80 items deposited in the Claude W. Gifford Papers, University of Illinois Archives. 5 pages., Author's brief summary, with selected emphases.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 69 Document Number: D10731
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#980, Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Item 39 located in ACDC Document D10726, Directory of written summaries of 80 items deposited in the Claude W. Gifford Papers, University of Illinois Archives. 2 pages., Author's thoughts and experiences in having worked with Wheeler McMillen, former editor-in-chief of Farm Journal magazine. "When Wheeler invited you to his office, you knew it was going to be a mind-stretching experience."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 69 Document Number: D10734
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Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Item 80 located in ACDC Document D10726, Directory of written summaries of 80 items deposited in the Claude W. Gifford Papers, University of Illinois Archives. 30 pages., Includes a three-page 1967 resume about Farm Journal editor Carroll Streeter, plus a detailed summary of staff correspondence between 1948 and 1971. The summary reveals Streeter's approach to farm periodical editing and management, relations with staff members, and other aspects of his style as an effective long-time agricultural editor.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 64 Document Number: D10736
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Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Claude W. Gifford Collection., Two photos featuring three past Farm Journal leaders: Graham Patterson, Wheeler McMillen, and Charles F. Jenkins
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 67 Document Number: D10746
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Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Claude W. Gifford Collection. 2 pages., Author's tribute at the passing of his former associate, Carroll P. Streeter, editor of Farm Journal magazine from 1955-1969.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 68 Document Number: D10751
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45 pages., Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Claude W. Gifford Collection., Indexed resource involving 14 aspects of style used by Farm Journal magazine.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 68 Document Number: D10752
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42 pages., Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Claude W. Gifford Collection., Promotional brochure describes special features of Farm Journal magazine, serving 3,500,000 subscribing families, advertisers, and agriculture.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11137
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10 pages., From author., Remarks at the memorial service for John Harvey, nationally respected and honored agricultural journalist and communicator. Former president of the American Agricultural Editors' Association.
June 26 issue via online. 3 pages., Article briefly summarizes the development of this pioneering agricultural journal, founded in 1877 as a regional agriculture magazine for farmers near Philadelphia." The move follows the company's acquisition of Vance Publishing Corporation's agriculture and produce assets.
February 5 issue via online. 3 pages., Describes the addition as a way for editors and advertisers to connect with corn and soybean growers, in particular, during the growing season.
December 1 issue via online. 3 pages., Farm Journal Media will purchase Vance's agriculture and produce assets. Vance Publishing is a multimedia company founded in Chicago in 1937.
August 18 issue via online. 2 pages., Features one of "12 top industry leaders seeing "opportunity amid a 'fog of choices'." Observations from Andy Weber, CEO, Farm Journal Media.
October 2 issue via online. 2 pages., Recognized by Folio among "Top Women in Media for her key role in transforming the content aspect of Farm Journal Media across platforms during the past 25 years.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 144 Document Number: D11543
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2 pages., Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 1 page., Announcement of change in leadership of one of the nation's pioneer agricultural periodicals/media firms.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 145 Document Number: D11558
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1 page., Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 1 page., Farm Journal, the parent company of The Packer, is enhancing its Produce Market Guide digital platform by merging it with its brand Produce Retailer, creating a combined brand called PMG."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: D11604
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2 pages., Online open access to abstract of author's thesis for a Master of Science degree in journalism, Ohio University, Athens., Author used quantitative content analysis and qualitative textual analysis of selected articles to examine comparative coverage of organic agriculture to consider further the ways mainstream agriculture magazines mayinfluence attitudes and understanding of changes within the industry. Findings suggested that over time the three magazines portrayed organic farming differently and differed in the amount of coverage they devoted to the topic.
Online via subscription. 2 pages., Introduction to the Farm Journal Foundation's America's Conservation Ag Movement, "a diverse conservation - and sustainability-focused public-private partnership."
Online from publisher via membership. 5 pages., AAEA member Thomas Dodge chronicles his prolific photojournalism career in his new book, with emphasis on his agricultural/rural photography for Farm Journal, Progressive Farmer, Successful Farming, and other periodicals.
