Abstract

Consists of the miscellaneous items relating to a wide variety of subjects during the 1920’s through the 1940’s. Topics include agriculture, politics, Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, and the city of Cape Girardeau.

Abstract Papers relating to Friant’s careers in business and public service, an important promoter of economic development for Southeast Missouri, as an officer in the Himmelberger-Harrison Land and Investment Company (1915-1925), as special representative for the Little River Drainage District Association, as Secretary-Treasurer of the National Drainage Association (1931-1933), and as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture (1933-1939). Includes correspondence, copies of federal documents...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection primarily consists of public correspondence and secondary materials relating to Friant’s careers in business and public service. Private or family correspondence is minimal. Major topics in the collection’s materials include correspondence concerning the activities of the Little River Drainage District and the National Drainage Association with copies of federal documents regarding rural population, flood control, land reclamation, and farm relief. Also included are files...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection primarily consists of public correspondence and secondary materials relating to Friant’s careers in business and public service. Private or family correspondence is minimal. Major topics in the collection’s materials include correspondence concerning the activities of the Little River Drainage District and the National Drainage Association with copies of federal documents regarding rural population, flood control, land reclamation, and farm relief. Also included are files...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection primarily consists of public correspondence and secondary materials relating to Friant’s careers in business and public service. Private or family correspondence is minimal. Major topics in the collection’s materials include correspondence concerning the activities of the Little River Drainage District and the National Drainage Association with copies of federal documents regarding rural population, flood control, land reclamation, and farm relief. Also included are files...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection primarily consists of public correspondence and secondary materials relating to Friant’s careers in business and public service. Private or family correspondence is minimal. Major topics in the collection’s materials include correspondence concerning the activities of the Little River Drainage District and the National Drainage Association with copies of federal documents regarding rural population, flood control, land reclamation, and farm relief. Also included are files...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection primarily consists of public correspondence and secondary materials relating to Friant’s careers in business and public service. Private or family correspondence is minimal. Major topics in the collection’s materials include correspondence concerning the activities of the Little River Drainage District and the National Drainage Association with copies of federal documents regarding rural population, flood control, land reclamation, and farm relief. Also included are files...