Summary Information

Title: Oral History Interview with Melvin Sprecher
Inclusive Dates: 1976

Creator:

• Sprecher, Melvin, 1911-

Call Number: Audio 566A

Quantity: 7 tape recordings

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Interview conducted by Dale Treleven of the Historical staff with Melvin Sprecher, a rural Sauk City, Wisconsin, dairy farmer who helped found Wisconsin Dairies Cooperative and served as chairman of the board of Land O'Lakes, Inc.; including discussion of consolidation of various dairy marketing cooperatives, details on the Wisconsin Creameries Association and on Dairy Maid Products Cooperative, service on national agriculture councils, dislike of the National Farmers' Organization, Sauk County school consolidation, his general farming experiences and opinions, and related topics.

Note:

Part of the Wisconsin Agriculturalists Oral History Project.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-audi00566a

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