Cully A. Cobb: Ruralist Press Papers
The Cully A. Cobb/Ruralist Press papers consist of correspondence, reports, and other documents concerning the career and family of Cully A. Cobb (1884-1975), a 1908 graduate of Mississippi A&M College. The majority of the files were accumulated in the Atlanta, Georgia, offices of the Ruralist Press, which Cobb owned and directed from 1937 to 1971, but many papers concern Cobb's activities prior to his acquisition of the Press, such as his direction of the Cotton Division of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (1933-1937). Among the many subjects are agriculture, Mississippi State University, the Southern Baptist Church, the Coca-Cola Company, 4-H Clubs, the printing industry, and the Ruralist Press. Correspondents include several United States Congressmen and other government officials. The collection is related closely to the Cully A. Cobb papers and the Lois P. Dowdle “Mrs. Cully” Cobb papers. All three collections overlap in subject matter and in chronological period.
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Dairy barn of Frank H. Christain
Interior of dairy barn of Frank H. Christain, Jones County, Mississippi.
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Mississippi Experiment Station herd
Mississippi Experiment Station weans their calves from this herd in October. Calves average 400 pounds and have been worth 10 to 11 cents per pound.
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Cotton nitrate of soda experiment
Small cotton in foreground received 300 pounds 16% acid phosphate per acre. Large plants in background received same amount of acid, plus 200 pounds of nitrate of soda. David Thibault, County Agent, Hazlehurst, Mississippi.
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Interior of laying house
Interior of laying house, poultry plant of Mrs. E. T. (Virgie) Orso, Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi. Pictured are Mrs. Orso (left) and Harriet M. Jones (right) and unidentified man.
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Muscadine grapes
Fan method of pruning muscadine varieties of grapes. Photo sent in by Ben Hilbun, Agricultural Editor, A&M College, Mississippi.
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African-American cooking
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: African-American cooking food outdoors near wagon.
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Automobile in flood
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Two men driving automobile through floodwaters with storage tank nearby. Sign on automobile is for a lumber company.
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Automobile in flood
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Automobile driving past houses through floodwaters.
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Automobiles and houses
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Automobiles driving through floodwaters in front of houses.
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Barn in flood
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Barn amidst floodwaters; caption reads 'on April 20, 1927 ninety-six hear of dairy cattle were carried to the second story of this barn. On June 8, they were still there'.
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Buildings in Flood
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Mississippi dairy barn and house amidst the floodwaters.
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Buildings in flood
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Mississippi dairy barn amidst the floodwaters.
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Church building and automobile
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Church building and automobile amidst floodwaters.
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Cotton bale in ditch
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Two men looking at cotton bale in ditch on town street.
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Cotton bales in ditch
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Men looking at cotton bales in ditch on town street. .
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Family fishing by floodwaters
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: A family of African-American Mississippians fish by floodwaters.
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Farm structure and automobile
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Farm structure and automobile amidst floodwaters.
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Flood refugee camp
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Tents in flood refugee camp near levee, probably in Greenville, Mississippi.
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Flood refugee camp
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: African-Americans walk by flood refugee camp and houses next to levee, probably in Greenville, Mississippi.
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Flood refugee camp
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Flood refugee camp, Greenville, Mississippi. Sign reads: 'A good place for ladies to shop Dave Weinberg'.
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Floodwaters receding
1927 Mississippi River Flood: Floodwaters creeping into residential street, Greenville, Mississippi.
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Leland Mississippi flooded street
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Automobile driving through floodwaters past houses on street in Leland, Mississippi across from Leland Oil Works. Sign says 'Welcome to Leland Mississippi, Make Yourself at Home, Rotary Luncheon Friday noon Fletcher Hotel'.
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Leland Mississippi flooded street
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Automobiles driving through floodwaters past houses on street in Leland, Mississippi, June 8, 1927. Sign says 'Welcome to Leland Mississippi, Make Yourself at Home, Rotary Luncheon Friday noon Fletcher Hotel'.
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Leland Mississippi flooded street
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Boat and automobile driving through floodwaters, street in Leland, Mississippi across from Leland Oil Works, June 8, 1927. Sign says 'Welcome to Leland Mississippi, Make Yourself at Home, Rotary Luncheon Friday noon Fletcher Hotel'.
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Refugee horses and mules
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: African-American works with herd of mules and horses.
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Refugee horses and mules
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Flood refugees, herd of horses and mules resting near barn.
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Refugee horses and mules
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: African-American works with herd of horses and mules.
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Refugee horses and mules
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Herd of mules and horses, flood refuges.
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Submerged automobile
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Automobile nearly submerged in floodwaters.
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Telephone pole in flood
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Power pole partially submerged in floodwaters.
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Woman cooking on levee
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Woman cooking on a wood stove on the side of a levee, Greenville, Missisisppi.
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Woman cooking on levee
1927 Mississippi River Flood aftermath: Woman cooking on a wood stove on the side of a levee (close-up view), Greenville, Mississippi.
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Demonstration of soybean harvester-thresher
New power-driven combine soybean harvester demonstrated in field at Delta Experiment Station, Stoneville, Mississippi to group attending the Seventh Annual Field Meeting of the American Soybean Association.
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Mississippi A&M students drenching sheep
Mississippi A&M students drenching sheep for stomach worms.
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T. H. Peters flock of sheep
Flock of sheep on farm of T. H. (T. Harry) Peters, Starkville, Mississippi. Caption: 'Helping to carry cotton deficit.'
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Virgil Smith and M. H. White
Jim Pruitt
Virgil Smith of Gayoso Farms and M. H. White of Oak Park Plantation, at Mississippi A&M College on Field Day, when they donated cups for students judging contest.
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Power-drive soybean harvester-thresher
New power-driven combine soybean harvester demonstrated in field at Delta Experiment Station, Stoneville, Mississippi.
