Scope and Contents note
Collection includes book manuscripts with related material, most notably Bugs or People--Which? (Appleton, 1965); correspondence; speeches, articles, editorial columns, and broadcast interview transcripts; and scrapbooks, sound recordings, photographs, and books.
Photographs in the collection include portraits of McMillen and documents of his career, and prints from the books "The Green Frontier" and "Possums, Politicians and People."
Dates
- 1923-1978
Creator
- McMillen, Wheeler, 1893-1992 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Conditions Governing Use note
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical/Historical note
Author and editor associated with Farm and Fireside, Farm Journal, and Pathfinder, as well as one of the founders of the chemurgy movement and active in Republican politics.
Extent
25 linear feet (17 containers) : 17 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Wheeler McMillen (b. 1893) was a newspaper reporter, became editor of the Covington, Ind. Republican, editor of Country Home, and editor-in-chief of Farm Journal. He was founder and president of the Farm Chemurgic Council. In the 1940s he was active politically, ran for the governorship of New Jersey, and was a presidential candidate. Collection includes book manuscripts with related material, most notably Bugs or People--Which? (Appleton, 1965); correspondence; speeches, articles, editorial columns, and broadcast interview transcripts; and scrapbooks, sound recordings, photographs, and books.
Other Finding Aids
See the Collective Name Index to the Research Collection of Conservative and Libertarian Studies for a cross-referenced index to names of correspondents in this collection, if any, and 37 related University of Oregon collections, including dates of correspondence. See index instructions on use.
Separated Materials note
Photographs in this collection are stored separately under call number PH074.
Processing Information note
Collection is processed.
- Agriculture Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Chemurgy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Conservatism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Crowther, Samuel, 1880-1947
- Hale, William J. (William Jay), 1876-1955
- Howard, Robert West, 1908-1988
- Journalists -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lerch, Donald
- National Farm Chemurgic Council
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Presidential candidates Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
- Shriner, Clarence E.
- Sound recordings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Tyler, John, 1790-1862
- Title
- Guide to the Wheeler McMillen Papers
- Status
- Preliminary Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
