Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1888, Oct. 7 | Born, Adair County, Iowa |
| 1910 | B.S., Iowa State College, Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 1910-1924 | Assistant editor, Wallaces' Farmer |
| 1914 | Married Ilo Browne |
| 1924-1933 | Editor, Wallaces' Farmer |
| 1929-1933 | Editor, Iowa Homestead |
| 1933-1940 | Secretary of agriculture |
| 1941-1945 | Vice president of the United States |
| 1945-1946 | Secretary of commerce |
| 1946-1948 | Editor, New Republic |
| 1948 | Presidential candidate, Progressive Party |
| 1965, Nov. 18 | Died, Danbury, Conn. |