Overview of the Collection
Historical NoteAlderman Farms had its beginning in 1847, when Albert Alderman settled, cleared and began farming a tract of land in Yamhill County. In 1893 one of Albert's sons, Ennis (1870-1939), began farming a small piece of land given to him by his father. In the 1920s, Ennis and his son, Urie (1898-1964), began expanding the farming operation. Urie, who attended Oregon Agricultural College from 1919-1921, experimented with new crops, constructed an on-farm frozen food plant and sawmill, and maintained his own airborne spraying operation. Alderman Farms peaked in the late 1950s, with at least 3100 acres under cultivation, as one of the largest row crop farms in Oregon. In addition to the primary farm in Yamhill County, Alderman Farms cultivated land in Benton, Linn, Marion, and Klamath Counties. After Urie's death in 1964, much of the Yamhill County farm was sold to the Carlton Nursery Company in 1971. Content DescriptionThe Alderman Farm Films were made by Urie S. Alderman. The films are 16 mm, silent, Kodachrome color. Aspects of the farming operation filmed include planting, harvesting, and processing of corn, beans, strawberries, peaches, and potatoes; irrigation; barbecues and other social activities; logging and sawmill operations; political campaigning; and general farm views. VHS videotape copies exist for selected reels and are indicated in the inventory. The manuscript materials include copies of newspaper clippings pertaining to farming operations, Urie S. Alderman, and L. S. Alderman, 1952-1965; a film list; and a copy of Last Harvest: The Story of Alderman Farms, published by Carlton Plants in 1996. Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation :
Alderman Farms Films (P 214), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon. Administrative Information
Custodial History :
The films, made by Urie S. Alderman, were maintained by the family until 1996, when they were donated to the OSU Archives by Peggy Childs, Jack Shelburne, and Mary Ann Wiser (nieces and nephew of U. S. Alderman). Related Materials :Other films and videotapes pertaining to agriculture are located in the Agricultural Experiment Station (P 29); Bioresource Engineering Department (P 106); Experiment Station Communications (P 132); Extension and Experiment Station Communications (P 120); 4-H and Youth Program (P 146); E. R. Jackman (P 89); and News and Communications Services (P 57) film and video groups. The memoirs of Lewis R. Alderman, a long-time 4-H program extension agent and brother of Ennis Alderman, are located in the Extension Service Records (RG 111), Subgroup 4. Detailed Description of the Collection
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