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Ref NoLKE/LAND
TitleLKE Land
DescriptionThis series consists of records accumulated by Leonard Elmhirst regarding the land, and includes: agricultural economics research; rural regeneration; the development of industry in rural areas; experiments, employment, training courses, and research work at Dartington Hall; and proposals developing the concept of a land trust. The records detail Leonard's active involvement in, theoretical and practical advice to, and financial support of various associations, institutions, societies, universities, and individual scholars studying agriculture and rural regeneration. These included, amongst others: the Agricultural Research Council; Agricultural Economics Research Institute; Agricultural Economics Society; the Ministry of Town and Country Planning; the International Peoples' College; Rothamsted Experimental Station; Seale-Hayne Agricultural College; Association for Regional Planning and Development; Council for the Preservation of Rural England; Co-operative Union Limited; Institute of Rural Life; the Horace Plunkett Foundation; and the Rural Reconstruction Association.

The records consist of: correspondence; minutes; memoranda; reports; printed pamphlets; publications; press cuttings; programmes; maps; notes; papers; and articles.
Date1915-1977
SubjectLand economics
Agricultural land
Land use
Land settlement
Professional associations
Agricultural education
Rural economy
Rural industries
Rural development
Industry
Agricultural research
Dartington Hall experiment
FormatManuscript
Person_CodeDS/UK/1364
DS/UK/1348
DS/UK/1390
DS/UK/1625
DS/UK/1616
DS/UK/1617
DS/UK/1108
DS/UK/1631
DS/UK/1621
DS/UK/1622
DS/UK/1627
DS/UK/1623
DS/UK/1632
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1364Agricultural Economics Society; 1926-1926-
DS/UK/1348Institute for Research into Agricultural Economics; 1913-19861913-1986
DS/UK/1390Agricultural Research Council
DS/UK/1625Ministry of Town and Country Planning
DS/UK/1616International People's College; 19211921
DS/UK/1617Rothamsted Experimental Station; 1843-1843-
DS/UK/1108University of Plymouth; Seale-Hayne College; 1919-1919-
DS/UK/1631Rural Reconstruction Association
DS/UK/1621Association for Regional Planning and Development
DS/UK/1622Council for the Preservation of Rural England
DS/UK/1627Co-operative Union Limited; 1869-1869-
DS/UK/1623Institute of Rural Life at Home and Overseas; 1949-1949-
DS/UK/1632Horace Plunkett Foundation; 1919-1919-
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