George & Lester Schroll Farm Records, 1927-68 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: George & Lester Schroll Farm Records, 1927-68

Series Number: 8/4/63

Acquired: 9/3/86; 11/18/88

Volume: 0.8 cubic feet

Arrangement

Creator(s)

Subjects (links to similar materials)

Special Formats (links to similar genres)

Available for use at:

Service Location	Boxes
Archives Research Center, 1707 S. Orchard	1-3

Email us about these papers |

Printer-friendly

Description: Records of the 114.4 acre George Schroll, and the 233 acre Lester C. Schroll (1937-68) farm in Oak Grove Township, Aledo (Mercer County). Recorded in Farm Account Books prepared by the Department of Agricultural Economics (1924-45) and on forms adapted by the Illinois Farm Bureau Farm Management Service (1944-66), the records contain detailed information on farm operations for each year including an inventory of land, improvements, buildings and livestock; livestock fees and sales, dairy and egg sales; machinery, equipment and automobile inventory and operating expenses; map of the farm and crop-system summary; crops raised and sold; inventory of feed, grain and supplies; cash receipts and expenses; summary ofÂ expenses including taxes and unpaid family labor; capital purchases and sales; products used on the farm and a financial and business analysis summary.