Jacqueline Jackson recounts the history of her family's farm, from dairy to hybrid seed corn production, childhood fun, and events and changes during the Great Depression. She reads from her book, 'Stories from the Round Barn,' and talks about becoming a professor of creative writing.
Interview Links
Feature Excerpt
Dad Shares His Stories
Interview Session 01 2008 (Audio)
Interview Session 02-03 2008 (Audio)
Interview Session 01 2015 (Audio)
Concerns about the future of agriculture in American and world
Interview Session 02 2015 (Audio)
Related Materials
AV Barn
See also the Illinois State Museum's AV Barn
See also
Jackie's article "Agriculture, the Now and the Future"
Photos
Caption
Sixteen year old Jackie Dougan, with pencil in hand, on the family farm near Beloit, Wisconsin. She has always loved writing. It was about this time that she began collecting the stories that decades later became the gist for The Round Barn series.
Where:
Beloit, Wisconsin
When:
Sixteen years old
Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator. Illinois Times, October 20, 2011.
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UIS professor emerita Jackie Jackson in October, 2011 at an event in Springfield, on the occasion of publishing the first volume of The Round Barn.
Where:
Springfield, Illinois
When:
October, 2011
Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator. Illinois Times, October 20, 2011
Caption
Jackie, in June, 2013 stands in front of a photo of the Dougan family farm, with the round barn prominently displayed. The photo was used for an article that resulted from a collaboration between WUIS radio and the Illinois Farm Bureau.
Where:
Springfield, Illinois
When:
June, 2013
Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator. Illinois Times, October 20, 2011.