Leo Bernard Skeffington papers
Scope and content
Includes three volumes (pamphlets) entitled "Footprints," 1970, 1971; notebooks of letters and clippings concerning the Gannett Farms; first issue of USA TODAY, Gannett Co.'s national daily newspaper, September 15, 1982; and tape recordings of Skeffington's reminiscences of his career with Gannett newspapers and of Frank Gannett, his experiences with Mormons, the New York State (Geneva) Agricultural Experiment Station, Governor Reubin Askew and water resources in Florida, American water resources, churches and ministers, and other topics.
Dates
- 1945-1983.
Creator
- Skeffington, Leo Bernard, 1892-1986. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Agriculture Editor, Gannett Publications. Worked as the manager of Gannett Farms (Ganco Farms); died 1986.
Extent
.8 cubic feet. (.8 cubic feet. 15 tape recordings.,)
Language of Materials
English
- Agriculture.
- Askew, Reubin O'D., 1928-2014.
- Clergy
- Gannett Company
- Gannett Farms
- Gannett, Frank E. (Frank Ernest), 1876-1957.
- Journalism.
- Latter Day Saints
- New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
- Religion.
- Reminiscences.
- Scrapbooks
- USA today.
- Water-supply -- Florida
- Water-supply -- United States
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)