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Kimbriel, Rex L. (1907-1987). Papers [Mississippi Rice Growers' Association Records], 1945-1955, n.d.

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0037

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, publications, writings and reports, scrapbooks, and other materials.

Dates

  • 1945-1955, n.d.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Rex L. Kimbriel was born on 22 October 1907 in Woodland, Mississippi. He graduated from Lambert High School in 1926 and attended the University of Mississippi. He married Lou Lee Reynolds in 1934. They had one daughter.

Mr. Kimbriel introduced rice production into Mississippi in 1948. After retiring from active farming he traveled throughout the country and Latin America as an advisor for rice and soybean farming. He was vice president for Mississippi on the National Rice Council in Houston, Texas. He served as manager and president of the Mississippi Rice Growers Association, 1954-1959. He also helped organize three farm cooperatives. He died in Greenville, Mississippi on 10 October 1987 at the age of 79.

Extent

0.625 Linear Feet (7.5 inches of materials contained in 2 boxes)

3 Volumes (3 volumes of scrapbooks contained in 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Rex L. Kimbriel Papers [Mississippi Rice Growers Association Records]
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
11/05/2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031