OSU Extension Faculty and Staff Oral Histories
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Interview with Harold Kerr and Tom Zinn, February 24, 2008 (Part 1 audio)


Interviewee
Interviewer
Date
  • 2008-02-24
Description
  • Harold E. Kerr began working for the Extension Service in Crook County as a County Extension Agent in 1960, working primarily with the 4-H program. While stationed in Crook County, Kerr was responsible for the weed control program, a Saturday radio talk show, and oversaw preparations for different 4-H events. He held this position until 1967, when he took a sabbatical to further his education. After returning from graduate school in 1969, Kerr worked in Morrow County as the Wheat Agent, Agronomist, and Staff Chair. In 1980 he was transferred to Wasco County in 1980, and in 1982, he relocated to the OSU main campus in Corvallis, Oregon, to assume the position of Associate Director for Extension Services. In 1990, Kerr retired and was given an Emeritus appointment. Tom Zinn / Thomas G. Zinn began his career with the Extension Service in 1962 as a County Extension Agent for Columbia County. In 1965, he was transferred to Gilliam County. From 1970 to 1975, Zinn took a leave of absence in order to serve as a Wheat Specialist in Ankara, Turkey, as a part of a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) team that was assisting with the improvement of Turkish wheat crop yields. Continuing his leave after returning to America, Zinn earned a Master's degree in Cereal Production. Upon returning to the Extension Service, Zinn was relocated to Wasco County and served as the Extension Agent focusing on livestock and crops. In 1980, Zinn moved to Corvallis, Oregon to become a Supervisor within the Extension Service. During a reorganization of the Extension Service in 1982, Zinn was made an Associate Director. In 1993, Zinn retired from the Extension Service with an Emeritus appointment.
MODS Note
  • 00:39:58
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Work Type
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  • OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Identifier
  • OH14:08a audio
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Media
Institution
Conversion
  • WMA converted to MP3
Submission Date
  • 08/12/2015
Modified
  • 12/22/2022
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APA

OSU Extension Faculty and Staff Oral Histories, Oregon State University. (28 Mar 2024). Interview with Harold Kerr and Tom Zinn, February 24, 2008 (Part 1 audio) Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/audios/df70hs150

MLA

OSU Extension Faculty and Staff Oral Histories, Oregon State University. "Interview with Harold Kerr and Tom Zinn, February 24, 2008 (Part 1 audio)" Oregon Digital. 28 Mar 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/audios/df70hs150

Chicago

OSU Extension Faculty and Staff Oral Histories, Oregon State University. "Interview with Harold Kerr and Tom Zinn, February 24, 2008 (Part 1 audio)" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-03-28. https://oregondigital.org/concern/audios/df70hs150

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Zinn, Thomas G. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009199813
2 Kerr, Harold E. http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/people/KerrHaroldE
3 Uhlig, Elizabeth http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/UhligElizabeth
4 Kerr, Harold http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2005018204
5 Oral history http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85095238
6 Zinn, Thomas G. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009199813
7 sound recordings http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300028633
8 oral histories (literary works) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300202595
9 In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
10 Oregon State University Extension Service Faculty and Staff Oral History Collection, 2007-2009 (OH 14) http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/localCollectionName/oh_14
11 Audio http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
12 Oregon State University http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017721

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