Stimpson, George W. - Letter inquiring about the origin of the Sobriquet Alfalfa Bill
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_041_1_4_12_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Stimpson, George W. - Letter inquiring about the origin of the Sobriquet Alfalfa Bill
- Date Created:
- 1942-08-06
- EDTF:
- 1942-08-06
- Creator:
- Murray, William H. (William Henry), 1869-1956
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/49
- Description:
- In a letter dated August 6, 1942, Wm. H. Murray explains the origin of his nickname "Alfalfa Bill." The nickname was given to him in 1903 after he gave a speech on growing alfalfa at a meeting in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The name stuck and he adopted it as his own. While the nickname helped him gain popularity among farmers, it also gave the impression that he was too rustic to be a scholar.
- Congress:
- 77th (1941-1943)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_041_1_0000, Box 4, Folder 12, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
