Preliminary Guide to the Diane C. Dempster Papers on Tilth Producers (Washington), circa 1978-2015

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Dempster, Diane C.
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Diane C. Dempster Papers on Tilth Producers (Washington)
Dates
circa 1978-2015 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 Linear feet of shelf space, (5 Boxes)
Collection Number
MS.2017.05 (collection)
Summary
This collection consists of Diane Dempster's papers on the Tilth Producers of Washington.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Diane Dempster grew up in Oregon and South Dakota, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay. As of 2017, she has worked at Charlie's Produce in Seattle for over 28 years, currently serving as Manager of the Farmer's Own Program and Organic Procurement Specialist. Previously, she worked for Farmers Wholesale Cooperative (Olympia, WA) and another cooperative organization, Willamette Valley Growers (Salem, OR). She served on the Board of Directors for the Tilth Producers of Washington from 1987 to 2016, and was a member of the Washington State Organic Advisory Board for nine years, including the time when the state's organic laws were being written. She currently serves on the Regional Food Policy Council, and previously served on the King County (WA) Kitchen Cabinet.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of Diane Dempster's papers on the Tilth Producers of Washington. It includes board of directors minutes, other board documents, conference files, issues of Tilth Producers' Quarterly and predecessor journals (circa 1976-2015), and directories.

Preliminary inventory:

Box 1. Board of directors: minutes and other records, 1990-2015.

Box . Budgets and reports.

Box 3. Budgets and reports (continued); conference files, 1991-2015.

Box 4. Conference files (continued); "History," 1980-, membership lists, Tilth Producers fundraising.

Box 5. Tilth Producers' Quarterly and predecessor journals, 1978-2015 (includes detailed transmittal list with notes about missing issues); Tilth directories, 1991-2010.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Diane C. Dempster Papers on Tilth Producers (Washington), circa 1978-2015 (MS.2017.05)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is a unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Location of Collection

(MASC staff use) 2-11-14-3

Acquisition Information

Diane Dempster donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2017 (MS.2017.05).

Related Materials

Tilth Association Papers, 1974-1986 (Cage 602).

Tilth Association records (unprocessed accessions), 1987-2013 (MS.2003.20, MS.2003.26, MS.2014.18).

Anne Schwartz Papers (unprocessed accession), circa 1980-2005 (MS.2014.34).

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Organic farming -- Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Dempster, Diane C. -- Records and correspondence.

Corporate Names

  • Tilth (Association)