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Preliminary Guide to the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club Records, circa 1912-1993
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club Records
- Dates
- circa 1912-1993 (inclusive)19121993
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (1 box.)
- Collection Number
- MS.1996.52
- Summary
- This collection contains records of the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club, dated between 1912 and 1993.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains records of the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club, dated between 1912 and 1993. The collection primarily consists of records from 1956 to 1993, including meeting minutes, membership lists, financial records, and correspondence. The collection also contains publications from regional and national organizations, including directories of Guernsey breeders, sale pamphlets, and issues of the Guernsey World newsletter.
Preliminary Inventory:
Box 1: Papers related to the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club, such as membership records, correspondence, meeting minutes (1970s), a financial and club records book (circa 1956-1960s), buttons, greeting cards, and copies of the newsletter "Pacific Northwest Guernsey Pipeline," as well as various regional and national publications, including Guernsey breeders directories, sale pamphlets, issues of the Guernsey World, and a pedigree table (circa 1912).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Washington Guernsey Cattle Club is a regional chapter of the American Guernsey Association, and a member of the Pacific Northwest Guernsey Association. The national organization was founded in 1877 with a focus on registering, improving upon, and promoting the Guernsey breed. (From the American Guernsey Association, http://usguernsey.com)
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cattle breeders--Washington (State)--Associations, institutions, etc.
- Cattle breeders--Washington (State)--History--Sources
- Cattle breeders--Washington (State)--Records and correspondence
- Cattle--Washington (State)
- Dairy cattle--Washington (State)
Jacki Tyler
March 12, 2018
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
