Farm Record (Yakima Valley)

Farm Record (Yakima Valley), 1905-1909

Overview of the Collection

Title: Farm Record (Yakima Valley)
Dates: 1905-1909 (inclusive)
19051909
Quantity: 1.5 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
Collection Number: Cage 833 (collection)
Summary: This collection consists of a single item, a bound register with crop, livestock, labor, and other expenses entries made by an unidentified farmer in the Yakima Valley in the first decade of the twentieth century.
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

No identifying information was available either about the creator or the farm.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of a single item with a couple of inserts: A bound "Planter's Register" volume printed by The Planter's Register Company in Roanoke, Virginia. In it an unidentified Yakima Valley farmer recorded the particulars of the business. Scattered throughout the 200-plus page volume are entries regarding: dates of haying, harvesting, killing frosts, and livestock pasture rotation; 1905 corn storage totals; hired labor records for at least a dozen men and women; 1908 corn and barley harvest amounts; veterinary bills; livestock sales records including hogs, horses, and cattle; and farm goods and services expenses.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Farm Record (Yakima Valley), 1905-1909

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Yakima Valley Libraries donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2015 (MS.2015.17).

Processing Note

Susan Vetter processed this collection in 2015.

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