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Preliminary Guide to the Granges of Whitman County (Washington) Records, 1899-2012
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- State College Grange #652 (Pullman, Wash.); Whelan Grange #117 (Whelan, Wash.); Ewartsville Grange #114 (Ewartsville, Wash.); LaDow Grange #995 (Garfield, Wash.); Tekoa Grange #1011 (Tekoa, Wash.)
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Granges of Whitman County (Washington) Records
- Dates
- 1899-2012 (inclusive)18992012
- Quantity
- 5.5 linear feet, (7 boxes.)
- Collection Number
- MS.2018.10
- Summary
- Records of Granges located in Whitman County, Washington (Ewartsville, Whelan, Tekoa, LaDow, State College).
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Beginning in the 1890s, Whitman County, Washington has been the home of several Granges. This collection includes records from Granges in Ewartsville (#114), established in 1899, State College (#652), established in 1917, Whelan (#117), established in 1899 and re-chartered in 1908, Garfield (LaDow Grange, #995), established in 1931, and Tekoa (#1011), established in 1935. An earlier Tekoa Grange (#195) was established in 1906, but became inactive in 1917.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of records of Granges located in Whitman County, Washington. It includes records from Granges in Ewartsville (#114), established in 1899, Pullman (State College Grange #652), established in 1917, Whelan (#117), established in 1899 and re-chartered in 1908, Garfield (LaDow Grange, #995), established in 1931, and Tekoa (#1011), established in 1935.
Preliminary inventory:
Box 1. State College Grange #652: record books, including minutes, 1917-1949 (5 volumes); Grange manuals (1909 and 1917), photographs, and miscellaneous material.
Boxes 2-3. State College Grange (continued) and Whelan Grange #117. State College Grange list of charter members; Whelan Grange: record books, including minutes, 1902-1973 (11 volumes); Juvenile Grange records.
Box 4. Ewartsville Grange #114 and LaDow Grange #995. Ewartsville: Scrapbook, 1989-1999; yearbooks, 1958-1998; notebooks, 1990s; unlabeled binder, 1940s-1990s; unlabeled historical material (newspaper clippings, photographs, etc.); treasurer's book, 1899; officers roll book, 1930-1933; "Grange Film C. B. Kegley" (photographs); roll book, 1899-1905; dues account, 1916-1920; Juvenile Grange, 1960s. LaDow: minutes and mixed documents, 2007-2012.
Box 5. LaDow Grange (continued): record books, including minutes, 1913-1918 and 1950-1993 (10 volumes).
Boxes 6-7. Tekoa Grange #1011: record books, including minutes, 1935-1996 (13 volumes); roll book; past masters books; binder with articles of incorporation and history of Tekoa Grange; Juvenile Grange records, 1938-1948.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Location of Collection
(MASC staff use) 2-12-4-5.Future Additions
The repository expects to receive additional materials.
Processing Note
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.
Acquisition Information
Barbara O'Donnell donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2018 (MS.2018.10), on behalf of the Granges represented.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture--Washington (State)--Societies, etc.--History--Sources.
- Agriculture--Washington (State)--Whitman County--Societies, etc.
Cheryl Gunselman
2018-10-31
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