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Oregon-Washington Farmers Union Records, 1909-1972

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon-Washington Farmers Union
Title
Oregon-Washington Farmers Union Records
Dates
1909-1972 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 containers., (4 linear feet of shelf space.), (5320 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 460
Summary
Membership lists, dues payment records, correspondence, reports, minutes and other records of and about inactive locals in Oregon and 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 for research use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America (the Farmers Union) was founded in Texas in 1902. Today, its membership includes farm families in 44 states who are interested in general agricultural welfare. The organization carries out educational, cooperative and legislative activities in order to represent farm families and gain for them a larger share of the national income.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 460, Oregon-Washington Farmers Union Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The records of the Oregon-Washington Farmers Union involve only inactive local and county organizations and are divided into two series: Oregon Inactive Unions and Washington Inactive Unions. Both the Oregon and Washington groups have been divided into three subseries: Local Unions, County Unions and General File. The Local Union and County Union subseries for each state contain the same types of material: membership lists, dues payment records, correspondence, secretary's reports, and lists of officers. Dues payment records make up the bulk of the material.

The General Files, however, contain different materials. The Oregon General File includes ledger sheets, Oregon members-at-large, and correspondence. The Washingon General File contains the Farmers Union insignia, minutes of county presidents' meetings and a scrapbook on the organization. Each series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

Acquisition Information

The records of the Oregon-Washington Farmers Union were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in November of 1980 by Woodrow Wilson, Union Secretary (MS 80-47).

Bibliography

For more background information on the Farmers Union see: John A. Crampton's "The National Farmers Union" (1965) or Charles Simon Barrett's "The Mission, History and Times of the Farmers Union" (1909).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Agriculture -- Northwest, Pacific--Societies, etc.--Records and correspondence

Personal Names

  • Wilson, Woodrow. waps (donor)

Corporate Names

  • Oregon-Washington Farmers Union --Archives (creator)
  • National Farmers' Union (U.S.)

Finding aid prepared by Barbara Kovarik Gahl
2012

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