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Washington State Grange Records, 1889-1953
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington State Grange
- Title
- Washington State Grange Records
- Dates
- 1889-1953 (inclusive)18891953
- Quantity
- 6 Linear feet of shelf space, (10 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- Cage 218 (collection)
- Summary
- Papers of the Washington State Grange, including: Miscellaneous mimeographed announcements, letters; Grange newspapers and magazines; Grange rosters; annual sessions proceedings; three scrapbooks of news clippings from the Grange News.
- 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
In September, 1889, Washington State farmers organized the Washington State Grange. They saw the Grange as a means of fraternal cooperation in the promotion of agricultural interests, and as a method of providing education and recreation for their families. The Grange was also a vehicle for increasing the public's awareness of farmers' issues and for winning legislation to ease farmers' problems associated with the high cost of goods and services, and the low prices received for commodities. The Grange in later years became one of the principal general farmers' organizations, and as such has since functioned as a public and legislative spokeman for agricultural interests. The Grange also takes public positions of advocacy or opposition on a variety of issues such as general economic policy, transportation, and public works projects.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers of the Washington State Grange, including: Miscellaneous mimeographed announcements, letters; Grange newspapers and magazines; Grange rosters; annual sessions proceedings; three scrapbooks of news clippings from the Grange News.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Washington State Grange Records, 1889-1953 (Cage 218)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Little information is available about the source of most of the materials in this collection. The three scrapbooks were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1970 by Henry P. Carsterson, Past Master, Washington State Grange.
Bibliography
Crawford, Harriet Ann. The Washington State Grange, 1889-1924; a Romance of Democracy. Portland, Or.: Binfords & Mort;, 1940.
Related Materials
Washington State Grange Records, 1954-1979 (Cage 512)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 1 | Miscellaneous mimeographed announcements, letters, etc. |
| 1 | Grange publications (newspapers and magazines). Includes Modern Farmer, vol. 1, no. 9, 1932 June; Agricultural Grange News (Olympia, WA), vol. V, no. 5, 1917 February 1; Grange Facts (Seattle), no. 1, 1930 September 5; Grange News (Seattle), SSVII, no. 46, 1938 November 19 and XVII, no. 17, 1928 August 5. |
| 1 | Miscellaneous printed material. Includes Patrons of Husbandry by-laws (1921, 1929, 1931-1933); Program of Washington State Grange annual session (1916, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942). |
| 2-3 | Washington State Grange Rosters (1913-1915, 1917-1930, 1933, 1935, 1938-1940, 1945-1946, 1946-1953). |
| 3 | Report of the Secretary (1912, 1915, 1917, 1920, 1925, 1926, 1931-1933, 1935, 1937-1939, 1942). |
| 4-7 | Proceedings of the Annual Session of the Washington State Grange (1889, 1892, 1893, 1899-1901, 1903, 1904, 1907-1942, 1948-1950,1958-1960, 1962-1969, 1976) |
| 7 | Washington State Grange Rosters (1937, 1939, 1960, 1963-1970). |
| 7 | Washington State Grange Handbook (1966, 1968-1970). |
| 7 | Miscellaneous pamphlets. |
| 7 | Grange News issues, 1960. |
| 7 | Book: Grange Melodies (1916). |
| 8-10 | Scrapbooks (clippings from the Grange News), 3 volumes (1944 April-1948 February; 1941 June-1944 April; 1948 March-1953 June). |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture -- Washington (State) -- Societies, etc. -- Records and correspondence.
- Agriculture, Cooperative -- Washington (State) -- Records and correspondence.
Corporate Names
- Washington State Grange -- Records and correspondence.
