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Oregon State Horticultural Society Records, 1890-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon State Horticultural Society
- Title
- Oregon State Horticultural Society Records
- Dates
- 1890-1964 (inclusive)18901964
1890-1944 (bulk)18901944 - Quantity
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1.5 cubic feet
1 microfilm reel
These records are housed in 1 cubic foot box and 1 12x17 oversize box and on 1 microfilm reel. - Collection Number
- RG 151
- Summary
- These records were generated and assembled by the Oregon State Horticultural Society and document the origins and development of the organization.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Oregon State Horticultural Society was formed in 1885 and incorporated in 1909 as an educational organization working for the advancement of horticulture. The staff of the Horticulture Department at OSU were closely associated with the society from its beginnings. The society's secretary was traditionally the extension horticulturalist.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Meeting Minutes and Proceedings include minutes journals in original form and on microfilm. In addition to meeting minutes, the journals include memberships lists, by-laws, and articles of incorporation. The Fiscal Records (Series II) document the finances of the Society. The General Correspondence for 1917-1924 consists of letters written or received by C.D. Minton, the Society’s Secretary-Treasurer for that time period. Series III also includes correspondence received by filbert and walnut specialist A.A. Quarnberg of Vancouver, Washington, from 1909 to 1931. The Printed Materials include meeting programs for 1893-1964 and Oregon State Board of Horticulture biennial reports for selected years, begininng with 1891, which include proceedings of the annual Horticultural Society meetings.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oregon State Horticultural Society Records (RG 151), Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The records are organized into 4 series: I. Meeting Minutes and Proceedings; II. Financial Records; III. Correspondence; and IV. Printed Materials.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Meeting Minutes and Proceedings, 1890-1943Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Minutes Journals |
1890-1929 | ||
| Box | Reel | ||
| 1 | 1 | Volume I
Includes membership lists, 1892-1894, and committees,
1893.
|
1890-1908 |
| 1 | 1 | Volume II
Includes by-laws and articles of incorporation,
1909-1912.
|
1909-1914, 1917 |
| 1 | 1 | Volume III
Annual meeting proceedings.
|
1929 |
| Box | |||
| 2 | Meeting Minutes |
1932-1943 | |
Series II: Fiscal Records, 1909-1944Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fiscal Account Journal
containing three sections |
1909-1924 | ||
| Box | Reel | ||
| 1 | 1 | Cash Book |
July 1909-March 1924 |
| 1 | 1 | State
Appropriations |
February 1909-December 1914 |
| 1 | 1 | Journal |
July 1909-December 1914 |
| Box | |||
| 2 | Bills and
Receipts |
1916-1923 | |
| 2 | Cash Account
Journal |
1932-1944 | |
| 2 | Financial Reports |
1917-1918 | |
| 2 | Loans and
Mortgages |
1909-1917 | |
Series III: Correspondence, 1909-1944Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
General
Correspondence |
||
| Box | ||
| 2 | 3 folders |
1917-1924 |
| 2 | 1943-1944 and undated | |
| Box | ||
| 2 | Quarnberg, A.A. |
1909-1931 |
Series IV: Printed Materials, 1891-1964Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 2 | Meeting Programs |
1893-1964 |
| 2 | Oregon State Board of
Horticulture Biennal Reports
Contains proceedings of Horticultural Society meetings
|
1891, 1893, 1907, 1923 |
| 2 | List of Committee
Members |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Fruit-culture--Oregon.
- Hazelnut industry-- Oregon.
- Horticulture--Oregon.
- Horticulture--Washington (State)
- Horticulturists--Oregon.
- Horticulturists--Washington (State)
- Walnut industry--Oregon.
- Walnut industry--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Bailey, C. H.
- Bouquet, A. G. B. (Arthur George Bristow), b. 1885.
- Lake, E. R. (Edward Ralph), b. 1860.
- Olcott, Ben W. (Ben Wilson), 1872-1952.
- Park, Charles A.
- Paulus, Robert C.
- Quarnberg, A. A. (Andrew Anderson), b. 1849
- Worsley, Ben S.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
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