Washington State Grape Society Records, 1971-1991

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Washington State Grape Society
Title
Washington State Grape Society Records
Dates
1971-1991 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (5 Boxes)
Collection Number
Cage 178 (collection)
Summary
Minutes, correspondence, financial records, membership lists, clippings and other papers from 1971-1991 of the Washington State Grape Society, an organization associated with the grape industry in Washington State.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In November 1971, twenty to thirty persons involved in the grape industry met in Prosser to form an organization that would foster the interests of Washington grape producers. This group selected a constitutional committee and a nominations committee. The constitutional committee drafted a document and bylaws patterned after the Washington State Horticulture Association constitution. In December 1971, the group adopted the proposed constitution and elected a slate of officers. Warren Tomlinson was elected the Society's first president. The stated purpose of the organization is "the overall advancement of the grape industry in the State of Washington." During its first year, the Society's membership rose to about 500, which included persons from all aspects of the grape industry. The Society's major projects are the annual "grape school" (used to inform and educate interested persons of the advances in the industry), the "Proceedings" (an annual publication), and funding research on topics of interest to the grape industry.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Washington State Grape Society records were created by two separate accessions, which create the two series. The first series encompasses items received in the initial accession from 1977, and includes minutes, correspondence, and business records of the organization from 1971 to 1976. The minutes consist of the records of monthly meetings from the Society's organization from December 1971 through December 1975. Membership lists for 1971-72 and 1972-73 are included in the collection. The correspondence series comprises about half of the material in Part 1 of the collection and includes both incoming and outgoing material. The bulk of the correspondence consists of membership material and orders for the annual proceedings. Also included in the correspondence is material dealing with the Society's fight to control the use of the herbicide 2,4-D. The financial records, which are also nearly half of Part 1 of the collection, consist primarily of cancelled checks, receipts, and bills for the period 1972-76. The collection also contains a newspaper clipping file concerning the grape school, the 2,4-D controversy, and other Society functions. Most clippings, however, do not identify the newspaper or date.

The second series contains those records received in 1991, and includes several miscellaneous correspondence files for the period 1978 to 1989. Other files contain receipt books (1976-86), cancelled checks (1980-85), bank statements four accounts, board of directors minutes (1981-82), and other topical files. The collection also includes activity notebooks, check registers from 1971 to 1980, copies of "Grapevine Notes," "On the Vine," and the Society's annual "Proceedings" from 1973 to 1986.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Washington State Grape Society Records, 1971-1991 (Cage 178)

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The records of the Washington State Grape Society are divided into two series based on the date of the materials, 1971-1976 and 1978-1991. Each series is subdivided by material type and then organized chronologically.

Acquisition Information

The records of the Washington State Grape Society were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in two accessions. The first (MS 77-23) came from Mrs. Karen Mortenson, secretary of the the Society, in June 1977. It comprises records from 1971 to 1976. The second accession came in June 1991 (MS 91-25), from the Washington State Grape Society, in June 1991.

Related Materials

Washington State Grape Society Records, 1972-1981 (Cage 464)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: 1971-1976Return to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1
Minutes 1971 December-1975 December
1 2
Memberships 1971-1972
1 3
Memberships 1972-1973[?]
Subseries 1.1: Correspondence
Box Folder
1 4
1972
1 5
1973
1 6
1974 (January-June)
1 7
1974 (July-December)
1 8
1975
1 9
1976
Subseries 1.2: Receipts
Box Folder
2 10
1972
2 11
1973 (January-September)
2 12
1973 (October-December)
2 13
1974 (January-July)
2 14
1974 August-1975 August
2 15
1975-1976 September
Box Folder
2 16
Check Records 1972 January-December
2 17
Federal Income Tax Records 1972-1975
2 18
Newspaper Clippings

Series 2: 1973-1991Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Subseries 2.1: Correspondence
Box Folder
3 19
Miscellaneous
1978-1989
3 20
Wine grapes
1979-1983
3 21
Miscellaneous
1980-1989
3 22
1981-1983
3 23
1981-1983
Box Folder
4 24
Receipt Books
1976-1986, 1988
4 25
Cancelled Checks, Old National Bank
1980-1985
4 26
Bank Statements, Old National Bank \#62028-2
1980-1985
4 27
Bank Statements, Old National Bank \#51945-0
1983-1984
4 28
Bank Statements, Rainier Bank
1974-1985
4 29
Bank Statements, Washington Mutual Savings Bank
1985
4 30
Bankruptcy Court Papers, Charles J. Waugh
1985, 1988
4 31
Board of Directors, Meeting Minutes
1981-1982
4 32
Newspaper Clipping of the Society
1981-1989
4 33
Orange Juice Controversy, Correspondence
1984-1985
4 34
A Proposal for an International Marketing Program for Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) Center at Washington State University.
4 35
Ray Schneider, article on his work in the grape industry
1983
4 36
Scholarship Memorial Fund
4 37
Walter Clore Award
4 38
Washington State Concord Grape Research Council Reports
4 39
Jack L. Watson, Washington Vineyard Survey
1988
5 40
Activity Notebooks
undated
5 41
Check Registers
1971-1980
5 42
"Grapevine Notes"
1981-1991
5 43
"On the Vine"
1987-1988
5 44
Washington State Grape Society Constitution
undated
Subseries 2.2: Washington State Grape Society Grape Seminar and Annual Meeting--Proceedings
Box Folder
5 45
1973
5 46
1974
5 47
1975
5 48
1976
5 49
1977
5 50
1978
5 51
1979
5 52
1980
5 53
1981
5 54
1982
5 55
1983
5 56
1984
5 57
1985
5 58
1986

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Viticulture -- Washington (State) -- Societies, etc. -- Records and correspondence.

Corporate Names

  • Washington State Grape Society -- Records and correspondence.