Equinox Food Exchange Records

Equinox Food Exchange Records, 1976-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Equinox Food Exchange
Title: Equinox Food Exchange Records
Dates: 1976-1987 (inclusive)
19761987
Quantity: 1 cubic foot
Collection Number: MG348 (collection)
Summary: Articles of incorporation, by-laws, minutes of meetings of the board of trustees, personnel records, policy manuals, correspondence, financial records, catalogs, and other records of a cooperative wholesale distributor for buyers and producers of natural foods in the inland Northwest.
Repository: University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.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 Equinox Food Exchange, Springdale, Washington, was organized in December 1976 as a cooperative association, and was reorganized in August 1983 as a miscellaneous and cooperative corporation by trustees Frank Bellinger, David W. Cook, and Sue Burbach. It served as the principal cooperative wholesale distributor for buyers and producers of natural foods in the Inland Northwest, providing deliveries from the Cascades to the Rocky Mountains. One did not have to be a member to buy from the warehouse, but members, who were also owners and provided a share of the operating capital, did receive special benefits such as a share of the profits, special discounts, and "member only" sale prices.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

David Cook's records concerning the Equinox Food Exchange, of which he was a founding member, were in no discernible order when received, therefore a series order was imposed during processing.

The first series consists of organizational material including articles of incorporation and by-laws, minutes of the board of trustees, personnel matters, a policy manual and financial material.

The second series contains catalogs, correspondence, information on Equinox and co-ops in general, several talks given by Cook, and course outlines and notes from a workshop given at the University Center for Cooperatives in Madison, Wisconsin, which Cook attended.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The records of the Equinox Food Exchange of Springdale, Washington, were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Equinox trustee David Cook, via Bob Thyberg of Moscow, in January 1991.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Organizational Records , 1976-1987Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Articles of incorporation and by-laws 13 items	1976-1987
1/2	Minutes of Board of Trustees' meetings 33 items	1978-1985
1/3	Other board material 42 items	1980-1987
1/4	David Cook's notes on board meetings 1 item	1982-1983
1/5	Personnel matters 11 items	1982-1983
1/6	Equinox policy manual 2 items	1981, 1984
1/7-8	Financial material 44 items	1977-1987

Series II. General Material , 1976-1987Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
2/9	Catalogs 2 items	1984, 1986/1987
2/10-11	Correspondence 53 items	1979-1986
2/12	Information on Equinox 27 items	1977-1984
2/13	Information on food co-ops 14 items	1978-1982
2/14	"Strategic marketing options for...cooperative wholesale food distribution..." 1 item	undated
2/15	Miscellaneous manuscript notes of David Cook 20 items	1976-1983
2/16	Newsletters from other co-ops 6 items	1979-1985
2/17	Typescripts of talks given by David Cook 3 items	ca. 1983
2/18-19	University Center for Cooperatives, workshop 8 items	ca. 1983

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