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Banks Dairy Products Company Records, 1922-1944
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Banks Dairy Products Company
- Title
- Banks Dairy Products Company Records
- Dates
- 1922-1944 (inclusive)19221944
- Quantity
- 0.25 cubic ft.
- Collection Number
- Consult repository.
- Summary
- Corporate records of the Banks Dairy Products Company of Banks, Oregon.
- 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 - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- 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 Banks Dairy Products Company was incorporated in Washington County, Oregon, in 1922 and operated until its dissolution in 1941. The company was involved in the purchase and sale of milk and milk products, particularly the manufacture and sale of cheese and butter; the construction of an ice and cold storage plant and the preservation of products by means of cold storage; and the construction and maintenance of buildings and structures for creameries, cheese factories, milk distributing plants, elevators, and storage plants.
Flora M. Munford was a stockholder in the corporation and served as secretary of the Board of Directors.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Corporate records of the Banks Dairy Products Company of Banks, Oregon, include the articles of incorporation, by-laws, minutes of stockholders' meetings, financial records, and other documentation.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Banks Dairy Products Company Records, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
These materials were donated to the Horner Museum in 1984 by J. Kenneth Munford, Flora Munford's son. In 1996, the materials were transferred from the Horner Museum to the Oregon State University Archives.
Related Materials
Other materials related to the dairy industry in Oregon are available in the records of the Extension Service (RG 111) and the Food Science and Technology Department (RG 176) and the Memorabilia Collection.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dairy plants--Oregon--Banks.
- Dairying--Oregon--Washington County.
Corporate Names
- Banks Dairy Products Company.
Geographical Names
- Banks (Or.)
- Washington County (Or.)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Munford, Flora M. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Faye
Harkins
2003
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
