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Cage
513
Washington Women for the Survival of Agriculture
Washington Women for
the Survival of Agriculture Records
1973-1980
2 containers.
.75 linear feet of shelf space.
500 items.
Correspondence, minutes of meetings,
newsletters, and other papers describing the position of the organization on
vital agricultural issues such as state and national water use policies,
farm-labor relations, land use, etc.
Collection materials are in
English.
In 1973 Washington farm women formed the Washington Women for the
Survival of Agriculture, a component of the national "American Agri-Women,
Incorporated." This organization seeks to develop communication among farm and
ranch women throughout the nation. The primary purpose of WWSA is to educate
the public and to inform policymakers regarding the vital issues that concern
farmers.
In 1977-1978 Janet Allison served as President. During this time the
WWSA discussed and advocated positions on such issues as the Family Farm Water
Act, the Water Pollution control Act, and the proposal to establish an
Agricultural Labor Relations Board. WWSA has over 300 members representing all
major commodity groups, including the state Dairy Wives and Cowbelles. It is
not affiliated with the Farm Bureau, Grange, or any other farm organization,
but it does work with all interested groups. The WWSA is patterned after
womens' agricultural groups in Michigan and New York. As Mrs. Janet Allison
describes it, "We represent the family in agriculture."
The records of Washington Women for the Survival of Agriculture
consist of documents describing the position and actions of the organization on
such vital issues of agriculture as state and national water use policy,
collective bargaining and farm-labor relations, illegal aliens, and land use.
Many of the letters illustrate the efforts of the group to educate the public
and government regarding farmers' views on these and other issues.
The collection is arranged alphabetically and covers the years
1973-1980.
This collection is open for research use.
[Item Description]. Cage
513, Washington Women for
the Survival of Agriculture Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
The records of Washington Women for the Survival of Agriculture were
acquired by the Washington State University Libaries in 1984 through donation
by Leslie Judd of Yakima, Wa.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Washington Women for the Survival of
Agriculture--Archives
Agriculture--Washington (State)--Societies, etc.--Records
and correspondence
Agriculture
Women
Washington (State)
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
1
1
American Agriculture
Day
1977
17
1
2
American Agri-Women, Incorporated,
Charter
1977
3
1
3
American Agri-Women National
Convention
1978
1
1
4
Apprentice Program for Rural
Workers
1978
1
1
5
Balanced Budget
Proposal
1979
1
1
6
Carter Water Policy
1978
1
1
7
Collective Bargaining
1978
1
1
8
Columbia River Water
Use
1978
1
1
9
Contributions
1978
15
1
10
Family Farm Water Act
1977
2
1
11
Farm-Labor Relations
1978
1
1
12
Farm-Labor Union
Legislation
1978
3
1
13
Food Labeling
1978
1
1
14
Guidelines for
Carcinogens
1978
1
1
15
Illegal Aliens
1978
2
1
16
Labor Legislation
Proposals
1979
4
1
17
Labor Relations Act
1978
9
1
18
Land Use Policy
1979
1
1
19
Legislative Public
Relations
1979
1
1
20
Limitations on Foreign Farm
Investment
1978
1
1
21
Limiting Government
Regulations
1979
3
Meeting Minutes
1
22
1974-1980
28
1
23
1979-1980
36
Miscellaneous
Correspondence
1
24
1976
20
1
25
1977
27
1
26
1977
24
1
27
1978
37
1
28
1978
46
1
29
Miscellaneous
Meetings
1977-1978
23
1
30
1977-1978
30
1
31
National School Breakfast
Program
1977
3
1
32
Newsletter
1978-1980
8
1
33
Newsletter
1978-1980
17
1
34
Nuclear Energy Women, Region
Two
2
1
35
Pesticides
1978
3
1
36
Politics of Food
Meeting
1978
1
1
37
Representation on Federal Advisory
Committees
1979
1
1
38
School Funding Proposal
1976
1
1
39
Stampede Pass Weather
Station
1979
3
1
40
State Inheritance Law
Revision
1978
1
1
41
State Inheritance Tax, Public
Relations
1979
14
1
42
Strike-Countering
Strategy
1978
2
1
43
Treasurer's Report
1977
1
Unemployment
Compensation
1
44
1979
3
1
45
1979
2
2
46
Washington Department of
Agriculture Legislative Proposals
1978
4
2
47
WWSA Committees
1976
1
2
48
WWSA Committee Meetings
1973-1977
52
2
49
WWSA Fact Sheet
1977
7
2
50
Water and Energy
1978
6
2
51
Water Pollution Control
Act
1977
1
2
52
Water Resource Cuncil
Report
1977
1
2
53
Womens' Internships for Farm
Lobbying, Olympia
1978
1
2
54
Yakima Chamber of
Commerce
1977-1978
23