NTE2ms2016_20.xml Preliminary Guide to the Washington Wool Growers Association Records 1987-2008 Washington Wool Growers Association Records Finding aid prepared by Cheryl Gunselman Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2020 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2020 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections MS.2016.20 Washington Wool Growers Association Preliminary Guide to the Washington Wool Growers Association Records 1987-2008 2 Linear feet of shelf space 2 Boxes This collection consists of records of the Washington Wool Growers Association (now the Washington Sheep Producers Association). (MASC staff use): 2-13-24-6 Collection materials are in English

(From the guide to the Washington Wool Growers Association Records, 1969-1979)

The Washington Wool Growers Association is an organization of sheep producers and wool growers in the state of Washington. The state association is a branch of the National Wool Growers Association.

The membership of the Washington Wool Growers Association consists of persons who are both directly involved in the production of sheep and wool and those who are within the sheep industry or have an interest in it. The goals of the Association are to promote the welfare of the sheep industry in the state of Washington and to promote consumer usage of wool and lamb. They accomplish this by working on and/or lobbying for Congressional bills concerning foreign imports of sheep products, livestock taxes, public lands usage and predator control. Wool and lamb consumption are boosted through yearly barbeques which make people more aware of lamb and its many uses and through annual state and national Miss Wool contests. Miss Wool is a public relations representative for the industry.

Yearly conventions of the State and National Associations are both a means of improving ranching practices and setting future goals. Among the scheduled events at these conventions are programs and lectures on range management and sheep diseases and their treatment. The wool growers also meet to decide on their platforms and programs for the coming year and how they will react to proposed Congressional legislation which would affect their industry.

The annual Ram Sale is also an important event for the Wool Growers. The first Washington Ram Sale was held in 1950. Since that time it has grown in importance. This auction provides the ranchers with the opportunity to restock and improve their herds through the prime rams and ewes which are available at the sale. It is also a means of supporting the Washington Wool Growers Association.

This collection consists of records of the Washington Wool Growers Association (now the Washington Sheep Producers Association). It includes board of directors records, constitution and bylaws, correspondence, newsletters, membership lists, financial statements, and documents related to association-sponsored events such as conventions, lambing and shearing schools, and the group's annual ram sale.

This is a unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

This collection is open and available for research use.

Copyright restrictions may apply.

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Preliminary Guide to the Washington Wool Growers Association Records, 1987-2008 (MS.2016.20)

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

Jill Swannack donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries on behalf of the Washington Sheep Producers Association in 2016 (MS.2016.20).

Washington Wool Growers Association Records, 1950-1970 (Cage 439)

Washington Wool Growers Association Records, 1969-1979 (Cage 523)

Washington Wool Growers Association Women's Auxiliary Records, 1923-2004 (Cage 844)

Columbia Basin Wool Growers Association Records, 1955-1976 (Cage 359)

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 Wool Growers Association -- Records and correspondence Washington Sheep Producers Association -- Records and correspondence Washington Sheep Producers Association Sheep -- Washington (State) Wool industry -- Washington (State) Agriculture -- Washington (State) -- Societies, etc. -- Records and correspondence Agriculture Washington (State)