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Washington Cattlemen's Association Records, 1936-1978

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Washington Cattlemen's Association
Title
Washington Cattlemen's Association Records
Dates
1936-1978 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 Linear feet of shelf space, (5 Boxes)
Collection Number
Cage 367 (collection)
Summary
The Washington Cattlemen's Association (WCA) records consist of correspondence, membership lists, organizational files, committee records, clippings, and other papers of the livestock producers' association, including material on the annual Cattleman of the Year award, 1951-1977.
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
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Historical Note

The Washington Cattlemen's Association (WCA) was established as the Washington State Cattle and Horse Raiser's Association in 1926 in Okanogan County where the first county cattlemen's association had been organized in 1915. Although an earlier state association was started in Okanogan in 1916, it was unsuccessful. E.F. Banker was elected as the first president in 1926.

The expressed objectives of the Washington Cattlemen's Association are to encourage, promote, and advance the cattle industry through education, dissemination of literature and information, development of leadership, improvement of range and ranch feeding facilities, prevention of disease, detection of theft, identification of brands and marks, paying rewards, sponsoring sales, providing for marketing, arrangement for shows, exhibitions and contests and suitable awards, and to cooperate with all State, County, and Federal agencies and organizations for carrying out these purposes. The Association was incorporated in 1952 with these objectives.

One of the major activities of the WCA has been the selection of the state's Cattleman of the Year, selected from the County Cattleman of the Year. These cattlemen and their ranches are thoroughly inspected and rated for the award each year.

The WCA is a non-profit voluntary membership association of livestock producers with no stockholders. County cattlemen organizations are affiliated and maintain close contact with the state organization. The WCA is a member of the American National Livestock Association.

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Content Description

The Washington Cattlemen's Association (WCA) records consist of correspondence, membership lists, organizational files, committee records, clippings, and other papers of the livestock producers' association, including material on the annual Cattleman of the Year award, 1951-1977.

Series 1: Correspondence, 1936-1978, is concentrated between 1942-1950 and 1968-1970.

Series 2: Membership Lists, 1936-1969, include county by county lists of dues paying members.

Series 3: General Records, 1944-1976, include internal organization and document files such as Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, general financial, and publicity information. The bulk of this series consists of committee correspondence, memoranda, reports, and meeting minutes.

Series 4: Special Events and Programs, 1942-1977 consists primarily of correspondence, memoranda, reports, scoring sheets, and publicity about the Cattleman of the Year 1951-1977, lacking 1976. Programs from Annual Meetings from 1937-1975 are included as well as correspondence, memoranda, and reports concerning the annual meetings of 1942 and 1951, the L.T. Memorial Scholarship in 1949-1970, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, 1959, and the Bull Sale from 1956-1967. Slides and tape recordings from two national cattle organizations are also included.

Series 5: Newspaper Clippings, 1972-1977, are in the original envelopes sent by the clipping service.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Washington Cattlemen's Association Records, 1936-1978 (Cage 367)

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

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The records are arranged in five series. Series 1 is partially arranged chronologically by year, part alphabetically, and part by correspondent. Series 2 and 4 are arranged chronologically by year. Series 3 is arranged alphabetically. Series 5 is arranged chronologically by month.

Acquisition Information

The records of the Washington Cattlemen's Association were donated to the Washington State University Library in September 1977 by the Association, through Don Ricketts, Executive Secretary (77-56). Added to this collection were newspaper clippings, 1972-1977, donated in June 1978 (78-33).

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Preliminary Guide to the Washington Cattlemen's Association Records, circa 1936-1984 (MSSM 029)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Margot H. Knight
2025

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