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Tilth Association Papers, 1974-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Washington Tilth Association
Title
Tilth Association Papers
Dates
1974-1986 (inclusive)
Quantity
6 containers., (6 linear feet of shelf space.), (231)
Collection Number
Cage 602
Summary
Subject files, correspondence, business records, and photographs of an organization concerned with promotion of sustainable agriculture and organic farming in the state of Washington.
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 for research use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

Tilth is a non-profit organization centered in the Pacific Northwest. Its main purpose is to promote organic agriculture. Tilth was originally formed at Palouse, Washington in August of 1974 to host the Northwest Conference on Alternative Agriculture, held in Ellensburg in November 1974. The people who founded Tilth had originally met at the ``Agriculture for a Small Planet" symposium at Expo-74 in Spokane. Wendell Berry, an agricultural poet and essayist, was one of the speakers at that symposium, and a letter from him following his visit to Spokane was the catalyst for forming Tilth and for organizing the Northwest Conference on Alternative Agriculture. The Tilth Newsletter was started the following spring, but the group was not incorporated until 1977. As an organization, Tilth has promoted sustainable agriculture and forestry through its newsletter, conferences, workshops, and books. The organization is made up of regional chapters that have individual approaches to common Tilth goals

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Content Description

The records of Tilth consist of correspondence, business records, photographs, newsletters, and various enclosures covering all aspects of the organization's interests.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 602, Tilth Association Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The records are, with few exceptions, in original order. This arrangement preserves existing divisions in the records to form the archival series. The five series are named Tilth chapters, Pragtree Farm, Tilth people, Other organizations, and Tilth. The last series concerns the larger, regional organization. The principal exception to original order is several folders that were refiled with similar files. For example, a "Washington Tilth" file that was misfiled in the "Tilth" series is now located in the "Tilth Chapters" series. Original titles of folders were retained, except to spell out abbreviations. The alphabetical and chronological order of folders also reflect the original order.

Acquisition Information

Records of Tilth were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Mark Musick of Seattle in 1990 (accession number MS90-54), with a small addition in 1992.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

  • Series 1 - Tilth Chapters

  • Series 2 - Pragtree Farm

  • Series 3 - Tilth People

  • Series 4 - Other Groups

  • Series 5 - Tilth

    • Description: The Future is Abundant-A Guide to Sustainable Agriculture
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 115
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth articles of incorporation
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 116
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Federal tax exemption information - Tilth
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 117
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Internal Revenue Service information - Tilth
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 118
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth income tax return forms
      Dates: 1978-1984
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 119
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Washington state income tax returns
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 120
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Northwest Conference on Alternative Agriculture Directory
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 121
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: The Tilth Newsletter
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 122
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: The Tilth Newsletter
      Dates: 1976-1977
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 123
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1978-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 124
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 125
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1981-1982
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 126
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1983-1984
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 127
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Symposium series
      Dates: 1974
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 128
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: The Bend in the River
      Dates: 1974
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 129
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Barter Fairs
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 130
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Agricultural conference-1
      Dates: 1974
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 131
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Agricultural conference-2
      Dates: 1974
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 132
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Agricultural conference-tape recording
      Dates: 1974
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 133
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 134
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Central Washington State College proposal
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 135
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Benefit for Tools for Transition
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 136
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth letters
      Dates: July-Aug. 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 137
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth letters
      Dates: Sept.-Oct. 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 138
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth letters
      Dates: Nov.-Dec. 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 139
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth - garden ecology research project
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 140
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Aquaculture project
      Dates: 1975-1976
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 141
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Biodynamics conference
      Dates: Sept. 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 142
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Conferences
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 143
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Ellensburg solstice meeting
      Dates: 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 144
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1976
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 145
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth vol. 1 #9
      Dates: Jan. 1976
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 146
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth vol. 1 #10-12
      Dates: 1976
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 147
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth letters
      Dates: Jan.-Feb. 1976
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 148
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Solar greenhouses
      Dates: 1976-1977
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 149
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Leap year conference
      Dates: 1976
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 150
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Northwest Trade Directory
      Dates: 1976
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 151
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: That`s Agribusiness
      Dates: 1976-
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 152
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: COM/PLEX- 4th Cascadian regional communications conference
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 153
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1977
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 154
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Equinox gatherings
      Dates: 1977-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 155
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Planning meeting
      Dates: 1977
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 156
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Communications group (Tilth)
      Dates: 1977-1978
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 157
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Winter Gardening by Binda Colebrook
      Dates: 1977-
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 158
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Winter Gardening - promotion and distribution
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 159
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Proposals - guidelines and samples
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 160
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Puget Consumers Co-op (PCC) loan file
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 161
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 162
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Alternative food system conference
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 163
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1979
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 164
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth budget
      Dates: 1979
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 165
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Research program
      Dates: 1979
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 166
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Puyallup meeting
      Dates: 1979
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 167
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Planning workshop
      Dates: 1979
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 168
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Clover project
      Dates: 1979-1980
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 169
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 170
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Contract services
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 171
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1973-1984
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 172
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Correspondence, continued
      Dates: 1973-1984
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 173
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Reviews of Tilth
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 174
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Brochures
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 175
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Contributions
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 176
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Nitrogen fixing trees and shrubs
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 177
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Soil fertility workshop
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 178
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Seed patenting
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 179
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Natural farming workshop
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 180
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Organic farming study
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 181
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Pacific pipeline
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 182
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Demeter conference
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 183
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1981
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 184
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth placement service
      Dates: 1981-1984
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 185
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Fairhaven
      Dates: 1981
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 186
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth information service
      Dates: 1981-1982
      Container: Box/Folder 5 / 187
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Permaculture conference
      Dates: 1981
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 188
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Permaculture book budget
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 189
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Permaculture book
      Dates: 1981-1982
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 190
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: The Future is Abundant - introduction
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 191
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: The Future is Abundant - Becky Deryckx
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 192
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: The Future is Abundant - cover
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 193
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: The Future is Abundant - promotion
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 194
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: The Future is Abundant - reprint
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 195
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Executive committee
      Dates: 1982
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 196
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Planning
      Dates: 1982
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 197
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Surveys
      Dates: 1982
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 198
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) conference
      Dates: 1982
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 199
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Slide show
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 200
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Organic Farming Act
      Dates: 1982/1983
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 201
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Annual meeting minutes
      Dates: 1982-1983
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 202
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Annual meeting
      Dates: 1983
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 203
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1983
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 204
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Board minutes
      Dates: 1983
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 205
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth tour
      Dates: 1983
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 206
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Future of agriculture in the Northwest conference
      Dates: Feb. 4-6, 1983
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 207
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 208
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: India project
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 209
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: India fund file
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 210
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: India video script
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 211
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Apple Computer proposal
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 212
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Renewal notices
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 213
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Annual meeting
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 214
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Board meeting agenda
      Dates: June and August 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 215
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Statements - board meeting
      Dates: October, 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 216
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Regional Tilth closeout - correspondence
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 217
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Loans
      Dates: 1984-1985
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 218
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Exchange
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 219
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Chestnuts
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 220
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Marketing service
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 221
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Nicaragua seed fund
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 222
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Permaculture conference
      Dates: Fall 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 223
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth Jamboree
      Dates: Sept. 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 224
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth meeting
      Dates: 1985
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 225
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth placement service
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 226
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth annual meeting
      Dates: 1986
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 227
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth executive committee
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 228
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tilth graphics
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 229
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Tony Maskal
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 230
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth
    • Description: Organic agriculture - general
      Container: Box/Folder 6 / 231
      Location: Series 5 - Tilth

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Subject Terms

  • Agriculture -- Washington (State)--Research--Archives
  • Organic farming --Washington (State)
  • Sustainable agriculture--Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Musick, Mark, donor. waps (donor)

Corporate Names

  • Washington Tilth Association --Archives (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Steve Rasmussen.
1990

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