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National Cattlemen’s Association records, 1898-2018

Overview of the Collection

Creator
National Cattlemen’s Association (U.S.)
Title
National Cattlemen’s Association records
Dates
1898-2018 (inclusive)
Quantity
404.41 cubic ft. (719 boxes) + 23.04 GB
Collection Number
01713
Summary
Business files, correspondence, financial records, photographs, and publications of this national organization of cattlemen.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

The origins of the National Cattlemen’s Association go back to January 1898, when a meeting of cattle, sheep, goat, swine, and horse growers was held in Denver, Colorado to consider forming a national organization to represent and defend the interests of livestock producers. At this meeting, the National Live Stock Growers Association was formed and John W. Springer became its first president. The organization changed its name to the National Live Stock Association in 1900.

In 1905, a group of cattle and sheep growers protested the presence of meat packers, railroad representatives and others allied but not directly involved with the livestock industry in the National Live Stock Association, and broke away to form the American Stock Growers Association. However, the two organizations reunited to form the American National Live Stock Association in 1906.

Between 1906 and 1953, the market for horses declined and sheep and swine growers gradually drifted away to form their own national organizations, leaving behind a membership consisting primarily of cattlemen and cattlemen’s associations. In recognition of this, the American National Live Stock Association changed its name to the American National Cattlemen’s Association (ANCA) in 1953.

In 1977, ANCA merged with the National Livestock Feeders Association, and changed its name to the National Cattlemen’s Association (NCA). By this time, the NCA represented a membership from all facets of the cattle industry. In 1996, NCA merged with the National Beef Council to form the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA).

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Content Description

The National Cattlemen’s Association Records contain the business files, correspondence, financial records, photographs, and publications documenting the activities and history of the organization. Series I concerns the activities of the Board of Directors. Series II contains the files of individual NCA executives. Series III contains department files and Series IV documents the activities of the NCA’s permanent and special committees. Series V consists of files regarding member associations.

Series VI, the largest series of the collection, contains the subject files, which concern issues, people, and organizations of interest to the NCA. Series VII consists of materials regarding the NCA’s annual conventions and mid-year meetings. Series VIII documents legal matters involving the NCA and Series IX contains financial files. Series X and XI consist of administrative files and general correspondence respectively. Series XII contains copies of mimeographed documents produced by the organization.

Series XIII consists of photographic materials, including photographs, slides, transparencies, and negatives. Series XIV contains publications produced by the NCA, including books, periodicals, and newsletters and also contains the files documenting their production and publication. Series XV consists of miscellaneous materials, including clippings, press releases, reports, and statements. Series XVI holds the audio-visual materials, which consist of audio recordings and motion pictures. Series XVII contains the oversized materials, which includes of scrapbooks and financial ledgers.

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Use of the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, National Cattlemen’s Association records, 1898-1990, Collection Number 01713, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

There are no other known archival collections created by the National Cattlemen’s Association at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the National Cattlemen’s Association, and Roxaine L. Swena from 1965-2016, The University of Montana, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library in 2018, and Kendal Frazier in 2020.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Kenton G. Jaehnig in September 2005. The inventory was revised by John Waggener in December 2006 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in March 2017, November 2019, and March 2022.

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