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Eugene Fruit Growers Association records , 1908-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Eugene Fruit Growers Association (Eugene, Or.)
- Title
- Eugene Fruit Growers Association records
- Dates
- 1908-1971 (inclusive)19081971
- Quantity
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47.5 linear feet, (23 containers, 2 volumes)
- Collection Number
- Coll 413
- Summary
- Eugene Fruit Growers Association was a vegetable, fruit, and nut growing, picking, packing, and canning cooperative, founded in 1908. The collection (1908-1971) contains administrative records which include correspondence and reports, financial records, architectural plans, photographs, reports, and printing plates.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Eugene Fruit Growers Association was a vegetable, fruit, and nut growing, picking, packing, and canning cooperative. In a 1958 article in the Register Guard, the Association was referred to as the "state's oldest and largest independent cooperative producer of canned and processed foods."
The Association was founded in 1908 by J. Beebe, H.F. McCornack and George A. Dorris, and the original name of the Association was Lane County Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. The first manager was J. O Holt who served from 1908 until 1923.
The Association had plants and canneries in Eugene, Creswell, Springfield, and Junction City.
On April 1, 1971, the association became Agripac Inc.
[Source: Eugene Register Guard newspaper, May 18, 1958.]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Administrative records include manager's reports, journals, and annual reports.
Financial records and journals include accountant reports, stock accounts, invoices, accounts receivable and payable, work orders, payroll, cash books, and bookkeeping records.
Also included in the collection are architectural prints and plans, blueprints, framed pictures, and printing plates.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture, Cooperative--Oregon--Eugene
- Agriculture, Cooperative--Oregon--Lane County
- Cooperative societies--Oregon--Eugene
- Cooperative societies--Oregon--Lane County
- Food industry and trade--Oregon--Eugene
- Food industry and trade--Oregon--Lane County
- Fruit growers--Oregon--Eugene
- Fruit growers--Oregon--Lane County
- Fruit trade--Oregon--Eugene
- Fruit trade--Oregon--Lane County
