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NTE2cg383.xml Guide to the Northwest Horticultural Council Records 1951-1976 Northwest Horticultural Council Records Finding aid prepared by Pat Graham Pidcock Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2022 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 Cage 383 Northwest Horticultural Council Northwest Horticultural Council Records 1951-1976 9 Linear feet of shelf space 9 Boxes Correspondence and other papers of the Northwest Horticultural Council with agricultural agencies, producers and shippers, and the Council's European representatives concerning the protection, promotion and transportation of fruit products. Correspondents include the International Apple Association and the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association. Collection materials are in English

The Northwest Horticultural Council was organized in 1947 by horticulturalists in Oregon and Washington in order to coordinate the efforts of the Perishable Traffic Bureau and the Oregon-Washington Horticultural Export Council as well as local organizations in Medford and Hood River, Oregon, and Yakima and Wenatchee, Washington. The initial purpose was to present a unified position in the face of federal government decisions and regulations effecting the Northwest fruit industry. Other stated objectives of the Council included the promoting of domestic and foreign trade, dealing with the pesticide issue, resolving problems common to the fruit producers and shippers, and generally advancing the interests of Northwest horticulturalists. From its headquarters in Yakima, the Council currently represents approximately 7500 growers and 200 shippers.

The collection contains correspondence and other papers of the Northwest Horticultural Council, covering the period 1951 through 1976, with agricultural agencies, producers and shippers, and the Council's European representatives concerning the protection, promotion and transportation (particularly regarding freight rate hearings) of fruit products. Correspondents include the International Apple Association and the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association. The first three series, comprising the bulk of the collection and cover the period from 1968 through 1972.

The first series, Correspondence, was generated and received primarily by Ernest Falk, Council Manager. Major topics include labor standards, unionization, migrant labor, and strikes. Product improvement, pesticides, and government regulations are also discussed. In addition to correspondence with private producers and shippers, substantial correspondence was received from and directed to other agricultural organizations including the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, Ore-Wash-Calif Pear Bureau, Washington Agricultural Producers Council, California Grape and Tree Fruit League, International Apple Association, and the National Council of Agriculture.

The second series, Exports, is comprised of correspondence and materials pertaining to John M. Schooley and Colin Paul, the Council's European representatives. Also included in the series is data dealing with duties, regulations, and promotional materials as well as international conference details.

Transportation, the third series, encompasses both domestic and foreign trade. While established rates and regulations are the chief concerns, court documents related to freight rate increases proposed by the railroads are included. Also in this series is correspondence with the Interstate Commerce Commission and the National Fruit and Vegetable Claims Committee.

Random issues of the Northwest Horticultural Council Newsletter and horticulture industry bulletins, covering 1963-1976, comprise the fourth series, Publications. And the fifth series, Other Papers, contains industry statistics and materials concerning rate increase hearings from 1951-1974.

The records are arranged in five series. The first three series are divided into four fiscal year periods, with the original order maintained, and the folders are arranged alphabetically by topic. The final series' order was established by the processor.

This collection is open and available for research use.

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Northwest Horticultural Council Records, 1951-1976 (Cage 383)

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

The records of the Northwest Horticultural Council were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by the Council through Ernest Falk, Council Manager in June 1977 (77-25).

Northwest Horticultural Council Records, 1953-1977 (Cage 516)

Western Washington Horticultural Association Records, 1972-1977(Cage 358)

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.

Northwest Horticultural Council -- Records and correspondence International Apple Association United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association Fruit trade -- Records and correspondence Agriculture -- Northwest, Pacific -- Societies, etc. -- Records and correspondence Fruit -- Transportation Agriculture Transportation Washington (State) Oregon Series 1: Correspondence Subseries 1.1: 1968-1969 1 1 Apple Crop and Condition Report 11 items. 1 2 Apple Production-Washington State 4 items. 1 3 Assessments 29 items. 1 4-5 Board of Trustees 75 items. 1 6 California Grape and Tree Fruit League 50 items. 1 7 Cash Disbursements 12 items. 1 8 Cherries 25 items. 1 9 Council of Fruit and Vegetable Association 10 items. 1 10 Employment Security Department 5 items. 1 11 Fair Labor Standards Act 4 items. 1 12 Farm Labor Unionization 85 items. 1 13 Farm Truck Licenses 20 items. 1 14 Food and Drug Act 12 items. 1 15 Food and Drug-DPA (UK) 5 items. 1 16 Food and Drug-Foreign 30 items. 1 17 Food and Drug-Germany 5 items. 1 18 Food and Drug-Zero Tolerance 35 items. 1 19 Grades and Standards-Apple and Pear 12 items. 1 20 Grades and Standards-Foreign 15 items. 1 21 International Apple Association 18 items. 1 22 Mechanical Harvesting and Research 13 items. 1 23 Mexican Nationals 17 items. 1 24 Migratory Workers 13 items. 1 25 National Council of Agriculture 67 items. 1 26 National Apple Institute 15 items. 1 27 National Labor Legislation and overtime 14 items. 1 28 National Legislation 15 items. 1 29 Ore-Wash-Calif Pear Bureau 20 items. 1 30 Packaging and Labeling Restrictions 18 items. 1 31 Research Commission 10 items. 1 32 Traffic Association Trust Fund 15 items. 1 33 United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association 10 items. 1 34 USDA Appropriations 65 items. 1 35 USDA Correspondence 22 items. 1 36 Washington Agricultural Producers Council 28 items. 1 37 Washington Apple Commission 15 items. 1 38 Washington State Commission Merchants Act 26 items. 1 39 Washington State Department of Health 11 items. 1 40 Washington State Horticulture Association 17 items. 1 41 Washington State Tax Commission 30 items. 1 42 Washington Workmans Compensation 3 items. 1 43 Withholding Tax and FICA 10 items. 1 44 Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers 13 items. Subseries 1.2: 1969-1970 1 45 Apple Crop and Condition Report 4 items. 1 46 Apple Prices and Costs 9 items. 1 47 Apple Production-Washington State 3 items. 1 48 Assessments-Northwest Horticulture Council 23 items. 1 49 Board of Trustees 75 items. 1 50 California Grape and Tree Fruit League 28 items. 1 51 California State Regulations 10 items. 1 52 Cash Disbursements 12 items. 1 53 Cherries 16 items. 1 54 Council of Fruit and Vegetable Association Executives 15 items. 1 55 Del Monte Strike 14 items. 1 56 Employment Security Department Returns 9 items. 1 57 Fair Labor Standards Act 14 items. 2 58 Farm Labor Legislation 67 items. 2 59 Farm Labor Unionization-Yakima Valley 28 items. 2 60 Farm Labor Unionization 65 items. 2 61 Farm Truck Licenses 20 items. 2 62 Federal Trade Commission 7 items. 2 63 Food and Drug Bulletins 49 items. 2 64 Food and Drug DPA (UK) 6 items. 2 65 Food and Drug-Foreign 12 items. 2 66 Food and Drug-Germany 16 items. 2 67 Food and Drug-Pesticides 59 items. 2 68 Food and Drug-Zero Tolerance 7 items. 2 69 Grades and Standards-Apple and Pear 2 items. 2 70 Grades and Standards-Certification- Apples and Pears 8 items. 2 71 Grapes 10 items. 2 72 Inspection Service 4 items. 2 73 International Apple Association 8 items. 2 74 Marketing Agreement-Federal 48 items. 2 75 Mechanical Harvesting and Research 10 items. 2 76 Migratory Workers 16 items. 2 77 National Apple Institute 12 items. 2 78 National Council of Agricultural Employers 85 items. 2 79 National Labor Legislation and Overtime 14 items. 2 80 National Legislation 12 items. 2 81 Packaging and Labeling Restrictions 4 items. 2 82 Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act-USDA 8 items. 2 83 Perishable Agricultural Commodities Corporation 12 items. 2 84 Research Commission 20 items. 2 85 School Lunch Program 90 items. 2 86 Traffic Association Trust Fund 12 items. 2 87 United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association 15 items. 2 88 US Department of Commerce 6 items. 2 89 USDA Appropriations 37 items. 2 90 USDA Correspondence 12 items. 2 91 Washington Agricultural Producers Council 22 items. 2 92 Washington Apple Commission 8 items. 2 93 Washington State Department of Agriculture 70 items. 2 94 Washington State Department of Commerce 50 items. 2 95 Washington State Department of Health 5 items. 2 96 Washington State Horticultural Association 16 items. 2 97 Washington State Legislature 4 items. 2 98 Washington State Tax Commission 17 items. 2 99 Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association 3 items. 2 100 Western International Trade Group 5 items. 2 101 Winter Pear Control 7 items. 2 102 Withholding Tax and FICA 30 items. 2 103 Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers Assoc. 12 items. Subseries 1.3: 1970-1971 2 104 Assessments 30 items. 2 105 Board of Trustees 65 items. 2 106 Cash Disbursements 11 items. 2 107 Council of Fruit and Vegetable Association 9 items. 2 108 Fair Labor Standards Act 25 items. 2 109-110 Farm Labor Legislation 45 items. 3 111 Farm Labor Unionization 30 items. 3 112 Federal Trade Commission 12 items. 3 113 Food and Drug-Foreign 14 items. 3 114 Food and Drug-Germany 4 items. 3 115 Food and Drug-Pesticides 48 items. 3 116 Food and Drug-Zero Tolerance 15 items. 3 117 International Apple Association 10 items. 3 118 Mechanical Harvesting and Research 2 items. 3 119 Migratory Workers 10 items. 3 120 National Council of Agricultural Employers 55 items. 3 121 National Labor Legislation 14 items. 3 122 National Labor Relations Act 15 items. 3 123 National Legislation 10 items. 3 124 Research Commission 26 items. 3 125 School Lunch Program 30 items. 3 126 Washington Apple Commission 7 items. 3 127 Washington State Commission-merchandising Act 23 items. 3 128 Washington State Department of Agriculture 35 items. 3 129 Washington State Department of Commerce 11 items. 3 130 Washington State Department of Ecology 10 items. 3 131 Washington State Department of Health 2 items. 3 132 Washington State Employment Security 3 items. 3 133 Washington State Horticulture Association 15 items. 3 134 Washington State Tax Commission 20 items. 3 135 Washington Workmans Compensation 3 items. 3 136 Withholding Tax and FICA 10 items. Subseries 1.4: 1971-1972 3 137 Apple Prices and Costs 6 items. 3 138 Apple Production 3 items. 3 139 Assessments 38 items. 3 140 Bartlett Pears 30 items. 3 141 Board of Trustees 40 items. 3 142 California Grape and Tree Fruit League 25 items. 3 143 California State Regulations 8 items. 3 144 Cash Disbursements 10 items. 3 145 Controlled Atmosphere Storage 8 items. 3 146 Council of Fruit and Vegetable Association 10 items. 3 147 Fair Labor Standards Act 20 items. 3 148 Farm Labor Legislation 18 items. 3 149 Farm Labor Legislation (State). 9 items. 3 150 Farm Labor Unionization-Yakima Valley 20 items. 3 151-152 Farm Labor Unionization (Contracts) 35 items. 3 153 Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act 30 items. 3 154 Food and Drug-DPA 7 items. 3 155 Food and Drug-Foreign 7 items. 3 156 Food and Drug-Pesticides 35 items. 3 157 Food and Drug-Zero Tolerance 8 items. 3 158 Grades and Standards-Apple and Pear 15 items. 3 159 Grades and Standards-Foreign 3 items. 3 160 Grapes 55 items. 3 161 Guarantees 12 items. 3 162 International Apple Institute 30 items. 3 163 National Council of Agricultural Employers 30 items. 3 164 National Legislation 30 items. 4 165 Packaging and Labeling Restrictions 8 items. 4 166 Research Commission 8 items. 4 167 Robinson-Patman Act 15 items. 4 168 School Lunch Program 50 items. 4 169 S 6 items. 4 170 USDA Appropriations 18 items. 4 171 USDA-Correspondence 25 items. 4 172 Unemployment Compensation 10 items. 4 173 United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association 15 items. 4 174 Wage Price Freeze 32 items. 4 175 Washington State Apple Commission 5 items. 4 176 Washington State Commission Merchant Act 30 items. 4 177 Washington State Department of Agriculture 10 items. 4 178 Washington State Horticulture Association 18 items. 4 179 Washington State Legislation 8 items. 4 180 Washington State Tax Commission 13 items. 4 181 Winter Pear Control 10 items. 4 182 Withholding Tax and FICA 7 items. 4 183 Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers 8 items. Series 2: Exports Subseries 2.1: 1968-1969 4 184 Apple and Pear Export 25 items. 4 185 Apple and Pear Export Manual 6 items. 4 186 Container Standardization 5 items. 4 187 European Common Market 10 items. 4 188 European Promotion 75 items. European Representative 4 189 Account, Savings Account, Assessments 45 items. 4 190 BBDO Public Relations Ltd 14 items. 4 191 Cooperator Billing, Travel Reports 15 items. 4 192 Correspondence 55 items. 4 193 Disbursements 3 items. 4 194 Financial Reports 15 items. 4 195 Reports on Individual Shipments 12 items. 4 196 Schooley Reports 35 items. 4 197 Work Plan, Project Agreement, and Amendments 25 Export 4 198 Finland 12 items. 4 199 France 10 items. 4 200 Germany 1 item. 4 201 Great Britain 20 items. 4 202 Japan 25 items. 4 203 Latin America 35 items. 4 204 Other European Countries 12 items. 4 205 Mexico 4 items. 4 206 Pacific Area 15 items. 4 207 Refrigeration 35 items. 4 208 Sweden 8 items. 4 209 Foreign Agricultural Service 30 items. 4 210 Imports 15 items. 4 211 International Federation of Agricultural Producers 18 items. 4 212 Palletizing 20 items. 4 213 U.S.-Canadian Meetings 20 items. 4 214-215 U.S. National Fruit Export Council 37 items. Subseries 2.2: 1969-1970 5 216 Antidumping Duties 3 items. 5 217 Apple and Pear Exports 23 items. 5 218 Canadian Quarantine Regulations 6 items. 5 219 European Common Market 20 items. 5 220 European Promotion 20 items. European Representative 5 221 Account, Savings Account, Assessments 30 items. 5 222 BBDO Public Relations Ltd, 4 items. 5 223 Caribbean 30 items. 5 224 Cooperator, Billing, Travel Reports 10 items. 5 225 Correspondence 70 items. 5 226 Disbursements 5 items. 5 227 Financial Reports 5 items. 5 228 Schooley Reports 35 items. 5 229 Schooley Reports 35 items. 5 230 Work Plan, Marketing Plan, Project Agreement, Amendments 35 items. Export 5 231 Finland 9 items. 5 232 France 15 items. 5 233 Great Britain 18 items. 5 234 Japan 9 items. 5 235 Latin America 60 items. 5 236 Mexico 14 items. 5 237 Other European Countries 17 items. 5 238 Pacific Area 9 items. 5 239 Refrigeration 8 items. 5 240 Sweden 22 items. 5 241 Foreign Agricultural Service 2 items. Foreign Trade Policy 5 243 Imports 45 items. 5 244 United States-Canadian Meetings 25 items. 5 245 United States National Fruit Export Council (bulletins) 9 items. 5 246 United States National Fruit Export Council (correspondence) 20 items. Subseries 2.3: 1970-1971 5 247 Apple Subsidy 1 item. 5 248 Apple and Pear Export 15 items. 5 249 European Common Market 17 items. European Representative 5 250 Account, Savings, Assessments 70 items. 5 251 Australia-New Zealand Mission 60 items. 5 252 Caribbean, Latin America 25 items. 5 253 Cooperator Billing, Travel Reports 20 items. 5 254-254A Correspondence 115 5 255 Disbursements 3 items. 6 256 Financial Reports 30 items. 6 257 Schooley, J.M.-Reports 20 items. 6 258 Work Plan, Marketing Plan, Project Agreement, Amendments 20 items. Export 6 259 Finland 13 items. 6 260 France 2 items. 6 261 Great Britain 6 items. 6 262 Japan 35 items. 6 263 Latin America 50 items. 6 264 Mexico 4 items. 6 265 Other European Countries 17 items. 6 266 Southern Hemisphere 35 items. 6 267 Subsidies 3 items. 6 268 Sweden 15 items. 6 269 Foreign Agricultural Service 4 items. 6 270 Foreign Trade Policy 5 items. 6 271 Imports-Miscellaneous 35 items. 6 272 Quarantine Regulations 4 items. 6 273 Special Representative for Trade Negotiations 4 items. 6 274 Tariff Commission 18 items. 6 275 Tariff Negotiations 1 item. 6 276 Trade Expansion Act of 1970 5 items. 6 277 U.S.-Canadian Meetings 20 items. 6 278 U.S. National Fruit Export Council (bulletins) 25 items. 6 279 U.S. National Fruit Export Council (correspondence) 25 items. Subseries 2.4: 1971-1972 6 280 Antidumping Duties 40 items. 6 281 Apple and Pear Export 20 items. 6 282 California-Arizona Citrus Industry 2 items. 6 283 Canadian Quarantine Regulations 3 items. 6 284 European Common Market 18 items. European Representative 6 285 Account, Savings, Assessments 30 items. 6 286 Argentina, Brazil, So. African Mission 30 items. 6 287 Caribbean, Latin America 35 items. 6 288 Cooperator Billing, Travel Reports 60 items. 6 289-289A Correspondence 95 items. 6 290 Disbursements 3 items. 6 291 Financial Reports 6 items. 6 292 Reports 38 items. 6 293 Reports on Individual Shipments 2 items. 6 294 Work Plan, Marketing Plan, Project Agreement, Amendments 25 items. 6 295 European Promotion 1 item. Exports 6 296 Finland 5 items. 6 297 France 1 item. 6 298 Great Britain 5 items. 6 299 Japan 45 items. 6 300 Latin America 25 items. 6 301 Mexico 10 items. 6 302 Other European Countries 7 items. 6 303 Pacific Area 5 items. 6 304 Southern Hemisphere 40 items. 6 305 Sweden 9 items. 6 306 Foreign Agricultural Service 8 items. 7 307 Foreign Trade Policy 10 items. 7 308 General Agreement on Tariff and Trace 7 items. 7 309 Import/Export Committee 55 items. 7 310 Palletizing 2 items. 7 311 Quarantine Regulations 35 items. 7 312 Refrigeration 5 items. 7 313 Special Representative for Trade Negotiation 30 items. 7 314 Subsidies 10 items. 7 315 Tariff Commission 35 items. 7 316 U.S.-Canadian Meetings 5 items. 7 317 U.S. National Fruit Export Council 25 items. 7 318 Winter Pears Section 22 and 332 45 items. Series 3: Transportation Subseries 3.1: 1968-1969 7 319 Air Freight 4 items. 7 320 Ex Parte 259 35 items. 7 321 Guaranteed Schedules 35 items. 7 322 National Fruit and Vegetable Claims Committee 25 items. Ocean Rates 7 323 European Conference 45 items. 7 324 South American Freight Conference 15 items. 7 325 Westbound Conference 3 items. 7 326 Transportation Committee 60 items. 7 327 United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association 15 items. Subseries 3.2: 1969-1970 7 328 Ex Parte 262 30 items. 7 329 Ex Parte 263 5 items. 7 330 Ex Parte 265 35 items. 7 331 Guaranteed Schedules 30 items. 7 332 National Fruit and Vegetable Claims Committee 15 items. Ocean Rates 7 333 European Conference 30 items. 7 334 North Atlantic Conference 5 items. 7 335 South America Freight Conference 35 items. 7 336 Westbound Conference 4 items. 7 337 Railroad Mergers 2 items. 7 338 Transcontinental Freight 50 items. 7 339 Transportation Committee 50 items. 7 340 Transportation Research Branch 7 items. 7 341 United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association 3 items. Subseries 3.3: 1970-1971 7 342 Ex Parte 262 5 items. 7 343 Ex Parte 263 2 items. 7 344 Ex Parte 265 10 items. 7 345 Ex Parte 267 15 items. 7 346 Ex Parte 270 10 items. 7 347 Ex Parte 271 1 item. 7 348 Federal Motor Carrier Driver Regulations 8 items. 7 349 Guaranteed Schedules 12 items. 7 350-353 Investigation and Suspension Docket #8624 48 items. 7 354 Incentive Apple Rates 30 items. 7 355 Interstate Commerce Commission 5 items. 7 356 National Fruit and Vegetable Claims Committee 15 items. 7 357 National Perishable Freight Committee 45 items. Ocean Rates 7 358 European Conference 25 items. 7 359 North Atlantic Conference 8 items. 7 360 South American Freight Conference 30 items. 8 361 Westbound Conference 15 items. 8 362 Refrigeration Charges 7 items. 8 363 Transcontinental Freight 8 items. 8 364 Transportation Committee 25 items. 8 365 United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association 4 items. Subseries 3.4: 1971-1972 8 366 Ex Parte 256 3 items. 8 367 Ex Parte 259 3 items. 8 368 Ex Parte 262 3 items. 8 369 Ex Parte 263 3 items. 8 370 Ex Parte 265 7 items. 8 371 Ex Parte 267 7 items. 8 372 Ex Parte 270 8 items. 8 373 Ex Parte 373 3 items. 8 374 Ex Parte 281 35 items. 8 375 Ex Parte 284 12 items. 8 376 Federal Motor Carrier Driver Regulations 8 items. 8 377 Freight Cars Now Committee 3 items. 8 378 Guaranteed Schedules 6 items. 8 379 Highway Users Conference 2 items. 8 380 Investigation and Suspension Docket 8624 2 items. Investigation and Suspension Docket 8637 8 384 Investigation and Suspension Docket 8688 1 item. 8 385 Investigation and Suspension Docket 8720 20 items. 8 386 Interstate Commerce Commission Docket 35431 34 items. 8 387 Incentive Apple Rates 8 items. 8 388 Mechanical Protective Service Changes 25 items. 8 389 National Container Committee 17 items. 8 390 National Fruit and Vegetable Claims Committee 16 items. 8 391 National Perishable Freight Committee 30 items. Ocean Rates 8 392 European Conference 12 items. 8 393 North Atlantic Conference 12 items. 8 394 South American Freight Conference 27 items. 8 395 Westbound Conference 8 items. 8 396 Pacific Northwest Freight Rate Crop 8 items. 8 397-398 Refrigeration Charges 48 items. 8 399 Suspension Docket 8664 1 item. 8 400 Transcontinental Freight Bureau 19 items. 8 401 Transportation Committee 42 items. 8 402 United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association 1 item. 8 403 Washington Utilities and Transportation 2 items. 8 404 Yakima Valley Transportation Company Franchise 9 items. Series 4: Publications 9 405-408 Northwest Horticultural Council Reports 1963-1976 145 items. 9 409 Bulletins 1959-1972 10 items. Series 5: Other Papers 9 410-411 Deciduous Fruit Production and Trade 1951-1969 10 items. 9 412 European Economic Community and Common Market 1962-1964 8 items. 9 413-414 Ex Parte 300, Petition for Rate Increase 1973-1974 2 items. 9 415-420 Investigation and Suspension Docket 8637 1971 65 items. 9 421-423 Statistics 1963-1966 75 items. 9 424 Survey of European Apple and Pear 1973 1 item. 9 425 Survey Report-United Kingdom 1973 1 item.