Cage 370 Guide to the Washington Association of Wheat Growers Records 1955-1977 Washington Association of Wheat Growers Records Finding aid prepared by Pat Graham Pidcock Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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Finding aid encoded by Mark O'English 2004 Finding aid written in English. Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Pullman, WA 99164-5610 USA (509) 335-6691 http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc/ mascref@wsu.edu
Cage 370 Washington Association of Wheat Growers Washington Association of Wheat Growers Records 1955-1977 6 containers. 5.6 linear feet of shelf space. 3100 items. Correspondence, minutes, directories, financial and other records of the wheat growers of Washington. Included are materials from the National Association of Wheat Growers. Collection materials are in English.

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers was incorporated in January 1955. The expressed purposes of the organization are to: (1) improve strains and by-products, (2) develop new markets, (3) conserve natural resources, and (4) promote the interests of wheat growers. Headquartered in Ritzville, the Washington Association of Wheat Growers is a corporate member of the National Association of Wheat Growers.

Correspondence, minutes, directories, financial and other records of the wheat growers of Washington. Included are materials from the National Association of Wheat Growers.

The records of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers are arranged in two series. The first series consists of the organization's administrative files for the years 1955 through 1977. The folders within each subseries are arranged alphabetically. The subseries include conventions, correspondence, personnel directories, environment, organizational finances, legislation, membership meeting minutes, product improvement, and product promotion. The second series, National Association of Wheat Growers, contains correspondence, financial records, meeting data, and reports of the national group from 1956 through 1977. Within each series, the folders are arranged alphabetically.

This collection is open for research use.

[Item Description]. Cage 370, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

The records of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers were donated to the Washington State University Libraries by the Association through Executive Secretary Don Munkers in October 1977 (77-63).

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.

Muckers, Don. WaPS Washington Association of Wheat Growers--Archives National Association of Wheat Growers (U.S.) Agriculture -- Washington (State) -- Societies, etc. -- Records and correspondence Wheat -- Washington (State) Agriculture Washington (State)

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

Series 1: Administrative Records Convention 1955 - 1976 1 2-Jan Convention Addresses (cassettes) undated 9 1 9-Mar Convention Materials 1955-1975. 370 1 13-Oct Convention Proceedings 1955-1976. 25 1 14 Panel Discussions (cassettes) undated 4 1 15 Past Conventions Income and Expenses 1971-1972. 2 Correspondence 1955 - 1975 1 16 Agreement Contracts 1969-1972. 12 1 17 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service 1971-1973. 2 1 18-19 Assessment Increase 1973 70 1 20 Association of Associations 1973 10 1 21 Board of Directors 1974 11 1 22 Columbia Plateau Resources 1966-1972. 5 1 23 Correspondence 1971-1973. 20 1 24 Crank Letters 1973-1974. 5 1 25 Equipment 1967-1973. 55 1 26 Executive Committee 1975 1 2 27-31 Executive Correspondence 1972-1975. 5 2 32 Executive Secretary 1968-1973. 15 2 33 Feed Utilization 1974 1 2 34 Great Plains Wheat 1973 5 2 35 Inland Waterways 1960-1968. 15 2 36 Insurance 1969-1972. 10 2 37 International Wheat Agreements 1964-1971, 15 2 38 International Wheat Council 1969-1973. 5 2 39-40 Labor Relations 1973-1974. 45 2 41 Lawyer Retainer Agreement 1958-1967. 8 2 42 Leadership Workshop 1973 3 2 43 Limitations Payments 1969 1 2 44 Oregon Wheat Commission 1967 1 2 45 Pacific Northwest Crop Improvement Association 1964 3 2 46 Paper Inventory 1972 7 2 47 Postal Inquiry 1975 5 2 48-49 President 1973-1975. 30 2 50-51 Resolutions 1959-1960. 45 2 52 Soil Conservation Service 1965 4 2 53 South American Market Development 1973 1 2 54 Supply Prices and Contracts 1969-1971. 1 2 55-56 Symbol and Jewelry 1966-1972. 12 2 57 Washington Crop Improvement Association 1969-1973. 5 2 58 Washington State Farm Bureau 1973 1 2 59-60 Washington Wheat Commission 1969-1975. 40 2 61 Western Wheat Commission 1973-1974. 5 2 62 Wheat Marketing Order 1955-1958. 25 2 63 Xerox 1971 10 Directories 2 64 County officers 1956-1959. 20 2 65-66 Lists 1970-1976. 21 2 67-68 Personnel Bulletins 1961-1977. 12 Environment 2 69 Drift Study 1973-1974. 40 2 70-74 Ecology 1962-1974. 130 2 75-76 Pesticide Regulation 1972-1974. 38 Finances 1955-1974 3 77 Account Budgets 1968-1970. 45 3 78 Accounts Receivable Ledger 1966-1969. 1 3 79 Budget 1971-1974. 65 3 80 County Dues Payment 1973 6 3 81 County Financial Records 1957-1958. 15 3 82 County Financial Reports 1955-1956. 20 3 83-85 Financial Reports 1956-1964, 50 3 86-89 Financial Statements 1957-1974. 47 3 90 Journal 1955 1 3 91-93 Ledgers 1957-1966. (oversize) 3 3 94-101 Taxes 1958-1972. 102 3 102 Telephone Credit Cards 1972-1973. 13 Legislative 1955-1975 3 103-105 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service 1966 4 3 106-107 Enabling Act 1955-1956. 81 4 108 Formation of the Wheat Commission 1957 1 4 109 House Bill 389 1961 1 4 110 House Resolution undated 1 4 111-112 Lobbyist 1971-1975. 30 4 113-114 National Legislation 1972-1974. 85 4 115-116 State Legislation 1971-1974. 50 4 117 Superior Court Summons 1961 1 4 118 Wheat Allotment Records 1956-1967. 15 Membership 1967-1974. 4 119-122 Records 1967-1974. 75 Minutes 1954-1974 4 123-131 Board Minutes 1954-1974. 215 5 132-144 Minutes, Board of Directors 1955-1966, 12 Product Improvement 1964-1975. 5 145 Development Research 1973-1975. 5 5 146 Dockage Revision 1975 4 5 147 Feed Usage 1964-1974. 30 5 148 Marketing 1974 45 5 149 Production Research 1972-1974. 25 5 150-152 Transportation 1971-1975. 60 5 153 Transportation, Alaska Ammonia 1973-1974. 30 Product Promotion 1957-1977 5 154-155 Domestic Utilization 1962-1974. 27 5 156-159 Educational Information 1968-1974. 27 5 160 Museum 1967 16 5 161-162 News Releases 1970-1975. 50 5 163-164 Postal Permits 1957-1973. 165 5 165 Price Determinants 1974 1 5 166 Publications 1977 8 5 167 Trade Teams 1968-1969. 35 5 168 Wheat Life 1974-1977. 30 5 169 Wheat Life Requests 1970-1973. 13 5 170-171 Wheat-O-Gram 1973-1976. 175 5 172-173 Wheat Queen 1969-1974. 30 5 174 (oversize) Wheat Queen Scrapbook 1966-1968. 1 Series 2: National Association of Wheat Growers 1956-1977 6 175 Committee Reports 1972-1973. 6 6 176-177 Conferences 1956-1977. 25 6 178 Correspondence 1968-1973. 9 6 179 Financial Records 1960 60 6 180 Minutes 1965-1973. 25 6 181 Publications 1964-1975. 6 6 182 Weekly Reports 1966-1968. 160