Guide to the Yakima Valley Traffic and Credit Association National Apple Week Scrapbook 1927
Cage 766

Summary Information

Repository
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Title
Yakima Valley Traffic and Credit Association National Apple Week Scrapbook
ID
Cage 766
Date
1927
Extent
1.0 linear foot
Language
English
Abstract
This collection consists of a scrapbook (one volume) with extensive documentation of the 1927 National Apple Week activities of the Yakima Valley Traffic and Credit Association Committee on National Apple Week. 1927 was an especially important year for this committee because they created the world's largest apple pie (ten feet in diameter, weighing over 2000 pounds). The pie was baked and served on October 15, 1927, and it gained national and international attention. The scrapbook includes a publicity record, with many newspaper clippings, telegrams, and other correspondence, along with a substantial and detailed narrative text. The volume includes a table of contents and a table of illustrations and exhibits.

Preferred Citation note

National Apple Week Scrapbook, 1927. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Biographical/Historical note

The Yakima Valley Traffic and Credit Association Committee on National Apple Week for the year 1927 was formed to plan and organize official activities to promote public awareness and sales of apples grown in the Yakima Valley (WA).

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Scope and Contents note

This collection consists of a scrapbook (one volume) with extensive documentation of the 1927 National Apple Week activities of the Yakima Valley Traffic and Credit Association Committee on National Apple Week. 1927 was an especially important year for this committee because they created the world's largest apple pie (ten feet in diameter, weighing over 2000 pounds). The pie was baked and served on October 15, 1927, and it gained national and international attention. The scrapbook includes a publicity record, with many newspaper clippings, telegrams, and other correspondence, along with a substantial and detailed narrative text. The volume includes a table of contents and a table of illustrations and exhibits.

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Arrangement note

The scrapbook was disbound for preservation purposes in 2011. The 226 separated leaves are foldered in their original order.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries 2011

http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open and available for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

At the time of processing of this collection, no information was available about its source (MS 2011-43).

Processing Information note

This collection was processed by Courtney Buehn in 2011.

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Related Materials

Separated Materials note

Yakima Valley Growers and Shippers Association Records, circa 1920-1960 (unprocessed collection, MS 1978-30).

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

  • Yakima Valley Traffic Association -- Archives

Geographic Name(s)

  • Yakima River Valley (Wash.) -- History -- Sources

Subject(s)

  • Advertising and Marketing
  • Agricultural industries -- Yakima River Valley (Wash.)
  • Apple industry -- Washington (State)
  • Apples -- Economic aspects
  • Apples -- Marketing
  • Apples -- Washington (State) -- History -- Sources
  • Scrapbooks
  • Scrapbooks -- Specimens
  • Washington (State)

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Collection Inventory

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Preservation copy of National Apple Week scrapbook 1927 

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National Apple Week scrapbook 1927 

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