Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Washington State Grange Records
1889-1953
Cage 218
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Washington State Grange
- Title
- Washington State Grange Records
- ID
- Cage 218
- Date [inclusive]
- 1889-1953
- Extent
- 6 Linear feet of shelf space, 10 Boxes
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Papers of the Washington State Grange, including: Miscellaneous mimeographed announcements, letters; Grange newspapers and magazines; Grange rosters; annual sessions proceedings; three scrapbooks of news clippings from the Grange News.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Washington State Grange Records, 1889-1953 (Cage 218)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
In September, 1889, Washington State farmers organized the Washington State Grange. They saw the Grange as a means of fraternal cooperation in the promotion of agricultural interests, and as a method of providing education and recreation for their families. The Grange was also a vehicle for increasing the public's awareness of farmers' issues and for winning legislation to ease farmers' problems associated with the high cost of goods and services, and the low prices received for commodities. The Grange in later years became one of the principal general farmers' organizations, and as such has since functioned as a public and legislative spokeman for agricultural interests. The Grange also takes public positions of advocacy or opposition on a variety of issues such as general economic policy, transportation, and public works projects.
Scope and Content
Papers of the Washington State Grange, including: Miscellaneous mimeographed announcements, letters; Grange newspapers and magazines; Grange rosters; annual sessions proceedings; three scrapbooks of news clippings from the Grange News.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2022
https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Information
Little information is available about the source of most of the materials in this collection. The three scrapbooks were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1970 by Henry P. Carsterson, Past Master, Washington State Grange.
Related Materials
Related Material
Washington State Grange Records, 1954-1979 (Cage 512)
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Washington State Grange -- Records and correspondence.
Subject(s)
- Agriculture -- Washington (State) -- Societies, etc. -- Records and correspondence.
- Agriculture, Cooperative -- Washington (State) -- Records and correspondence.
- Agriculture
- Washington (State)
Bibliography
Crawford, Harriet Ann. The Washington State Grange, 1889-1924; a Romance of Democracy. Portland, Or.: Binfords & Mort;, 1940.
Detailed Description of Collection
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Miscellaneous mimeographed announcements, letters, etc. |
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Grange publications (newspapers and magazines). Includes Modern Farmer, vol. 1, no. 9, 1932 June; Agricultural Grange News (Olympia, WA), vol. V, no. 5, 1917 February 1; Grange Facts (Seattle), no. 1, 1930 September 5; Grange News (Seattle), SSVII, no. 46, 1938 November 19 and XVII, no. 17, 1928 August 5. |
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Miscellaneous printed material. Includes Patrons of Husbandry by-laws (1921, 1929, 1931-1933); Program of Washington State Grange annual session (1916, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942). |
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Washington State Grange Rosters (1913-1915, 1917-1930, 1933, 1935, 1938-1940, 1945-1946, 1946-1953). |
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Report of the Secretary (1912, 1915, 1917, 1920, 1925, 1926, 1931-1933, 1935, 1937-1939, 1942). |
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Proceedings of the Annual Session of the Washington State Grange (1889, 1892, 1893, 1899-1901, 1903, 1904, 1907-1942, 1948-1950,1958-1960, 1962-1969, 1976) |
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Washington State Grange Rosters (1937, 1939, 1960, 1963-1970). |
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Washington State Grange Handbook (1966, 1968-1970). |
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Miscellaneous pamphlets. |
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Grange News issues, 1960. |
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Book: Grange Melodies (1916). |
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Scrapbooks (clippings from the Grange News), 3 volumes (1944 April-1948 February; 1941 June-1944 April; 1948 March-1953 June). |
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