Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Washington State
Council of Farmer Cooperatives Records
1936-1976
Cage
445
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Creator
- Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives
- Title
- Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives Records
- ID
- Cage 445
- Date [inclusive]
- 1936-1976
- Extent
- 1 containers., 1 linear feet of shelf space., 855 items.
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Correspondence, minutes, articles and by-laws, newsletters and other papers of a state organization of farmer cooperative business associations.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 445, Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
The Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives (formerly the Washington State Cooperative Council) was first organized on September 25, 1936, at the Western Washington Research and Extension Center (WWREC) in Puyallup. The charter membership consisted of 45 cooperative leaders representing 35 farmer-owned or -controlled marketing and purchasing organizations. The original impetus for organizing the Council was to encourage and promote a closer mutual relationship between all farmer cooperative business associations in Washington and to support or oppose state agricultural legislation as a unified group.
In later years, as the Council's membership grew, its needs expanded. The Council began working more closely with extension services and engaging in activities designed to advance its cooperative program throughout the state. Vocational agricultural education programs, such as business training conferences and FFA cooperative marketing and purchasing classes and Youth Tours, were also developed.
The Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives is a non-profit organization and a member of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
Scope and Content
The records of the Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives are incomplete. Many of the records from 1936 through 1945 were apparently destroyed in a fire. The remaining papers include such material as articles of association, by-laws, financial statements, check registers, minutes of the Directors' meetings, minutes of the officers, executives and trustees meetings, treasurers' reports, audits, general correspondence (included under various subject headings throughout the collection), and the records of several different committees.
Arrangement
All files have been arranged in a single alphabetical series by subject. The folder entitled "General File, 1932-1958" includes correspondence, reports, an organization history, and committee material. The bulk of the material in this file comes from the years 1936-1937. Although the records of the Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives span the years from 1936 through 1976, the bulk of the material dates from the period of the 1950s and 1960s.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
http://www.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 for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Folders 2-8, "Audits, 1941-1975," may be used only with the written permission of the Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
Acquisition Information
The records of the Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives were donated to the Washington State University in May 1978 by Karl Kottman, State Director (MS 78-19).
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Creator(s) :
- Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives--Archives
Subject(s) :
- Washington State Cooperative Council
Subject(s)
- Agricultural cooperative credit associations--Washington (State)
- Agriculture--Washington (State)--Societies, etc.--Records and correspondence
- Washington (State)
- Agriculture
Detailed Description of Collection
| box | folder | |||
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Articles of Association and By-Laws 1936-1952 9 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Audits. See Restrictions 1941-1975 35 |
1 | 2-8 | ||
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Beernink Retirement File 1964 45 |
1 | 9 | ||
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Check Registers 1945-1976 7 |
1 | 10-12 | ||
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Cooperative Creed undated 1 |
1 | 13 | ||
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Financial records (Committee for Improving the Marketing of Washington Agricultural Products) 1959-1972 |
1 | 14 | ||
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General File 1932-1958 30 |
1 | 15 | ||
Minutes: |
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Directors' Meetings 1945-1952 95 |
1 | 16-17 | ||
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" Various Meetings (Trustees, Officers, Executives)" 1952-1962 95 |
1 | 18-19 | ||
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"Newsletters ("News Notes")" 1962-1969 300 |
1 | 20 | ||
"Washington, State Dairy Industry Committee:" |
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Minutes 1950-1968 75 |
1 | 21 | ||
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Records 1958-1961 60 |
1 | 22-23 | ||
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State Milk Order 1958-1968 30 |
1 | 24 | ||
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