Preliminary Guide to the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club Records circa 1912-1993
MS.1996.52

Summary Information

Repository
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Title
Preliminary Guide to the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club Records
ID
MS.1996.52
Date [inclusive]
circa 1912-1993
Extent
1 linear feet, 1 box.
Location
(MASC staff use) 2-14-3-3.
Language
Collection materials are in English.
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
This collection contains records of the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club, dated between 1912 and 1993.

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Biography/History

The Washington Guernsey Cattle Club is a regional chapter of the American Guernsey Association, and a member of the Pacific Northwest Guernsey Association. The national organization was founded in 1877 with a focus on registering, improving upon, and promoting the Guernsey breed. (From the American Guernsey Association, http://usguernsey.com)

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Scope and Content

This collection contains records of the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club, dated between 1912 and 1993. The collection primarily consists of records from 1956 to 1993, including meeting minutes, membership lists, financial records, and correspondence. The collection also contains publications from regional and national organizations, including directories of Guernsey breeders, sale pamphlets, and issues of the Guernsey World newsletter.

Preliminary Inventory:

Box 1: Papers related to the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club, such as membership records, correspondence, meeting minutes (1970s), a financial and club records book (circa 1956-1960s), buttons, greeting cards, and copies of the newsletter "Pacific Northwest Guernsey Pipeline," as well as various regional and national publications, including Guernsey breeders directories, sale pamphlets, issues of the Guernsey World, and a pedigree table (circa 1912).

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Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

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

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 and available for research use.

Acquisition Information

Received by Washington State University Libraries from Robert W. Robinson in 1996.

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Names and Subjects

Subject(s)

  • Cattle breeders--Washington (State)--Records and correspondence
  • Cattle breeders--Washington (State)--Associations, institutions, etc.
  • Dairy cattle--Washington (State)
  • Cattle--Washington (State)
  • Cattle breeders--Washington (State)--History--Sources
  • Agriculture

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