Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Preliminary Guide to the Washington Guernsey Cattle Club Records
circa 1912-1993
MS.1996.52
Table of Contents
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.
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)
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).
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.
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.
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