Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections

Summary Information

Repository

Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections

Creator

Washington State Dairy Women

Title

Preliminary Guide to the Washington State Dairy Women Scrapbooks

ID

MSSM.013

Date [inclusive]

1965-1995

Extent

8 Linear feet of shelf space, 71 Volumes

Location

(MASC STAFF USE) MS.1986.32: 2-4-25-7; MS.1987.46: 2-4-25-7; MS.1988.09: 2-14-13-3; MS.1990.06: 2-4-25-7; MS.1991.09: 2-4-25-7; MS.1996.57: 2-14-13-3; MS.2016.02: 2-9-26-4

Language

Collection materials are in English.

Abstract

The scrapbooks of the Washington State Dairy Women from 1965-1995 include photographs, newspaper clippings, and activity and financial reports of the organization.

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Biography/History

The Washington State Dairy Women was originally called the Dairy Wives of Washington State and was founded in 1954 by Dr. Albert Shaw. The first three presidents were Harriet Gross, Selma Wood, and Maxine Tibeau. The main function of the Washington State Dairy Women is to promote public awareness of dairy products' nutrition through sales promotions and educational programs. The Washington State Dairy Women annually sponsor a Washington State Dairy Ambassador program (formerly Dairy Princess), which selects a young woman to serve as the official representative of the dairy industry for the state of Washington. Her duties include public demonstrations and educational programs on dairy nutrition.

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Scope and Content

The scrapbooks of the Washington State Dairy Women are the records of both the state organization and the individual chapters: Clark County (1965-1966, 1976-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-1990, 1993-1995); Cowlitz County (1983-1986); Grays Harbor County (1983-1985, 1994-1995); Inland Empire (1982-1984); King and Pierce Counties (1983-1987, 1989-1990, 1993-1995); Skagit County (1983-1990, 1995); Snohomish County (1983-1990, 1995); Walla Walla County (1984); Whatcom County (1983-1990, 1994-1995); Yakima County (1984-1985, 1988-1990, 1993-1995). Included in these generally annual volumes are photographs and newspaper clippings of the Dairy Ambassador (formerly Dairy Princess) competitions, newspaper clippings from other various club sponsored events, suggestions on how to make wider use of dairy products in the diet, and activity and financial reports.

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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

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

Collection donated by Val Hillers, Donna Jean Simpson, Bonnie Bushorn, Imogene Woodside, and the Washington State Dairy Women to WSU Libraries between 1986 and 1996 (MS.1986.32, MS.1987.46, MS.1988.09, MS.1990.06, MS.1991.09, MS.1996.57); additional items were donated by Mark Pelletier in 2016, on behalf of his late wife, Catherine Idsinga Pelletier (MS.2016.02).

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Related Materials

Related Material

Washington State Dairy Women Scrapbooks, 1953-1979 (Cage 433)

Washington State Dairy Women Scrapbooks, 1980-1983 (Cage 521)

Inland Empire Dairy Women Scrapbooks, 1980-1982 (Cage 522)

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Names and Subjects

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s) :

• Washington State Dairy Women -- Records and correspondence
• Dairy Wives of Washington State -- Records and correspondence

Creator(s) :

• Dairy Wives of Washington State

Subject(s)

• Dairy products -- Washington (State) -- Marketing
• Agriculture -- Washington (State) -- Societies, etc. -- Records and correspondence
• Women
• Agriculture
• Washington (State)

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Detailed Description of Collection

MS.1986.32
Washington Dairy Women: 1983-1984
Clark County Chapter: 1983-1984
Cowlitz County Chapter: 1984
Grays Harbor County Chapter: 1984
Inland Empire Chapter: 1983-1984
King County Chapter 1983-1984
Skagit County Chapter: 1984
Snohomish County Chapter: 1984
Walla Walla County Chapter: 1984
Whatcom County Chapter: 1983-1984
Yakima County Chapter: 1984
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MS.1987.46
Washington Dairy Women: 1983, 1984, 1985-1986
Clark County Chapter: 1983, 1985, 1986
Cowlitz County Chapter: 1983, 1984-1985, 1986
Grays Harbor Chapter: 1983, 1985
Inland Empire Chapter: 1982-1983, 1984
King County Chapter: 1983, 1984, 1985-1986
Skagit County Chapter: 1983, 1984-1985, 1986
Snohomish County Chapter: 1985, 1986
Thurston County Chapter: 1982-1983, 1984-1985, 1986
Whatcom County Chapter: 1983, 1984-1985, 1985-1986
Yakima Valley Chapter: 1984-1985, 1985
Grant-Adams Counties: 1984
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MS.1988.09
Clark County Chapter: 1965-1966, 1966, 1976-1977, 1978
Inland Empire Chapter: 1982-1983, 1983-1984
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MS.1990.06
Washington Dairy Women: 1988-1989
Clark County Chapter: 1989
King County Chapter: 1989
Skagit County Chapter: 1989
Snohomish County Chapter: 1989
Thurston County Chapter: 1989
Whatcom County Chapter: 1989
Yakima County Chapter: 1989
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MS.1996.57
Washington Dairy Women: 1983-1984, 1993, 1994-1995
Clark County Chapter: 1983-1984, 1993-1994, 1995
King and Pierce Counties Chapter: 1993-1994, 1995
Lewis County Chapter: 1994
Whatcom County Chapter: 1994, 1995
Thurston County Chapter: 1994
Yakima Valley Chapter: 1993-1994, 1995
Skagit County Chapter: 1995
Snohomish County Chapter: 1995
Grays Harbor County Chapter: 1994-1995
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MS.2016.02
Clark County Chapter: 1980, 1981
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