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Oregon-Washington Farmers Union Records, 1909-1972
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon-Washington Farmers Union
- Title
- Oregon-Washington Farmers Union Records
- Dates
- 1909-1972 (inclusive)19091972
- Quantity
- 5 containers., (4 linear feet of shelf space.), (5320 items.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 460
- Summary
- Membership lists, dues payment records, correspondence, reports, minutes and other records of and about inactive locals in Oregon and Washington.
- Repository
-
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America (the Farmers Union) was founded in Texas in 1902. Today, its membership includes farm families in 44 states who are interested in general agricultural welfare. The organization carries out educational, cooperative and legislative activities in order to represent farm families and gain for them a larger share of the national income.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 460, Oregon-Washington Farmers Union Records. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The records of the Oregon-Washington Farmers Union involve only inactive local and county organizations and are divided into two series: Oregon Inactive Unions and Washington Inactive Unions. Both the Oregon and Washington groups have been divided into three subseries: Local Unions, County Unions and General File. The Local Union and County Union subseries for each state contain the same types of material: membership lists, dues payment records, correspondence, secretary's reports, and lists of officers. Dues payment records make up the bulk of the material.
The General Files, however, contain different materials. The Oregon General File includes ledger sheets, Oregon members-at-large, and correspondence. The Washingon General File contains the Farmers Union insignia, minutes of county presidents' meetings and a scrapbook on the organization. Each series is arranged alphabetically by subject.
Acquisition Information
The records of the Oregon-Washington Farmers Union were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in November of 1980 by Woodrow Wilson, Union Secretary (MS 80-47).
Bibliography
For more background information on the Farmers Union see: John A. Crampton's "The National Farmers Union" (1965) or Charles Simon Barrett's "The Mission, History and Times of the Farmers Union" (1909).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: Oregon Inactive Unions, 1909-1972Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subseries 1.1: Local
Unions |
1909-1972 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Agency Plains #277 55
items.
|
1945-1959 |
| 1 | 2 | Amity #219 60
items.
|
1930-1949 |
| 1 | 3 | Aumsville #258 57
items.
|
1938-1951 |
| 1 | 4 | Ballston #208 90
items.
|
1930-1959 |
| 1 | 5 | Beaverlake #285 32
items.
|
1947-1964 |
| 1 | 6 | Bellevue-Sheridan
#212 90
items.
|
1930-1965 |
Blooming #236: |
|||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 7 | 100
|
1932-1966 |
| 1 | 8 | Secretary's
Records 6
items.
|
1932-1966 |
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 9 | Bridgeport #142 50
items.
|
1922-1953 |
Brooks #231: |
|||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 10 | 50
items. |
1931-1966 |
| 1 | 11 | Record Books 4
items.
|
1945-1952 |
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 12 | Buena Vista #244 60
items.
|
1934-1967 |
| 1 | 13 | Calapooia #260 35
items.
|
1943-1955 |
| 1 | 14 | Cedardale #280 44
items.
|
1946-1964 |
| 1 | 15 | Cedarmill #229 75
items.
|
1932-1953 |
| 1 | 16 | Central Howell #221 40
items.
|
1950-1966 |
| 1 | 17 | Cloverdale #245 5
items.
|
1935-1948 |
| 1 | 18 | Columbia #32 40
items.
|
1909; 1950-1966 |
| 1 | 19 | Cottrell (no
number) 12
items.
|
1950-1951 |
| 1 | 20 | Dayton-Webfoot #222 25
items.
|
1915-1966 |
| 1 | 21 | Dever #246 14
items.
|
1950-1953 |
| 1 | 22 | Downing #207 75
items.
|
1930-1948 |
| 1 | 23 | Eddyville #273 40
items.
|
1944-1955 |
| 1 | 24 | Estacada (no
number) 9
items.
|
1949-1951 |
| 1 | 25 | Fairfield #249 100
items.
|
1936-1951 |
| 1 | 26 | Fairplay #275 3
items.
|
1945-1946 |
| 1 | 27 | Faston #240 30
items.
|
1933-1955 |
| 1 | 28 | Greenwood #226 50
items.
|
1932-1964 |
| 2 | 29 | Hayesville #269 25
items.
|
1944-1949 |
| 2 | 30 | Hazeldale #229 18
items.
|
1950-1965 |
Keizer #254: |
|||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 31 | 120
|
1937-1966 |
| 2 | 32 | Record Books 6
items.
|
1937-1966 |
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 33 | Laurel-Scholls #239 150
items.
|
1932-1968 |
| 2 | 34 | Liberty #253 150
items.
|
1936-1965 |
| 2 | 35 | Liberty Bell #140 50
items.
|
1916-1965 |
| 2 | 36 | Luckiamute #147 60
items.
|
1916-1964 |
| 2 | 37 | Marion #227 200
items.
|
1931-1965 |
| 2 | 38 | Mehema #287 35
items.
|
1948-1964 |
Mount Angel #227: |
|||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 39 | Minutes 50
items.
|
1937-1942 |
| 2 | 40-42 | 290
|
1914; 1922-1972 |
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 43-44 | Mount Pisgah #145 90
items.
|
1916; 1922-1967 |
| 2 | 45-46 | Nansene #95 80
items.
|
1913; 1921-1965 |
| 2 | 47-48 | Newberg #261 105
items.
|
1938-1965 |
| 2 | 49 | North Corvallis
#256 40
items.
|
1937-1949 |
| 2 | 50-51 | Oaksville #274 85
items.
|
1944-1966 |
| 3 | 52-53 | Orchards Heights
#243 110
items.
|
1934-1966 |
| 3 | 54-55 | Pedee #150 110
items.
|
1916; 1936-1965 |
| 3 | 56 | Red Hill #251 4
items.
|
1944 |
| 3 | 57 | Riverside #301 30
items.
|
1915; 1950-1966 |
| 3 | 58 | Riverview #113 40
items.
|
1920; 1950-1966 |
| 3 | 59 | Roberts #250 35
items.
|
1944-1965 |
| 3 | 60 | Rock Creek, #271 20
items.
|
1950-1953 |
| 3 | 61 | Saint Paul #225 5
items.
|
1944-1951 |
| 3 | 62 | Salem #282 20
items.
|
1949-1964 |
| 3 | 63 | Salmon River #284 25
items.
|
1950-1963 |
| 3 | 64 | Sidney Taehot #235 35
items.
|
1944-1965 |
| 3 | 65 | Snake River #296 10
items.
|
1956-1965 |
| 3 | 66 | Spring Valley #242 50
items.
|
1944-1966 |
| 3 | 67 | Terrebonne #278 35
items.
|
1950-1966 |
| 3 | 68 | Twin City #292 20
items.
|
1957-1966 |
| 3 | 69 | Valley Junction
#219 2
items.
|
1930; 1944 |
| 3 | 70 | Verboort #234 10
items.
|
1945-1958 |
| 3 | 71 | West Rainier #247 40
items.
|
1950-1967 |
| 3 | 72 | West Union #228 11
items.
|
1944-1952 |
| 3 | 73 | Woodburn #263 50
items.
|
1944-1966 |
| 3 | 74 | Yankton (no number) 6
items.
|
1950-1953 |
Subseries 1.2: County
Unions |
1944-1968 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 75 | Columbia 10
items.
|
1950-1967 |
| 3 | 76 | Coos 10
items.
|
1961-1966 |
| 3 | 77 | Crook 3
items.
|
1961-1963 |
| 3 | 78 | Gilliam 4
items.
|
1961-1963 |
| 3 | 79 | Harney 2
items.
|
1961; 1966 |
| 3 | 80 | Klamath 4
items.
|
1962-1963 |
| 3 | 81 | Lake 3
items.
|
1961-1966 |
| 3 | 82 | Lincoln 20
items.
|
1948-1966 |
| 3 | 83 | Multnomah 20
items.
|
1961-1966 |
| 3 | 84 | Polk 20
items.
|
1950-1966 |
| 3 | 85 | Umatilla 10
items.
|
1961-1965 |
| 3 | 86 | Wallowa 10
items.
|
1961-1965 |
| 3 | 87 | Wasco 10
items.
|
1950-1963 |
| 3 | 88 | Washington 20
items.
|
1949-1968 |
| 3 | 89 | Yamhill 25
items.
|
1944-1965 |
Subseries 1.3: General
File |
1944-1966 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 90 |
State Ledger Sheets for Inactive
Locals 60
items.
|
1951-1959 |
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 91 | Oregon State at-Large
Members 40
items.
|
1952-1966 |
| 3 | 92 | Correspondence--all
Counties 20
items.
|
1948-1958 |
| 3 | 93 | Oregon-Washington Ledger
Sheets 25
items.
|
1946 |
| 3 | 94 | County and Local Ledger
Sheets 30
items.
|
1944-1952 |
Series 2: Washington Inactive Unions, 1946-1966Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
Subseries 2.1: Local
Unions |
1946-1966 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 95 | Alpha #463 20
items.
|
1951-1962 |
| 3 | 96 | Artic #465 25
items.
|
1955-1964 |
| 3 | 97 | Avondale #398 50
items.
|
1948-1966 |
| 3 | 98 | Black River Valley
#426 15
items.
|
1947-1952 |
| 3 | 99 | Buckley #424 20
items.
|
1948-1965 |
| 3 | 100 | Capitol #419 30
items.
|
1948-1958 |
| 3 | 101 | Centralia #454 12
items.
|
1950-1955 |
| 3 | 102 | Clarkston #431 40
items.
|
1948-1965 |
| 3 | 103 | East End #412 20
items.
|
1948-1965 |
| 3 | 104 | East Grays Harbor
#468 30
items.
|
1956-1966 |
| 3 | 105 | Elma Valley #405 1
item.
|
1946 |
| 3 | 106 | Enterprise #401 40
items.
|
1948-1965 |
| 3 | 107 | Enumclaw #414 50
items.
|
1948-1966 |
| 3 | 108 | Fern Prairie #461 10
items.
|
1951-1964 |
| 3 | 109 | Grand Mound #418 10
items.
|
1947 |
| 3 | 110 | Granite Falls #452 25
items.
|
1950-1965 |
| 3 | 111 | Hartstine #416 15
items.
|
1948-1951 |
Hockinson: |
|||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 112 | #448 20
items.
|
1950-1966 |
| 3 | 113 | #471 13
items.
|
1958-1965 |
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 114 | Ihmus #423 100
items.
|
1948-1966 |
| 4 | 115 | Kent #439 15
items.
|
1948-1966 |
| 4 | 116 | La Conner #453 30
items.
|
1950-1966 |
| 4 | 117 | Lake Stevens #444 30
items.
|
1949-1962 |
| 4 | 118 | Maple Valley #446 10
items.
|
1949-1951 |
| 4 | 119 | Michigan Hill #420 15
items.
|
1947-1948 |
| 4 | 120 | McKenna #435 10
items.
|
1948 |
| 4 | 121 | Mountain View #425 30
items.
|
1948-1965 |
| 4 | 122 | North Kitsap #458 30
items.
|
1950-1966 |
| 4 | 123 | North River Valley
#406 25
items.
|
1948-1965 |
| 4 | 124 | North Whidby #450 35
items.
|
1950-1966 |
| 4 | 125 | Northwest #472 4
items.
|
1963 |
| 4 | 126 | Oroforde #455 5
items.
|
1950 |
| 4 | 127 | Park Loop #457 25
items.
|
1950-1965 |
| 4 | 128 | Pioneer #399 50
items.
|
1948-1966 |
| 4 | 129 | Potholes #466 20
items.
|
1955-1958 |
| 4 | 130 | Puget Island #408 30
items.
|
1948-1965 |
| 4 | 131 | Snohomish #459 15
items.
|
1951-1962 |
| 4 | 132 | Spokane Valley #443 5
items.
|
1949-1956 |
| 4 | 133 | Spruce #460 5
items.
|
1951 |
| 4 | 134 | Sunnycrest #445 12
items.
|
1949-1956 |
| 4 | 135 | Twin Valley #427 25
items.
|
1948-1963 |
| 4 | 136 | Rainier #413 20
items.
|
1948-1951 |
| 4 | 137 | Rochester #433 75
items.
|
1948-1951 |
| 5 | 138 | Skyhomish #400 15
items.
|
1948-1951 |
| 5 | 139 | West Canal #469 30
items.
|
1956-1966 |
| 5 | 140 | Willapa Valley #404 25
items.
|
1948-1966 |
| 5 | 141 | Willow Grove #437 15
items.
|
1948-1951 |
| 5 | 142 | Wynoochee #467 15
items.
|
1955-1962 |
Subseries 2.2: County
Unions |
1962-1966 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 143 | Adams 5
items.
|
1962-1965 |
| 5 | 144 | Asotin 10
items.
|
1962-1965 |
| 5 | 145 | Benton 10
items.
|
1963-1964 |
| 5 | 146 | Chelan 10
items.
|
1965-1966 |
| 5 | 147 | Clallam 10
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 148 | Columbia 2
items.
|
1966 |
| 5 | 149 | Douglas 5
items.
|
1965-1966 |
| 5 | 150 | Ferry 5
items.
|
1963-1965 |
| 5 | 151 | Franklin 10
items.
|
1963-1966 |
| 5 | 152 | Grant 15
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 153 | Grays Harbor 15
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 154 | Island 15
items.
|
1963-1966 |
| 5 | 155 | Jefferson 5
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 156 | King 25
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 157 | Kitsap 5
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 158 | Kittitas 10
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 159 | Klickitat 5
items.
|
1963-1965 |
| 5 | 160 | Lewis 10
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 161 | Lincoln 10
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 162 | Mason #423 5
items.
|
1962-1965 |
| 5 | 163 | Okanogan 10
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 164 | Pacific 2
items.
|
1962; 1966 |
| 5 | 165 | Pend Oreille 5
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 166 | Pierce 25
items.
|
1962-1965 |
| 5 | 167 | Skagit 5
items.
|
1962-1965 |
| 5 | 168 | Snohomish 20
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 169 | Spokane 20
items.
|
1963-1966 |
| 5 | 170 | Stevens 5
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 171 | Thurston 20
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 172 | Wahkiakum 10
items.
|
1962-1965 |
| 5 | 173 | Whatcom 10
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 174 | Whitman 5
items.
|
1962-1966 |
| 5 | 175 | Yakima 10
items.
|
1963-1965 |
Subseries 2.3: General
File |
1958-1965 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 176 | Farmers Union
Insignia 1
item.
|
undated |
| 5 | 177 | Minutes of County Presidents'
Meetings 3
items.
|
1964-1965 |
| 5 | 178 | Scrapbook for Oregon-Washington
Farmers Union 1
item.
|
1958-1959 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture -- Northwest, Pacific--Societies, etc.--Records and correspondence
Personal Names
- Wilson, Woodrow. waps (donor)
Corporate Names
- Oregon-Washington Farmers Union --Archives (creator)
- National Farmers' Union (U.S.)
Finding aid prepared by Barbara
Kovarik Gahl
2012
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