Washington Wool Growers Association Records, 1950-1970

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Cage 439
Washington Wool Growers Association
Records, 1950-1970

The records of the Washington Wool Growers Association were donated to the Washington State University Libraries in October 1979 (MS 79-47) by Secretary George Rugg. The records were processed in May and June of 1981 by Barbara Kovarik-Gahl. Further records of the organization can be found in Cage 523.

Number of Containers: 5
Linear Feet of Shelf Space: 4.5
Approximate Number of Items: 5375

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Washington Wool Growers Association is an organization of sheep producers and wool growers in the state of Washington. The state association is a branch of the National Wool Growers Association.

The membership of the Washington Wool Growers Association consists of persons who are both directly involved in the production of sheep and wool and those who are within the sheep industry or have an interest in it. The goals of the Association are to promote the welfare of the sheep industry in the state of Washington and to promote consumer usage of wool and lamb. They accomplish this by working on and/or lobbying for Congressional bills concerning foreign imports of sheep products, livestock taxes, public lands usage and predator control. Wool and lamb consumption are boosted through yearly barbeques which make people more aware of lamb and its many uses and through annual state and national Miss Wool contests. Miss Wool is a public relations representative for the industry.

Yearly conventions of the State and National Associations are both a means of improving ranching practices and setting future goals. Among the scheduled events at these conventions are programs and lectures on range management and sheep diseases and their treatment. The wool growers also meet to decide on their platforms and programs for the coming year and how they will react to proposed Congressional legislation which would affect their industry.

The annual Ram Sale is also an important event for the Wool Growers. The first Washington Ram Sale was held in 1950. Since that time it has grown in importance. This auction provides the ranchers with the opportunity to restock and improve their herds through the prime rams and ewes which are available at the sale. It is also a means of supporting the Washington Wool Growers Association.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

The records of the Washington Wool Growers Association have been arranged in four series: Correspondence, 1953-1969; Financial, 1955-1970; General File, 1950-1969; and Ram Sale, 1951-1969. Despite the series division, the material within each of the groups is interrelated. An example of this interrelationship is evident in the Financial material and that of the Ram Sales. All of the financial records pertaining to the Ram Sales are in the Financial series.

The Correspondence series contains material from the period 1953 through 1969; the majority of the material pertains to the period of the mid- to late1960s. The folders in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject; within each folder the material is arranged chronologically. Contained within correspondence are materials from various local, regional and national organizations concerning sheep production, wool growing and land utilization. Principal correspondents are the National Wool Growers Association and the Western Range Association.

The Financial series consists of records and receipts from the annual Ram Sales transactions, receipts from expenses incurred during National Wool Growers Association and Washington Wool Growers Association conventions, check book registers, and bank statements. Account sale receipts and sales invoice-receipts from the Ram Sales make up the bulk of the material. The folders in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject; within each folder material is arranged chronologically.

Within the General File are constitutions, by-laws, resolutions and convention material from the National Wool Growers Association and the Washington Wool Growers Association, minutes of meetings, committee work, newsletters, material on the California, Montana, and New Mexico Wool Growers Associations, lamb and wool promotion materials and predator control, range management, and public lands information. Within each folder material is arranged chronologically and files are arranged alphabetically by subject.

The Ram Sale series consists of materials such as newspaper clippings, entries and entry rules, correspondence with consignors, photographs, and programs. Records concerning actual sales of sheep, e.g. receipts or invoices, are located in the Financial series. The folders within this series are arranged alphabetically by subject; within each folder material is arranged chronologically.

CONTAINER LIST

Box Folder   Description # of
Items

Series 1: Correspondence, 1953-1969

1 1 American Sheep Producers Council, 1969 4
2 Breed Association, 1955 25
3 Coffin, Stanley H. (Coffin Sheep Company), 1953 5
4-5 Consignors to Ram Sales, 1956-1957 88
6 Galgan, Walt, 1966-1967 41
7 Ganguet, Morris, 1966-1967 4
8-20 General, 1955-1969 394
21 Holwinger, Don, 1967 4
22-23 Kern, Phil, 1954, 1964-1967 27
24 King, Corwin, 1955 2
25-26 National Wool Growers Association, 1964-1967 82
27-28 National Wool Growers Association-Marsh, Ed, 1968-1969 104
29-31 National Wool Growers Publication-Mike, Gladys, 1966-1969 64
32-33 Ram Sale, 1958, 1963-1967 82
34 Washington State University, 1965-1966 11
35-40 Western Range Association, 1958-1969 377

Series 2: Financial, 1955-1970

41-45 Account Sales, 1955-1961 305
2 46-49 Account Sales, 1964-1968 170
50 Audits, 1957-1969 14
51-52 Bank Statements and Bills Paid, 1967 60
53-54 Bills, 1955-1956, 1968 45
55 Bills Paid, Ram Sale Account, 1969 20
56 Check Registers, 1956-1967 2
57 Receipt Book, 1968-1970 1
58 Receipts and Bank Statements, 1967-1968 25
59 Receipts for Expenses During Washington Wool Growers State Convention, 1969 25
60 Registration Papers by Lots, 1960 2
61-69 Sale Invoice-Receipts, 1955-1967 350

Series 3: General File, 1950-1969

70 American Sheep Producers Council Promotion News, 1966-1967 6
71 American Sheep Producers Council Wool and Lamb Promotion, 1964-1967 10
72 Articles and By-Laws of the American Sheep Industry Foundation, 1966 2
73 Auxiliary, 1966 1
74 Bankers Life and Casualty Company, 1967-1968 75
75-76 Bulletins, 1952-1959 24
77 California Wool Growers Association, 1966-1968 3
78-80 Cattlemens Association, Washington, 1967-1969 23
81 Cattlemens Public Relations Hints, 1965 19
82-84 Certified Livestock Markets Association, 1967-1969 11
85 Columbia Basin Wool Growers Association Minutes, 1964-1965 2
86 Columbia Basin Wool Growers Association Newsletters, 1961-1966 66
87 Columbia Plateau Resources Council, 1966-1967 18
88 Committee Lists, 1955, 1966 2
89 Constitution and By-Laws, n.d. 5
90-95 Conventions, 1951-1967 147
96 Disease Committee, 1962-1966 26
3 97 Dues, 1966 2
98 General File, 1964-1965 9
99 Group Insurance Plans, n.d. 5
100 Inter-American Confederation of Livestock Producers, 1965-1967 2
101 Labor and Transportation, 1962-1966 60
102 Lamb Marketing, 1955-1965 15
103 Lamb Movement Survey, 1967 35
104 Lamb Promotion, 1952-1966 86
105 Lamb Show Sponsored by Washington State University, 1967 2
106 Lambing Percentage Contest, 1964-1965 16
107 Legislative, n.d. 6
108-109 Mailing Lists by Counties, 1963-1964, 1968 52
110 Membership and Mailing Lists, 1958, 1967 6
111 Membership, 1950-1962 20
112 Membership Committee, 1965-1966 15
113 Minutes of Meetings, 1954-1969 95
114 Montana Wool Growers Association, 1968 1
115 Montana Wool Growers Magazine, 1967-1968 12
116-117 Nation Wide Committee, Import/Export Policy, 1967-1969 29
118-121 National Livestock Tax Committee, 1964-1969 56
National Wool Growers Association:
122    Bulletin, 1964-1966 35
123-125    Conventions, 1959-1967 74
126-127    Executive Committee Meetings, 1962, 1968 17
128    Executive Committee Meeting (Summer), 1967 10
129    General File, 1967-1968 18
130-132    News, 1966-1969 33
133-135    Platforms and Programs, 1950-1968 16
136 New Mexico Wool Growers Association, 1968 2
137 Newsletters, 1950-1966 65
138 Northern Pacific Railroad, 1966 3
139 Predator and Rodent Control, 1963-1966 82
140 Public Lands Council, 1968-1969 20
4 141 Public Relations, 1966 3
142 Purebred committee, 1965 1
143-144 Range Management, 1963-1966 87
145 Research, 1962-1966 10
146-147 Resolutions, 1950-1967 35
148 Sheep Census, 1954-1968 5
149 Sheep Commission, 1964-1965 12
150 Sheep Day, 1966 3
151 Sheep Hook Newsletters, 1962-1966 54
152 State Taxes, 1958-1966 14
153 Tax Number, 1963 1
154-155 U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1968-1969 22
156 U. S. Bureau of Land Management, 1967 2
157 U. S. Forest Service, 1967-1968 4
158 U. S. Department of Labor, 1967 10
159 U. S. Department of Public Lands, 1968 18
160 Washington Game Commission, 1967-1968 4
161-162 Washington State Department of Agriculture, 1964-1967 19
163 Washington State Department of Agriculture Marketing Information, 1968 28
164 Washington State Department of Natural Resources, 1966-1967 2
165 Western States Veterinary Conference, 1966-1967 4
166 Wool Bill Work, 1964-1966 11
167 Wool Committee, 1964-1966 42
168 Miss Wool Contest, 1964 6
169 Wool Legislation, 1967 10
170 Wool Referendum, 1966 19

Series 4: Ram Sales, 1951-1969

171 National Ram Sale, 1955 2
172 Advertising (Receipts and Clippings), 1955-1961 80
173-175 Average Price, 1955-1965 29
176-180 Catalog Material, 1951-1957 64
181-183 Committee, 1955-1957 23
184 Deposit Slips, 1955-1956 10
185 Insurance Policies, 1956-1961 7
186-207 Sale Entries, 1951-1964 693
5 208-219 Sale Entries, 1965-1969 309
220 Sales (other), 1957 3
221 Sale Photographs, n.d. 40
222 Sale Programs, 1953-1968 13
223 Testing Station, 1965 2

Box	Folder	Description	# of Items

Series 1: Correspondence, 1953-1969

1	1	American Sheep Producers Council, 1969	4
	2	Breed Association, 1955	25
	3	Coffin, Stanley H. (Coffin Sheep Company), 1953	5
	4-5	Consignors to Ram Sales, 1956-1957	88
	6	Galgan, Walt, 1966-1967	41
	7	Ganguet, Morris, 1966-1967	4
	8-20	General, 1955-1969	394
	21	Holwinger, Don, 1967	4
	22-23	Kern, Phil, 1954, 1964-1967	27
	24	King, Corwin, 1955	2
	25-26	National Wool Growers Association, 1964-1967	82
	27-28	National Wool Growers Association-Marsh, Ed, 1968-1969	104
	29-31	National Wool Growers Publication-Mike, Gladys, 1966-1969	64
	32-33	Ram Sale, 1958, 1963-1967	82
	34	Washington State University, 1965-1966	11
	35-40	Western Range Association, 1958-1969	377

Series 2: Financial, 1955-1970

	41-45	Account Sales, 1955-1961	305
2	46-49	Account Sales, 1964-1968	170
	50	Audits, 1957-1969	14
	51-52	Bank Statements and Bills Paid, 1967	60
	53-54	Bills, 1955-1956, 1968	45
	55	Bills Paid, Ram Sale Account, 1969	20
	56	Check Registers, 1956-1967	2
	57	Receipt Book, 1968-1970	1
	58	Receipts and Bank Statements, 1967-1968	25
	59	Receipts for Expenses During Washington Wool Growers State Convention, 1969	25
	60	Registration Papers by Lots, 1960	2
	61-69	Sale Invoice-Receipts, 1955-1967	350

Series 3: General File, 1950-1969

	70	American Sheep Producers Council Promotion News, 1966-1967	6
	71	American Sheep Producers Council Wool and Lamb Promotion, 1964-1967	10
	72	Articles and By-Laws of the American Sheep Industry Foundation, 1966	2
	73	Auxiliary, 1966	1
	74	Bankers Life and Casualty Company, 1967-1968	75
	75-76	Bulletins, 1952-1959	24
	77	California Wool Growers Association, 1966-1968	3
	78-80	Cattlemens Association, Washington, 1967-1969	23
	81	Cattlemens Public Relations Hints, 1965	19
	82-84	Certified Livestock Markets Association, 1967-1969	11
	85	Columbia Basin Wool Growers Association Minutes, 1964-1965	2
	86	Columbia Basin Wool Growers Association Newsletters, 1961-1966	66
	87	Columbia Plateau Resources Council, 1966-1967	18
	88	Committee Lists, 1955, 1966	2
	89	Constitution and By-Laws, n.d.	5
	90-95	Conventions, 1951-1967	147
	96	Disease Committee, 1962-1966	26
3	97	Dues, 1966	2
	98	General File, 1964-1965	9
	99	Group Insurance Plans, n.d.	5
	100	Inter-American Confederation of Livestock Producers, 1965-1967	2
	101	Labor and Transportation, 1962-1966	60
	102	Lamb Marketing, 1955-1965	15
	103	Lamb Movement Survey, 1967	35
	104	Lamb Promotion, 1952-1966	86
	105	Lamb Show Sponsored by Washington State University, 1967	2
	106	Lambing Percentage Contest, 1964-1965	16
	107	Legislative, n.d.	6
	108-109	Mailing Lists by Counties, 1963-1964, 1968	52
	110	Membership and Mailing Lists, 1958, 1967	6
	111	Membership, 1950-1962	20
	112	Membership Committee, 1965-1966	15
	113	Minutes of Meetings, 1954-1969	95
	114	Montana Wool Growers Association, 1968	1
	115	Montana Wool Growers Magazine, 1967-1968	12
	116-117	Nation Wide Committee, Import/Export Policy, 1967-1969	29
	118-121	National Livestock Tax Committee, 1964-1969	56
		National Wool Growers Association:
	122	Bulletin, 1964-1966	35
	123-125	Conventions, 1959-1967	74
	126-127	Executive Committee Meetings, 1962, 1968	17
	128	Executive Committee Meeting (Summer), 1967	10
	129	General File, 1967-1968	18
	130-132	News, 1966-1969	33
	133-135	Platforms and Programs, 1950-1968	16
	136	New Mexico Wool Growers Association, 1968	2
	137	Newsletters, 1950-1966	65
	138	Northern Pacific Railroad, 1966	3
	139	Predator and Rodent Control, 1963-1966	82
	140	Public Lands Council, 1968-1969	20
4	141	Public Relations, 1966	3
	142	Purebred committee, 1965	1
	143-144	Range Management, 1963-1966	87
	145	Research, 1962-1966	10
	146-147	Resolutions, 1950-1967	35
	148	Sheep Census, 1954-1968	5
	149	Sheep Commission, 1964-1965	12
	150	Sheep Day, 1966	3
	151	Sheep Hook Newsletters, 1962-1966	54
	152	State Taxes, 1958-1966	14
	153	Tax Number, 1963	1
	154-155	U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1968-1969	22
	156	U. S. Bureau of Land Management, 1967	2
	157	U. S. Forest Service, 1967-1968	4
	158	U. S. Department of Labor, 1967	10
	159	U. S. Department of Public Lands, 1968	18
	160	Washington Game Commission, 1967-1968	4
	161-162	Washington State Department of Agriculture, 1964-1967	19
	163	Washington State Department of Agriculture Marketing Information, 1968	28
	164	Washington State Department of Natural Resources, 1966-1967	2
	165	Western States Veterinary Conference, 1966-1967	4
	166	Wool Bill Work, 1964-1966	11
	167	Wool Committee, 1964-1966	42
	168	Miss Wool Contest, 1964	6
	169	Wool Legislation, 1967	10
	170	Wool Referendum, 1966	19

Series 4: Ram Sales, 1951-1969

	171	National Ram Sale, 1955	2
	172	Advertising (Receipts and Clippings), 1955-1961	80
	173-175	Average Price, 1955-1965	29
	176-180	Catalog Material, 1951-1957	64
	181-183	Committee, 1955-1957	23
	184	Deposit Slips, 1955-1956	10
	185	Insurance Policies, 1956-1961	7
	186-207	Sale Entries, 1951-1964	693
5	208-219	Sale Entries, 1965-1969	309
	220	Sales (other), 1957	3
	221	Sale Photographs, n.d.	40
	222	Sale Programs, 1953-1968	13
	223	Testing Station, 1965	2