Grant County Cattlemen's Association Records, 1959-1974

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Grant County Cattlemen's Association
Title
Grant County Cattlemen's Association Records
Dates
1959-1974 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 containers., (1 linear feet of shelf space.), (875 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 186
Summary
Minutes, correspondence, membership lists, conference reports, schedules, programs, government reports, cattlemen's magazines and newsletters of a cattle raiser's association and its predecessor, the Grant County Livestock Association, concerned with tax information, legislative affairs, and the election of officers.
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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The records of the Grant County Cattlemen's Association contain the yearly records of the organization and its predecessor, the Grant County Livestock Association, for the period 1959 through 1974, with the exception of 1962.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 186, Grant County Cattlemen's Association Records . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This material is arranged chronologically, by year and within each year. The bulk of the records are minutes, correspondence, conference reports, schedules, programs, government reports, newsletters, and cattlemen's magazines. The records are concerned with the daily business of the association, the election of officers, tax information for cattlemen and proposed legislation.

Acquisition Information

The records of the Grant County Cattlemen's Association were donated to the Washington State University Library in June, 1977 by William Argersinger, Secretary. (77-35)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Grant County Livestock Association; Minutes and Correspondence:Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
32 items.
1959
1 2
Election Ballots
31 items.
1960
1 3
53 items.
1960-1961
1 4
68 items.
1961
1 5
68 items.
1963
1 6
30 items.
1964

Grant County Cattlemen's Association; Minutes and Correspondence:Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 7
67 items.
1965
1 8
62 items.
1966
1 9
57 items.
1967
2 10
72 items.
1968
2 11
51 items.
1969
2 12
73 items.
1970
2 13
50 items.
1971
2 14
61 items.
1972
2 15
30 items.
1973
2 16
45 items.
1974
2 17
Prospective members
10 items.
undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Livestock -- Washington (State)--Grant County--Societies, etc.--Records and correspondence

Personal Names

  • Argersinger, William. waps (donor)

Corporate Names

  • Grant County Cattlemen's Association (Wash.) --Archives (creator)
  • Grant County Livestock Association (Wash.)