Minutes, Board of Directors and Association, June 1961-July 1963

The Pure Milk Association records document the origin and development of a northern Illinois milk producers’ cooperative during the period 1924 to 1969. The collection contains eleven boxes of materials including the articles of incorporation and amendments (1926-1961), by-laws (1962-1969), minutes and proceedings from board of directors and special committees (1924-1969), membership agreement forms (1926-1950) official records (1936) business manuals (1945), and publications (1951-1964). Minutes and proceedings comprise a major portion of the collection and include reports on the Association’s financial position, membership services, plan operations, sales, and public relations activities. Of special note are corporate records documenting the history of Pure Milk Association Products Co., a subsidiary of Pure Milk Association. The records detail the organization and dissolution of the shortlived subsidiary from 1936 to 1940. In all, these records provide an accurate account of the association’s organization and development in the 1920’s, its expansion of membership from 1930 to 1950, and its role as a major dairy bargaining agency from 1950 to 1970.