South Grove Grange No. 1838 Records (DeKalb County/Ogle County)

Collection

Identifier: RHC-RC-061

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

These records document the establishment, development, and membership growth of the South Grove Grange No. 1838, DeKalb County, Illinois. Included are the original articles of incorporation and dispensation (1925), by-laws, one minute book (1932-1937), a dues account book (1925-1939), quarterly subordinate reports (1936-1939), several state/national grange publications, and a complete run of membership applications for the first fifteen years (1925-1939). Several small items, e.g., official ribbons and a grange stamp, are included in envelopes. Stored with the artifacts in the security cage is the grange embosser. This collection is incomplete in that it does not contain any correspondence, most of the minute books, and some membership information in later years. These materials are currently being sought and will be added to the collection if acquired.

Dates

created: 1925-1939
Other: Date acquired: 05/17/1979

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights on the collection are held by the Regional History C enter; literary rights are dedicated to the public.

Biographical or Historical Information

The South Grove Grange No. 1838, DeKalb County, Illinois, was founded by 36 charter members on September 9, 1925. The first several years meetings were held in Ashelford Hall, an older triangular building located next to the railroad tracks in Esmond, Illinois. Around 1933, the Grange moved its meetings from Esmond to the Town Hall in Creston, Illinois, located in Ogle County. This move required special permission from the state grange because the new location was in another county. Various programs and speakers were supported by the South Crove chapter, including the sponsoring of dramatic plays and presentations by the county farm bureau. Membership support for this grange diminished by the early 1940s and the South Grove subordinate finally disbanded in 1945.

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