North Corn Belt Seed Growers, Inc. Records (Naperville)

Collection

Identifier: RHC-RC-090

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The North Corn Belt Seed Growers, Incorporated records partially document the origin and development of a northern Illinois hybrid seed producers’ company in Naperville, Illinois from 1938 to 1967. Included in these records are articles of incorporation and amendments, by-laws, minutes of meetings, certificates of stock, financial statements, and membership lists. Researchers interested in the North Corn Belt Seed Growers Collection may also wish to consult two related Regional History Center Collections: The Pure Milk Association (RC62) and the John P. Case Papers (RC86).

Dates

created: 1938-1967
Other: Date acquired: 03/19/1980

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights in the collection are held by the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.

Biographical or Historical Information

John P. Case (Naperville), H. R. Gregory (Aurora), and H. S. Wright (Naperville) created the Northern Illinois Seed Growers, Incorporated on June 27, 1938. A year later John G. Eenigenburg joined Case, Gregory, and Wright in the organization of North Corn Belt Seed Growers, Incorporated. On September 11, 1939 North Corn Belt Seed Growers purchased the original company, Northern Illinois Seed Growers. North Corn Belt Seed Growers produced and distributed hybrid seed corn as an affiliate of Pfister Associated Grower (P.A.G.) which was headquartered in El Paso, Illinois. In 1943 Eenigenburg sold his stock in North Corn Belt Seed Growers to the three founders in equal parts: Case, Gregory, and Wright continued to direct the company through the next several decades. During the early 1940’s, P.A.G. provided central product development for Pfister hybrid growers. Pfister Associate North Corn Belt Seed Growers, together with twenty-six other member growers, purchased the entire Pfister corporation in 1943. The North Corn Belt Seed Growers, Incorporated operated under its corporate name until March 31, 1960 when it became P.A.G. Naperville, Incorporated and the central headquarters for Pfister Associated Growers. Today the company operates under the name Agrinetics and continues to serve as a leader in the seed corn industry.

Note written by

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

John Case

Method of Acquisition

John Case donated the North Corn Belt Seed Growers’ records to the Northern Illinois Regional History Center on March 19, 1980.

Related Materials

Researchers interested in the North Corn Belt Seed Growers Collection may also wish to consult two related Regional History Center Collections, the Pure Milk Association (RC 62) and the John P. Case Papers (RC 86).