Scope and Contents The records in this collection document a substantial portion of the DuPage County Farm Bureau history from its inception in 1913 through 1970. Records include incorporation certificates, minutes from the board of directors, membership reports, financial accounts, photographs, publications, and scrapbooks of the DuPage County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee. Also included in the collection are records describing national and state farm bureau policy developments and activities from 1950 to...

Scope and Contents The Kendall County Farm Bureau Records, comprised of three distinct record groups, document the establishment and history of the Bureau and two affiliates from 1919 to 1970. The first record group contains the historical materials of the Farm Bureau. A complete set of meeting minutes (1919-1969) provide extensive information on the business concerns of the organization. Bureau members discussed and implemented agricultural programs such as cooperative marketing, crop development, tax...