National Grange

Scope and Contents Primarily comprised of meeting minutes and treasurer’s account books, the Beaver Valley Grange records documents the organization’s history from its inception in 1916 to 1973. The meeting minutes indicate the number of members attending, social activities, the topic of discussions, resolutions approved by the members, and the amount and services for which bills are paid. Topics of discussions range from the science of agriculture through the proper roles for men and women in rural life to...

Scope and Contents The Bonus Grange records date from 1910 to 2002 and include meeting minutes, annual and quarterly reports, membership and treasurer’s records, and photographs.  The meeting minutes are complete from the Grange’s organization in 1910 to its dissolution in 2001 except for the July 1927 through 1932 time period.  The information contained in the minute record books vary from volume to volume but may include the roll call and election of officers, number of members attending the meeting,...

Scope and Contents Minute books (1897-1982) document the business meetings of the Boone County Pomona Grange detailing topics of discussion programs, plans for proposed projects, and subordinate grange activities. Records of meetings between 1904 and 1910 are missing; it appears the group may have disbanded and reorganized during this time period. The roll book and dues account books (1897-1967) provide statistics on membership and dues fluctuations. Treasurer’s and secretary’s annual reports further describe...

Scope and Contents The Byron Grange Collection dates from 1921 to 1992 with the majority of the collection consisting of meeting minutes. The remainder of the collection includes a rollbook, due books and program books, a scrapbook containing newspaper articles concerning the Home Economics Day, correspondence, an award of honor granted by the national grange, and 2 badges used the master and gate keeper. An addendum was added which consists mainly of Illinois State Grange rosters and journal proceedings...

Scope and Contents These records document a substantial portion of the Etna Grange No. 1890 history. Materials in the collection include articles of incorporation and dispensation (1937), the original charter (l937), insurance items (1941-1947), minute books (1937-1955), Grange publications, and membership application/demit forms arranged alphabetically (1937-1961). Also included in the collection is a Grange chaff symbol. This collection is incomplete in that it does not contain any correspondence and...

Scope and Contents The records for the Flora Grange consists of meeting minutes, communications, membership records, and scrapbooks.  The meeting minutes date from August 17, 1956 through November 2000 with the earliest records missing from the collection.  The meeting minutes contains information on the activities of the Flora Grange, the Flora Junior Grange, and the Boone County Fair and fairgrounds.  The scrapbooks give a great deal of information on the activities of the Flora Junior Grange during the...

Scope and Contents These records document the history of the Genesee Grange No. 1849 of Coleta, Illinois from 1934 through its dissolution in 1979. Although records detailing the first three years of the Grange’s existence are missing, minute books (1934-1974) relate the social orientation of Genesee Grange meetings toward relieving the isolation of farming life through group discussion and entertainment programs. A single treasurer’s account book (1938-1978) contains financial information on grange expenses...

Scope and Contents These records document the entire existence of the Hanover Scenic Grange No. 1935 from its inception in 1964 through its demise in 1978. With the exception of business correspondence, the bulk of manuscript material generated by this Grange is included herewith. Items include the By-Laws, a complete set of minutes (1964-1978), lists of officers and standing committees, complete financial data, attendance and membership lists, quarterly/yearly reports, and a scrapbook of grange events. A...