Indiana State Grange collection
Collection
Identifier: L290
Scope and Contents
This collection includes documents from various officials in Indiana and Ohio ranging from 1874-2016 regarding organizational information, minutes of the state and various local granges, rosters of local granges and state officials, financial information, a state newsletter and special status membership.
Dates
- 1874-2015
Creator
- Indiana State Grange (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative History
The Order of Patrons of Husbandry, commonly known as "The Grange", was founded on Dec. 4, 1867 in Washington D.C. by seven men and a female assistant who was later named an honorary 8th founder. It is a fraternal organization that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well-being of the community and agricultural. It is also an agricultural advocacy group with a national scope, and it is credited with the establishment of rural free mail delivery. Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, as well as artist Norman Rockwell, were members.
The National Grange headquarters is in Washington, D.C. and was dedicated on June 29, 1960. It is the only private building on the National Mall.
Indiana has a number of local (community or subordinate) Granges, which form county level Granges, which form a state Grange. Indiana's 2016 State Master (President) resides in Brookston, Indiana.
Sources:
Information found within the collection.
"The Grange". Our Roots. Retrieved 2016/09/23. http://nationalgrange.org
"Indiana State Grange-Patrons of Husbandry Inc in Brookston, Indiana". Retrieved 2016/09/23. http://www.nonprofitfacts.com
National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016/09/23. https://en.wikipedia.org
The National Grange headquarters is in Washington, D.C. and was dedicated on June 29, 1960. It is the only private building on the National Mall.
Indiana has a number of local (community or subordinate) Granges, which form county level Granges, which form a state Grange. Indiana's 2016 State Master (President) resides in Brookston, Indiana.
Sources:
Information found within the collection.
"The Grange". Our Roots. Retrieved 2016/09/23. http://nationalgrange.org
"Indiana State Grange-Patrons of Husbandry Inc in Brookston, Indiana". Retrieved 2016/09/23. http://www.nonprofitfacts.com
National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016/09/23. https://en.wikipedia.org
Extent
2.1 Cubic Feet (3 manuscript boxes, 1 medium oversize box, 6 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 1999/02/09 by Phil N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2016/09/26 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Indiana State Grange (Organization)
- Title
- Indiana State Grange collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
