Indiana State Grange collection
Collection
Identifier: L290
Scope and Contents
This collection includes meeting minutes, constitutions and bylas, record books, financial records, and other documents from the Indiana State Grange and a few local Granges in Indiana and other Granges in Ohio, ranging from 1869 to 2015 and undated, regarding organizational history, membership, finances, and activities.
There are also four record books and two account books ranging from 1869 to 1951 (V186).
There are also four record books and two account books ranging from 1869 to 1951 (V186).
Dates
- 1869-2015
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 National Order of Patrons of Husbandry, commonly known as The Grange, was founded on December 4, 1867 in Washington, D.C. by seven men and a female assistant who was later named as an honorary 8th founder. The Grange is a fraternal organization that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well-being of the community. 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 was dedicated on June 29, 1960 in Washington, D.C. In 2024, 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 then form a state Grange. Indiana's 2016 State Master (President) resided in Brookston, Indiana.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. "Our Roots." The National Grange. 2022. Accessed February 16, 2024. https://www.nationalgrange.org/about-us/history.
"Indiana State Grange-Patrons of Husbandry Inc. in Brookston, Indiana." Non-Profit Facts. Accessed September 23, 2016. http://www.nonprofitfacts.com.
Wikipedia. "National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry." Wikipedia.org. Accessed September 23, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Grange_of_the_Order_of_Patrons_of_Husbandry.
The National Grange headquarters was dedicated on June 29, 1960 in Washington, D.C. In 2024, 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 then form a state Grange. Indiana's 2016 State Master (President) resided in Brookston, Indiana.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. "Our Roots." The National Grange. 2022. Accessed February 16, 2024. https://www.nationalgrange.org/about-us/history.
"Indiana State Grange-Patrons of Husbandry Inc. in Brookston, Indiana." Non-Profit Facts. Accessed September 23, 2016. http://www.nonprofitfacts.com.
Wikipedia. "National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry." Wikipedia.org. Accessed September 23, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Grange_of_the_Order_of_Patrons_of_Husbandry.
Extent
2.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes, 6 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject and format.
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. Collection reprocessed 2024/02/16 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2024/02/16 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Indiana State Grange (Organization)
- Title
- Indiana State Grange collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
