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Records of the Great Plains Agricultural Council (1938-1996) 36.5 lin. ft. |
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Great Plains Finding Aid (111KB)
The Great Plains Agricultural Council was founded in 1946, merging the earlier Northern Great Plains Regional Agricultural Council (1938) and the Southern Great Plains Regional Agricultural Council (1939). Its purpose was to provide an organization for cooperation and coordination in dealing with key issues in Great Plains agriculture. Members included representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the experiment stations and the land grant colleges and their extension services in the Great Plains states. The Council sought to identify and evaluate critical issues, encourage and develop research and action on them, and represent the Great Plains agriculture in the region and the nation. The Council disbanded in 1996. The collection primarily includes correspondence, committee reports, minutes and publications.
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Records of the Great Western Sugar Company (1893-1984; bulk 1950-1975) 63 lin. ft. |
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Great Western Finding Aid (218KB)
Each new factory of the Great Western Sugar Company quickly became the hub of the agricultural community in which it was built. The Great Western Sugar Company, incorporated on February 27, 1905, was the dominant producer of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska beet sugar for over sixty years. The Records of the Great Western Sugar Company consists of photographic prints, contact sheets, negatives, slides, audio and videotapes and motion picture films produced by company photographers. Some textual materials are also included in the collection.
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Papers of Paul H. Hummel (1942-1963) 0.5 lin. ft. |
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Hummel Finding Aid (13KB)
Paul H. Hummel (1888-1969), a longtime rancher in Boulder County, Colorado, purchased property there in 1920. In 1933 he began grazing cattle in the Roosevelt National Forest, and became an influential voice as ranchers and the Forest Service debated allowable grazing on Forest Service lands. The collection consists primarily of correspondence with Forest Service personnel and members of local and national organizations concerning grazing on Forest Service lands. It also includes correspondence and other information on a livestock demonstration program.
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Papers of Mary Alice Lindblad (1913-1985) 0.5 lin. ft. |
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Lindblad Finding Aid (21KB)
Mary Alice Lindblad, teacher, author and resident of rural Severance, Colorado, was born on April 21, 1921. She is the author of two local histories: A Walk Through Windsor, 1940-1980 and Tales of Tailholt: The Story of Severance. The collection consists of papers and audio-visual materials used in writing her Tales of Tailholt. Included is biographical information of early families and their relatives in the Severance area. There are also glass plate negatives, photographs, clippings, photocopies of a variety of documents supporting her research, and one cassette tape interview.
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Papers of Andrew J. Mair (1931-2006; bulk 1960-1977) 3.5+ lin. ft. |
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Mair Finding Aid (33KB)
Andrew J. Mair served in numerous capacities at local, state and federal levels of government, influencing agricultural policy, implementation and relations in the United States and around the world. Growing up on a farm in rural Colorado, Mair moved from working as a sugar beet farmer to service in the United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of State. His overseas assignments included Kabul, Afghanistan; Rome, Italy; and Ankara, Turkey. The collection consists of personal biographical information, correspondence, speeches and reports, documents collected from his travels, newspaper clippings and photographs.
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McComb/Agricultural Technology in Colorado Collection (1982) 1.5 lin. ft. |
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This collection consists of a report by Dr. David McComb entitled "Agricultural Technology and Society in Colorado," along with 138 black and white photographs which illustrate the points Dr. McComb makes in his paper. Photo subjects include: machines, houses, crops, irrigation systems and people. The report was published in 1981 as a book of the same title, which publicized the Colorado Agricultural History Project.
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Papers of Clyde J. "Mac" McLennan (1942-1945, 2006) 0.25 lin. ft. |
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Mac McLennan, a fifth-generation Coloradoan, grew up on a family farm in Hygiene, Colorado. This collection includes his autobiographical writings, genealogical information and 29 photographs documenting farm and ranch life during the Second World War.
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Papers of Llewellyn A. Moorehouse (1902-1952) 4.5 lin. ft. |
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Dr. Moorehouse was a professor of economics and sociology at Colorado State University for many years. This collection consists of journals and photographs reflecting his study of rural economics. Paper finding aid available.
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Records of the National Agri-Marketing Association (1967-1978) 1.5 lin. ft. |
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NAMA Finding Aid (12KB)
The mission of the National Agri-Marketing Association is to connect those who work in agriculture with other professionals who work in marketing, advertising, public relations, and the media. It is NAMA's hope that these interactions will provide those who work in agriculture an opportunity to hear and share new ideas, network with colleagues and customers, and gain exposure and recognition in order to advance in their profession. This collection consists of the files, photos, membership information, correspondence and financial papers of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of NAMA.
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National Western Stock Show Collection (1906-1979; bulk 1946-1970) 10.5+ lin. ft. |
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NWSS Finding Aid (41KB)
The National Western Stock Show was organized in 1906 in Denver, Colorado, to display livestock from local ranches and to educate ranchers about new and innovative technology in
the agriculture industry. The collection documents the history, early development, and activities of this organization. Material types include minutes, charter and by-laws, membership lists, programs, judging results, premium lists, 4-H Roundup reports, clippings, visual materials, phonograph records, and a trophy.
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Palmer Apple Paintings (c. 1940) 2 items |
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Set in two large frames, this series of scientific illustrations of Colorado apple varieties was painted by Miriam Palmer, a CSU professor, in the 1930s or 1940s.
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Records of the Potato Administrative Committee, Area III (1959-1980; bulk 1978-1980) 0.5 lin. ft. |
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PAC Finding Aid (12KB)
The Potato Administrative Committee, Area III, was established as a result of the 1939 Colorado Marketing Act. It administers provisions of marketing orders of the U.S. and Colorado Departments of Agriculture. The Committee serves its members in the Greeley/Weld County area and represents both producers and handlers. This collection contains materials primarily from 1978-1980, reflecting committee business, potato promotion and marketing, and includes a number of photographs of potato processing.
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Rocky Mountain Bean Dealers Association (1917-1985) 1.5 lin. ft. |
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The Rocky Mountain Bean Dealers Association was founded in 1917 for the purpose of providing information about the cultivation and marketing of beans in the Rocky Mountain region. The collection includes correspondence, minutes, bulletins, and directories.
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Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Collection (1900-1986; bulk 1940-1970) 82.5 lin. ft. |
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The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU) was created as a local chapter of the National Farmers Education and Cooperative Union of America (NFU) during July 1907. In 1908 the NFU established a Colorado division (commonly called the Colorado Farmers Union), which encouraged the improvement and survival of the family farm. Key areas of emphasis included: (1) educational programs to facilitate the farmers' knowledge of agricultural and legislative issues, stressing the involvement of young farmers; (2) lobbying to promote pro-farmer legislation; and (3) development and support of marketing cooperatives. The organization changed its name to the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union in 1943, reflecting the inclusion of Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona in its activities. By 1974, however, only Colorado and Wyoming remained as participating members. Collection records include meeting minutes, convention records, newsletters, photographs, audio tapes, transcripts and correspondence. Also see: Rocky Mountain Farmers Union: A Hundred Images for a Hundred Years.
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Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association Collection (1950-2001) 21 lin. ft. |
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The Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Fair Association, formed in 1942, changed its name to the Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association, though its purpose of promoting the raising of quarter horses remained the same. The organization regulates shows, races, and auctions in cooperation with the National Quarter Horse Association. This collection includes meeting minutes, copies of the Quarter Running Horse Chartbook (1952-75), and issues of the official journal of the organization, The Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse 1963-2001.
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Records of the Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association (1973-1980) 0.5 lin. ft. |
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RMSG Finding Aid (10KB)
The Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association, established in 1973 and also known as the Rocky Mountain Turf Growers Association, was organized to support members and promote their product. The records consist primarily of meeting minutes, routine correspondence, meeting planning and announcements, as well as correspondence and documents that reflect efforts in areas of member concern, such as the desire to use farm plates for vehicles transporting sod.
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Papers of Jim Svedman (1898-2000; bulk 1950s-1970s) 21 lin. ft. |
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Svedman Finding Aid (78KB)
Martin Svedman was the first of the Svedman family to farm in Colorado. He arrived in Colorado in 1880, and in 1883 homesteaded land near what would become Windsor, Colorado. Over the years, he devoted portions of his land to both crops and livestock. His son Clarence Martin Svedman, born in 1906, took over management of the Svedman lands following his father's death in 1923. Clarence Svedman and his son Clarence James (Jim) Svedman, worked the land jointly until the elder Svedman's death in 1974. The land was initially sold to developers in 1969, with the last parcel sold for development in 1991. The collection contains information on farm operations related to crops and feed, as well as to livestock. Included are financial records, such as bank statements, bank loans, tax returns, bills, invoices, and financial ledgers. The majority of the collection consists of records related to Jim Svedman, although there are earlier items as well concerning both his father and grandfather. Materials from associations Jim was involved in are also present. There are also some photographs of the family and the farm, clippings related to the farm and materials gathered by Jim Svedman on farm prices and costs.
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Orville C. Ufford Scrapbook |
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Orville C. Ufford joined the staff at the Colorado Agricultural College in 1920 as an instructor and later became the Extension Service poultry specialist. Upon retiring from the Extension Service in 1953, Ufford spent seven years assisting the Turkish government, transforming the nearly non-existent Turkey poultry trade into a modern food industry. His work was so well recognized that he was often called the father of Turkeys poultry industry. The scrapbook contains clippings and articles relating to Uffords work in Turkey.
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Papers of Carey E. Vail (1870-1966; bulk 1902-1949) 3 lin. ft. |
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Vail Finding Aid (25KB)
C. E. (Carey E.) Vail came to the Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1909 as an instructor in chemistry and assistant chemist at the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station. He remained at the college until his retirement in 1945, and in the last 25 years of his career served as a research chemist at the Experiment Station. This collection contains some of his professional publications and notes, family photographs, school yearbooks and other family documents.
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Records of the Western Agricultural Economics Association (1927-1995) 16.5 lin. ft. |
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The Western Farm Economics Association originated from a 1927 meeting in Reno, Nevada, in which F. B. Headley (in charge of farm development at the University of Nevada) advocated a forum for research and dialogue specific to western agricultural problems. The name was changed in 1968 to the Western Agricultural Economics Association. Membership includes economists and sociologists employed by institutions of higher education, the federal government, and corporations interested in western agriculture. The collection includes correspondence, financial records, minutes and other documents pertaining to annual meetings, membership lists, and information on affiliations with national and international agricultural economics associations.
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Records of the Western Dairy Council (1935-1988; bulk 1970-1979) 15 lin. ft. |
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Western Dairy Finding Aid (61KB)
The Western Dairy Council provides nutrition education resources to consumers, educators, health professionals and the media. Sharing the same headquarters and board of directors, the Western Dairyfarmers' Promotion Association provides educational services for dairy producers, including assistance with water issues, training in public relations and promotion of projects to benefit farmers. The collection documents the history and activities of these related organizations. Material types include minutes, press releases, speeches by organization leaders, promotional correspondence, pre-publication materials for the monthly newsletter, brochures, clippings, scrapbooks, photographic materials, audio and videotapes and 16mm films.
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Papers of Daniel W. Working (1852-1937; bulk 1919-1925) 5 lin. ft. |
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Working Finding Aid (129KB)
Daniel Webster Working (1862-1944) served as a Colorado State Grange master and lecturer during the 1890s and early 1900s. He wrote numerous articles and speeches concerning agriculture and Grange history and created a large file of research notes utilized by Alvin T. Steinel in writing the History of Agriculture in Colorado (1926). The majority of the collection is comprised of correspondence and research notes gathered by Working for the History during the 1920s. In addition to Working's typed or handwritten copies of older documents, such as county records and newspaper articles, the collection includes news clippings and photostats of correspondence and deeds.
