Guide to the Records of the Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association

Prepared by Holley R. Lange


Colorado State University, Colorado Agricultural Archive
Morgan Library, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1019 USA


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Collection Summary

Restrictions

Index Terms

History

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Administrative Information

Inventory


Collection Summary

Creator: Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association
Title: Records of the Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association
Dates: 1973-1980
Quantity: 0.5 linear feet
Identification: ARMS
Abstract: 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.
Contact Information: Colorado Agricultural Archive
Archives and Special Collections
Morgan Library
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1019 USA
Phone: 970-491-1844
Fax: 970-491-1195
Email: specialcollections@library.colostate.edu
URL: http://lib.colostate.edu/archives/agriculture/

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Colorado State University Libraries online catalog. Researchers seeking materials about related subjects, persons, organizations or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Subjects:
Turfgrasses industry--Colorado.
Organizations:
Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association.

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History

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.

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Scope and Contents

The Records of the Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association consist primarily of meeting minutes (1973-1977) and routine correspondence and meeting planning (1974-1979). Ongoing concern about vehicle plates for trucks transporting sod is reflected in the files; Association efforts resulted in successful change to regulations so that sod farmers could use farm plates for their trucks. A dinner honoring Herb Gundell, Denver County Extension agent, for his work to ease the watering burden for homeowners and sod growers was given in 1977, with its planning and the testimonial reflected in the records.

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Arrangement

Folders are arranged in alphabetical order, with approximate chronological order within folders.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Records of the Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association, Colorado Agricultural Archive, Colorado State University.

Acquisition

The Records of the Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association was acquired by James E. Hansen for the Colorado Agricultural Records Project in June 1981.

Processing

Processing was completed in September 2004. The materials were placed in acid free folders and reboxed, and metal fasteners were removed.

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Inventory

Box Folder
1 1 Corresp[ondence], Bettale. 1977-1978.
1 2 Corresp[ondence], Carr, Conners. 1977-1979.
1 3 Correspondence, Sod Growers. 1977-1979.
1 4 Farm vehicle licensing, Bettale. 1974.
1 5 Farm vehicle licensing, Conners. 1978.
1 6 Gundell dinner, Bettale. 1977.
1 7 Gundell dinner, Conners. 1977.
1 8 Legal bylaws [Denver Chapter], Conners. n.d..
1 9 Legal Misc., Bettale. 1975.
1 10 Membership lists RMTCA. n.d..
1 11 Membership-RMSG. 1978, 1980.
1 12 Minutes. Agenda. 1973-1977.
1 13 RMSGA Herb Gundell Testimonial. 1977.
1 14 Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Assoc.. 1978-1979.
1 15 Sod growers conventions/Conferences. 1977-1978.

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