Missaukee Grange No. 918 records
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the grange charter, as well as correspondence, reports, report forms, membership lists, and insurance policies for the Grange hall. Other materials from Grange No. 918 are applications for Degree of Pomona (the highest rank in a Subordinate Grange), fund-raising information, five volumes of meeting minutes (1904-1935, 1961-1967) and two dues account books (1901-1912, 1946-1966).
Materials from Granges 1836 and Grange 1847, also from Missaukee County, are included as well. These items are reports to Pomona #56, applications for membership in the Pomona and applications for the Degree of Pomona. A volume of meeting minutes of Pomona #56, which ruled over these three Granges, is also included.
The Michigan State Grange materials include correspondence, roster booklets, a copy of the State Grange bylaws, reports of the 78th and 83rd annual meetings and various report forms.
National Grange materials include correspondence, mostly about the Grange Centennial in 1967 as well as manuals and booklets on procedures and guidelines for meetings.
Dates
- Creation: 1901 - 1967
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Historical Note
In 1867, the Patrons of Husbandry, later renamed the National Grange, was formed. It was organized for the social, economic and educational improvement of rural America. The various levels under the National Grange are the State, Pomona, and Subordinate Granges. The Missaukee Grange No. 918, is a Subordinate Grange in Missaukee County, Michigan. This chapter was granted a charter in 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Root, the donors of these records, were members of this grange.
Extent
0.66 Cubic Feet (, 8 volumes on shelf.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. John Root, 1974-06-24.
Separated Materials
11 miniature aprons used for fund collecting to the MSU Museum.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University
Subject
- National Grange (Organization)
- Michigan State Grange (Organization)
- Title
- Missaukee Grange No. 918 Records
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Date
- January 2002
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu