West View Grange-Scott County, Iowa Records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains minutes from West View Grange meetings beginning 27Jan1908-1980. There are four minute books the earliest being handwritte and 1950's typed.
Booklet by author R. W. Smith
Newton No. 1: The Second Working Grange in the United States and the First in Iowa and The Early Grange Movement in Some Iowa Counties contains information about the Grange in Muscatine County, Iowa and good historical background information.
Dates
- Creation: 1908-1980
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Biographical / Historical
The Grange (officially known as The Order of Patrons of Husbandry) is a major farm and rural community service organization in the United States. It is a fraternal organization which was founded in 1867, and it continues to seek membership and involvement of everyone in the family. The Grange has, since its early years, included legislative involvement from a non-partisan position as one of its distinctive characteristics. Officers are elected. Regular meetings are held where issues of community concern are discussed. There are social events, contests and community service projects. The Grange headquarters are in Washington, D. C.
The West View Grange met the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month beginning in January 1908 and the last minutes included are from 1980. The meetings were held at the West View School in Lincoln Township, Scott County, Iowa. Fourteen members attended the first meeting. In February 1908 they had a charter list of 22 members.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (in one 5" letter manuscript box.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 42 Section 9
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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