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Princess Anne Grange No. 280 records

2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)

(1910 – 1957)

bulk 1954-1957

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 1997.006
Creator(s) National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry
Acquisition

The Princess Anne Grange No. 280 records were donated to the Nabb Research Center by the Twining family in 1997.
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Leslie M. Van Veen McRoberts, September 2013.
Related Materials None
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

The Princess Anne Grange No. 280 records document the activities of the subordinate Grange fraternal organization located in Princess Anne, Maryland, 1910-1957, with the bulk of the material dating from the mid-1950s. Documenting records include meeting minutes, membership records, and manuals for subordinate granges.

Administrative History

The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, commonly known as the Grange, is the oldest American agricultural advocacy group with over 3,600 local subordinate groups in 37 states. Formed in 1867 in a small building in Washington D.C., the Grange developed out of the need to unite private citizens who were concerned with improving the economic and social position of the nation’s agricultural population. Founding members determined that the fraternal organization would combine loyalty and democratic ideals to provide services to others. The Grange was one of the first formal groups to admit women to membership on an equal basis as men. Major objectives of the Grange are to support the causes of the farmer, including free trade and farm policy.

Scope and Content Note

Series I: Administrative Records, 1915-1957, document the organization’s activities and financial responsibilities.

Series II: Membership Records, 1910-1957, document the application process and list members. 

Arrangement Statement

The records of the Princess Anne Grange No. 280 have been arranged into two series ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS and MEMBERSHIP RECORDS.

Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Agriculture
    • Greek Fraternities and Sororities
    • Clubs
  • Location Terms
    • Princess Anne (Md.)
    • Somerset County (Md.)

Inventory List

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Series I: Administrative records                                                                                                                

Box 1

1.      Certificate, Financial Founding Grange, Diamond Jubilee Headquarters, 1941

2.      Constitution and Digest of the Laws and Enactments of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, 1949

3.      Correspondence, From Estella Everett, Maryland State Grange, 1956

4.      Forms, undated

 5-6. Manual of Subordinate Granges, 1915, 1929

7.    Meeting Minutes, 1929-1934

8.    Meeting Minutes, 1934-1945

9.    Meeting Minutes, 1954-1956

10.  Officers of Maryland State Grange, undated

11.  Penny March Expenditures, 1934

12.  Program, 81st Annual Meeting, 1955

13.  Quarterly Financial Reports, 1940-1957

14.  Receipt Books, 1937-1957

15.  Resolutions, undated

16.  State Grange Achievement Contest, undated

17.  Supply Order Brochures, 1950s

 

Series II: Membership records

Box 2

1.      Application for Membership, 1936-1947

2.      Distinguished Service Members, undated

3.      Membership Cards, 1950

4.      Membership Certificate, 25 Years of Service, 1955

5.      Membership Records, 1910-1957

6.      Membership Roster Corrections, undated

7.      Official Membership Directory, Maryland State Grange, 1956

Artifacts

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Attachments

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