North Dakota State Horticultural Society Records, 1926-1944

North Dakota State Horticultural Society Records

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Collection Overview

Title: North Dakota State Horticultural Society Records, 1926-1944

ID: OGLMC469

Primary Creator: North Dakota State Horticultural Society (1923-)

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Subjects: Horticulture, Organizational Records

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The North Dakota State Horticultural Society Records contain several publications. Included is the North Dakota Horticultural Handbook for 1926 and 1928, containing convention speeches, constitution, newsletters, membership lists, and horticultural information. Also included are four issues of North and South Dakota Horticulture, published jointly by the North and South Dakota Horticultural societies.

Collection Historical Note

The North Dakota State Horticultural Society was organized in September 1923 in Valley City, ND. The first elected officers were E.C. Hilborn, president; George Will, vice president; A.F. Yaeger, secretary; and C.A. Chinberg, treasurer. Membership increased during the first year from 17 to 130. A prior North Dakota Horticultural Society, affiliated with the Minnesota Horticultural Society, was organized in 1904 and disbanded in 1919. Its meetings were held during the Tri-State Grain Growers convention.

Subject/Index Terms

Horticulture
Organizational Records

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Method: Donation; the acquisitions records are unavailable

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). North Dakota State Horticultural Society Records. OGLMC 469. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Chester Fritz Library. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in May 2014.

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Item 1: North Dakota Horticultural Handbook, 1926
Item 2: North Dakota Horticultural Handbook, 1928
Item 3: North and South Dakota Horticulture, May 1938
Item 4: North and South Dakota Horticulture, November 1938
Item 5: North and South Dakota Horticulture, January 1939
Item 6: North and South Dakota Horticulture, February 1944

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