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Kent County Pomona Grange Booklet

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: RH-A-4439

Scope and Contents

The collection amounts to .10 cubic feet and contains one yearly handbook from the Kent County Pomona Grange. The book measures 5”x 6.75” and contains information about the Kent County Grange and leaders within the organization. Also included is advice on topics like cooking, medicine, cleaning, storage techniques, and even how to live morally and happily. Much of the book contains advertisements for local businesses.

Dates

  • Creation: 1916

Biographical / Historical

Founded with the goal of improving the economic and social conditions of famers in 1867, the Grange movement was an agricultural and political movement that emerged in the late 19th century. The Grange encouraged farmers to cooperate to reduce costs and improve profits, leading to the formation of cooperatives for buying and selling goods. The Grange movement was also a political movement, pushing for reforms like railroad and grain elevator regulations,... industries which often exploited farmers. Beyond these goals, the Grange also promoted educational and social well-being among its members, with meetings that included lectures and activities aimed at improving farmers’ lives. Within the Grand Rapids Press, there are articles providing updates on what the Kent County Pomona Grange was doing during this period.

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Extent

0.10 Cubic Feet ; The booklet measures 5 inches x 6.75 inches.

Language of Materials

English

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Abstract

The contents include a 1916 yearly booklet from the Kent County Pomona Grange.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Starring Endowment

Physical Description

The book measures 5 inches x 6.75 inches. The book is discolored and stained on the edges, cover, and back, and there is some wear and slight ripping in the margins. The staples holding it together have rusted. However, the inner pages are in largely good condition and the printed text remains clearly legible.

Title
Kent County Pomona Grange Booklet Finding Aid
Status
Completed
Author
Jacob Walsh, Mallory Heslinger
Date
2024-08-02
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Western Michigan University Archives & Regional History Collections Repository

Contact:
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490