Maryland State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry archives
Abstract
Colora Grange, founded in 1873 in Cecil County, was the first grange in Maryland. The grange movement developed rapidly as an agricultural fraternity and later as a commercial organization. Over the years, the Maryland Grange has also addressed such issues as war relief and education. Also documented in the files are local granges, juvenile granges, and the relationship of the Maryland and National Granges. The records of the Maryland Grange consist of correspondence, minutes, ledgers, proceedings, directories, pamphlets, clippings, and songs.
Important Information for Users of the Collection
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Maryland State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.
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Historical Note
Oliver Hudson Kelley organized the first grange in Washington in 1868. The Colora Grange in Cecil County was Maryland's first, established in 1873. The grange movement grew quickly, and by 1874, 110 Granges existed all over Maryland. The organization rapidly evolved from an agricultural fraternity to a largely commercial venture. When business failure hit in 1875, membership dropped and many Granges were disbanded. Since that heyday, the Grange has remained active not only in agriculture and things affecting agriculture, but also as a special action group, taking a stand on such issues as war and peace, relief, and education. By 1960, 45 Granges were active in the state of Maryland.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The archives of the Maryland State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry cover the period from the establishment of the first grange in the state of Maryland in 1873 to 2000. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, minutes, publications, reports, histories of individual granges, membership lists, proceedings from annual meetings, speeches, and newspaper clippings.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
A. B. Hamilton donated the archives to the University of Maryland Libraries in 1973. Additional materials were received in 1977 and 1979 and incorporated into the collection. Nancy Wolfe donated files relating to the Maryland State Youth Grange in 1981. Materials separated from various university archival groups during processing were incorporated into the collection in January 2000. Maryland State Grange Master John Thompson donated a substantial amount of additional materials in January 2002.
Processing Information
Processed by Rick Dyson, March 1986. Revised February 1999. Revised by Jennifer Evans, January 2000. Revised by Jennie Levine, January 2002.
The original donation was processed in March 1973, and later addenda, received in 1977 and 1979, were integrated into the collection. Work on the records of the Maryland State Youth Grange in March 1986 resulted in the establishment of a fifth series. It was determined that the Student Grange and the Junior Grange were separate organizations whose records did not belong together. The Student Grange files remained in Series II and those of the Junior Grange became Series IV. All files have been transferred to acid-neutral folders and boxes. Photographs were transferred to the Photograph Collection and memorabilia was transferred to the Memorabilia Collection. In June 2011, photographs which were previously removed to the Biographical Print Files were reintegrated into the collection.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Henry Allen, July 2004.
Arrangement of Collection
The collection is organized as 7 (seven) series.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Organization, 1873-2000 and undated (7.5 linear feet)
This section is arranged alphabetically by topic and includes material from the Maryland State Grange and the National Grange.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond, 1874 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Clippings, 1948-1953 and undated | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Constitution and Bylaws, 1874-1973 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Correspondence, 1874-1991 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Deed, 1925 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Diamond Jubilee, 1949 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Directories, 1874-1999 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Discounts, 1874-1876 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Executive Committee, 1918-1927 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Minutes, 1874-1991 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Minutes, 1874-1991 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Minutes, 1874-1991 | series 1 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Financial Statements, 1924-1926 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Grange Camp, undated | series 1 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| History, 1878-1976 and undated | series 1 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| History, 1878-1976 and undated | series 1 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| History, 1878-1976 and undated | series 1 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Insurance, 1908-1932 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Joint Committee, Maryland State Grange and Maryland Farm Bureau Federation, 1923 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Joint Tax Committee, Maryland State Grange and Maryland Farm Bureau Federation, annual report, 1934-1940 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Joint Tax Committee, Maryland State Grange and Maryland Farm Bureau Federation, annual report, 1940-1952 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Joint Tax Committee, Maryland State Grange and Maryland Farm Bureau Federation, annual report, 1940-1952 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| Joint Tax Committee, Maryland State Grange and Maryland Farm Bureau Federation, 1960-1963 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| Lecturer, 1923-1926, 1983 | series 1 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| Manuals, 1929-1978 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Maryland State Fair -- Register, 1952 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Maryland State Fair -- Turkey Booth, 1988 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Maryland State Fair -- Yogurt Booth, 1991-1996 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Master's Address, 1874-1992 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Master's Address, 1874-1992 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Master's Handbook, 1956 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Membership -- Family Membership List, 1991 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| Membership -- Membership and Receipt Lists, 1990-1991 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Membership -- Registry, 1930 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Miscellaneous, 1911-1938 and undated | series 1 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| National Grange -- Annual Session, 1972 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| National Grange -- Celebrate Grange, 1991 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 13 | |
| National Grange -- Certificates, 1975 and undated | series 1 | box 4 | folder 14 | |
| National Grange -- Correspondence (Scott/Snyder), 1970-1973 | series 1 | box 4 | folder 15 | |
| National Grange -- Journal of Proceedings, 1943-1971 | series 1 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| National Grange -- Journal of Proceedings, 1972-1997 | series 1 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| National Grange -- Journal of Proceedings, 1998-2000 | series 1 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| National Grange -- Operation, 1873-1875 and undated | series 1 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| National Grange -- Publications, 1966-1975 | series 1 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| National Grange -- Reports and Pamphlets, 1881-1993 and undated | series 1 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| National Grange -- Reports and Pamphlets, 1881-1993 and undated | series 1 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| Programs and proceedings, 1906-1939,1950, 1968-1999 | series 1 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| Publications, 1936,1938,1948 | series 1 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| Quarterly Reports, 1880-1881, 1969-1973 | series 1 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| Quarterly Reports, 1880-1881, 1969-1973 | series 1 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| Reports, 1898 | series 1 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| Reports and pamphlets, 1950-1992 | series 1 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| Resolutions, undated | series 1 | box 9 | folder 6 | |
| Songs, 1874, 1930 and undated | series 1 | box 9 | folder 7 | |
| Treasurer, Cash Book, 1912-1923 | series 1 | box 9 | folder 8 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1964-1982, 1989-1990 | series 1 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1964-1982, 1989-1990 | series 1 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1964-1982, 1989-1990 | series 1 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1964-1982, 1989-1990 | series 1 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1964-1982, 1989-1990 | series 1 | box 10 | folder 5 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1964-1982, 1989-1990 | series 1 | box 10 | folder 6 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1964-1982, 1989-1990 | series 1 | box 10 | folder 7 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1990-1999 | series 1 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1990-1999 | series 1 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1990-1999 | series 1 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1990-1999 | series 1 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1990-1999 | series 1 | box 11 | folder 5 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1990-1999 | series 1 | box 11 | folder 6 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1990-1999 | series 1 | box 11 | folder 7 | |
| Treasurer Record, 1990-1999 | series 1 | box 11 | folder 8 | |
| Scrapbook (Oversize), 1949-1955 and undated | series 1 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
| Treasurer Record (Oversize), 1986-1988 | series 1 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
Series 2: Student Grange, 1916-1954 and undated (0.5 linear feet)
This series contains the records of the Student Grange of the University of Maryland, the first group of this type in the United States.
The Student Grange, founded in 1914, was established with four goals:
- To benefit the state by increasing the number of granges and to train future leaders of new and old granges throughout the state of Maryland.
- To help uplift the students morally and mentally
- To provide better representation for the University in the national and state granges.
- To strengthen the grange movement nationally by organizing new members and chapters.
This series includes minutes, ledger books of membership and finances, correspondence, reports, and directories, arranged alphabetically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correspondence, 1916-1948 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Directory, undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Ledger, 1919-1925, 1934-1954 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Ledger, 1919-1925, 1934-1954 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Minutes, 1920-1950 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Minutes, 1920-1950 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Minutes, 1920-1950 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Minutes, 1920-1950 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Reports and pamphlets, 1920, 1952 and undated | series 2 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Quarterly reports, 1948 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
Series 3: Local Granges, 1873-1979 and undated (6.75 linear feet)
This series contains brief histories of a number of local granges and more extensive documentation, consisting of minutes and accounts, for the Forest Hill Grange. These materials are arranged alphabetically by grange.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Local Grange Book, 1874-1900s | series 3 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Index, 1913-1915 and undated | series 3 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Manual of Subordinate Granges, 1873-1908 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Ballenger Grange, 1966 and undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Baltimore County Pomona Grange, 1970 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Annual reports, 1957-1973 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Annual reports, 1957-1973 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Bylaws, 1925 and undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Correspondence, 1921-1969 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Dues Book, 1889-1934 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Dues Book, 1889-1934 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Dues Book, 1889-1934 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- History, 1969 and undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Home Economics Committee, 1950 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Membership, 1941-1945, 1968-1969 and undated | series 3 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Minutes, 1894-1906 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 14 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Minutes, 1906-1954 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Minutes, 1906-1954 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Minutes, 1906-1954 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Minutes, 1906-1954 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Minutes, 1906-1954 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Quarterly reports, 1924-1933 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Quarterly reports, 1937-1956 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Reports and pamphlets-Anniversary booklets, 1969, 1979 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Roll Book, 1889-1971 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Roll Book, 1889-1971 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Roll Book, 1889-1971 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Beltsville Grange -- Roll Book, 1889-1971 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Berrett Grange, 1949-1974 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Braddock Grange, 1974 and undated | series 3 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Finances, 1874-1917 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Finances, 1874-1917 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Library Committee, 1897 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Library Register, 1896-1899 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Library Register, 1896-1899 | series 3 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Library Register, 1896-1899 | series 3 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Minutes, 1874-1883 (includes Unity Grange minutes, 1874-1876) | series 3 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Minutes, 1874-1883 (includes Unity Grange minutes, 1874-1876) | series 3 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Minutes, 1874-1883 (includes Unity Grange minutes, 1874-1876) | series 3 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Minutes, 1883-1916 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Minutes, 1883-1916 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Minutes, 1883-1916 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| Brighton Grange -- Roll Book, 1895-1896 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| Bryans Road Grange, 1949 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Calvert Subordinate Grange, c. 1974 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| Carol Anne Grange, 1974 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| Carroll County Pomona Grange, 1970-1971 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| Carroll Manor Grange, 1974 and undated | series 3 | box 6 | folder 9 | |
| Charles County Pomona Grange No. 16, 1959-1960 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 10 | |
| Churchville Grange, 1949 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 11 | |
| Creagerstown Grange, undated | series 3 | box 6 | folder 12 | |
| Dublin Grange, 1972, 1974 and undated | series 3 | box 6 | folder 13 | |
| Dublin Grange -- Charter Surrender, 1988-1991 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 14 | |
| Easton Grange, 1934 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Easton Grange -- Record Book, 1956-1961 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Emmitsburg Grange, undated | series 3 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Emmorton Grange, 1974 and undated | series 3 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Eureka Grange, 1889 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Clippings, 1939-1951 and undated | series 3 | box 7 | folder 6 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Correspondence, 1949-1954 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 7 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Minutes, 1939-1947 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 8 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Quarterly reports, 1918-1925 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 9 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Dues, 1920-1946 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- History, undated | series 3 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Minutes, 1915-1948 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Minutes, 1915-1948 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Minutes, 1915-1948 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Minutes, 1915-1948 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 6 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Minutes, 1915-1948 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 7 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Minutes, 1915-1948 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 8 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Minutes, 1915-1948 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 9 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Membership, 1948-1953 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 10 | |
| Forest Hill Grange -- Miscellaneous, 1930-1948 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 11 | |
| Frederick County Pomona Grange, 1949, 1971-1974 | series 3 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| Glade Valley Grange, 1949, 1968-1971 and undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| Glasva Grange, 1949 | series 3 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| Hancock Grange, undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| Harford County Pomona Grange, 1971-1972 and undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| Highland Grange, undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 6 | |
| Howard County Grange, 1970-1971 | series 3 | box 9 | folder 7 | |
| Jarrettsville Grange, 1958 and undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 8 | |
| Jefferson Grange, c. 1976 and undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 9 | |
| Leitersburg Grange, 1965, 1970 | series 3 | box 9 | folder 10 | |
| Lewiston Grange, undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 11 | |
| Linganore Grange, 1971 and undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 12 | |
| McConchie Grange, 1949, 1962 | series 3 | box 9 | folder 13 | |
| Medford Grange, undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 14 | |
| Middletown Valley Grange, 1974 and undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 15 | |
| Midway Grange, undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 16 | |
| Monsarada Grange, c. 1949 and undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 17 | |
| Mt. Pleasant Grange, undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 18 | |
| Nanjemoy Grange, undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 19 | |
| Norrisville Grange, undated | series 3 | box 9 | folder 20 | |
| Norrisville Grange -- Certificates, 1957-1974 | series 3 | box 9 | folder 21 | |
| Norrisville Grange -- Minutes, 1959-1966 | series 3 | box 9 | folder 22 | |
| Norrisville Grange -- Quarterly Report and Roster Forms, 1980-1985 | series 3 | box 9 | folder 23 | |
| Norrisville Grange -- Record Book, 1956-1959, 1975-1985 | series 3 | box 9 | folder 24 | |
| Norrisville Grange -- Record Book, 1956-1959, 1975-1985 | series 3 | box 9 | folder 25 | |
| Norrisville Grange -- Roll Book, 1956-1981 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| Olney Grange -- Certificates, 1941-1962 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| Olney Grange -- Finances, 1924-1945 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| Olney Grange -- Membership Book, 1959-1963 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1873-1908 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 5 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1873-1908 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 6 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1873-1908 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 7 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1908-1955 | series 3 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1908-1955 | series 3 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1908-1955 | series 3 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1908-1955 | series 3 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1908-1955 | series 3 | box 11 | folder 5 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1908-1955 | series 3 | box 11 | folder 6 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1908-1955 | series 3 | box 11 | folder 7 | |
| Olney Grange -- Minutes, 1908-1955 | series 3 | box 11 | folder 8 | |
| Olney Grange -- Miscellaneous, 1954-1960 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
| Olney Grange -- Roll Book, c. 1937-1955 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
| Patapsco Grange, 1946-1948, 1990-1991 and undated | series 3 | box 12 | folder 3 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Certificates, 1953-1991 and undated | series 3 | box 12 | folder 4 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Dues Account Book, 1937-1943 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 5 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Lecturer's Program, 1964-1969 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 6 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Maryland State Fair, 1988 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 7 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Membership, 1949-1982 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 8 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Newsletters, 1963-1982 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 9 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Roll Book, 1936-1970 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 10 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Scholarship, 1988-1990 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 11 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Record Book, 1953-1960 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 12 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Record Book, 1969-1989 | series 3 | box 13 | folder 1 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Record Book, 1969-1989 | series 3 | box 13 | folder 2 | |
| Patapsco Grange -- Treasurer's Account, 1957-1993 | series 3 | box 13 | folder 3 | |
| Prince George's County Pomona Grange, 1941-1942, 1971 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 1 | |
| Queen Anne Grange, 1949 and undated | series 3 | box 14 | folder 2 | |
| Silver Run Grange, undated | series 3 | box 14 | folder 3 | |
| Talbot County Ponoma Grange -- Minutes, 1912-1929 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 4 | |
| Talbot County Ponoma Grange -- Minutes, 1912-1929 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 5 | |
| Talbot County Ponoma Grange -- Minutes, 1912-1929 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 6 | |
| Thurmont Grange, 1971 and undated | series 3 | box 14 | folder 7 | |
| Tuscarora Grange, undated | series 3 | box 14 | folder 8 | |
| Wacohu Grange, 1972 and undated | series 3 | box 14 | folder 9 | |
| Washington County Pomona Grange, 1970-1972 and undated | series 3 | box 14 | folder 10 | |
| Woodfield Grange -- Dues Book, 1930-1940 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 11 | |
| Woodfield Grange -- Minutes, 1935-1940 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 12 | |
| Woodfield Grange -- Miscellaneous Records, 1945-1946 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 13 | |
| Woodfield Grange -- Record Book, 1945-1946 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 14 | |
| Woodfield Grange -- Roll Book, c. 1930-1940 | series 3 | box 14 | folder 15 | |
Series 4: Junior Grange, 1927-1945 and undated (0.25 linear feet)
The Junior or Juvenile Grange was founded nationally in 1890 for children ages five through fourteen; the Ballenger Junior Grange, established in 1924, was Maryland's first chapter. The aims of the Junior Grange were threefold:
- To help the members become better adults.
- To give the children organization experience.
- To provide recreation.
This series includes short histories of four Junior Granges, Ballenger, Braddock, Glade Valley, and Thurmont, as well as dues records and minutes from the Forest Hill Junior Grange. These materials are arranged alphabetically by grange.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballenger Junior Grange -- History, undated | series 4 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Braddock Junior Grange -- History, undated | series 4 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Forest Hill Junior Grange -- Dues, 1928-1939, 1945 | series 4 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Forest Hill Junior Grange -- Minutes, 1927-1930 | series 4 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Glade Valley Junior Grange -- History, undated | series 4 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Glade Valley Junior Grange -- Manuals, 1958, 1966 | series 4 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Glade Valley Junior Grange -- Reports and Pamphlets, 1954-1981 and undated | series 4 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Thurmont Junior Grange -- History, undated | series 4 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
Series 5: Maryland State Youth Grange, 1949-1977 (2 linear feet)
The Maryland State Youth Grange was founded in 1950 to promote youth participation in the Grange. Membership is open to young men and women, age fourteen or older. Youth Grange members include both teenagers and young married farm couples. The Youth Grange has three objectives:
- To promote participation of young people in the activities of the Grange. Additionally, special youth activities were undertaken, including Youth Nights and Youth Leadership Conferences at the 4-H camp in Harford County, Maryland.
- To offer support and encouragement to other rural youth organizations such as the Juvenile Grange (young people under the age of fourteen), the 4-H, and the Future Farmers and Homemakers of America.
- To encourage youth participation in civic activities.
This series dates from 1949 to 1977 and includes correspondence from the National Grange and other state youth granges to the Maryland State Youth Grange; newsletters of the National Grange, Maryland State Youth Grange, and other Youth Granges; minutes of meetings; annual reports; correspondence and minutes of the Youth Leadership Conference; and information concerning Youth Grange contests and civic programs. These materials are arranged based on their importance to the organization.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contests and Awards (State Key Achievement Award, Grange Young Couple of the Year, Prince and Princess), 1958-1965 and undated | series 5 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Correspondence, 1949-1959 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Correspondence, 1949-1959 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Correspondence, 1949-1959 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Correspondence, 1949-1959 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Correspondence, 1949-1959 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Correspondence, 1949-1959 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Correspondence, 1960-1966 | series 5 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Correspondence, 1960-1966 | series 5 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Correspondence, 1960-1966 | series 5 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Correspondence, 1960-1966 | series 5 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Correspondence, 1960-1966 | series 5 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Correspondence, 1960-1966 | series 5 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Correspondence, 1967-1977 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Correspondence, 1967-1977 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Correspondence, 1967-1977 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Correspondence, 1967-1977 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Correspondence, 1967-1977 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Correspondence, 1967-1977 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Correspondence, 1967-1977 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Correspondence, 1967-1977 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Correspondence, 1967-1977 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Maryland State Grange Youth Committee Newsletter, 1949-1968 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Maryland State Grange Youth Leadership Conference, 1953-1973 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Maryland State Grange Youth Leadership Conference, 1953-1973 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Maryland State Grange Youth Leadership Conference, 1953-1973 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Maryland State Grange Youth Leadership Conference, 1953-1973 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Maryland State Grange Youth Leadership Conference, 1953-1973 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Maryland State Grange Youth Leadership Conference, 1953-1973 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Maryland State Grange Youth Leadership Conference, 1953-1973 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| Projects -- Materials documenting various projects, 1960-1965 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Projects -- Evaluation Forms of Subordinate Granges' Need for Youth Activities, 1961 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Projects -- Grange Inter-State Youth Exchange Project, 1958-1961 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| Projects -- Grange Youth Work, 1964 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| Projects -- National Capital Farm-City Youth Cabinet, 1964 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 13 | |
| Projects -- Questionnaires-Procedures and Rating My Personality, 1961 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 14 | |
Series 6: Memorabilia, 1874-2000 and undated (35 items)
Series VI contains badges, ribbons, sashes and other items relating to the Maryland State Grange. Included are badges from the Forest Hill Grange, the Harford Pomona Grange and Juvenile Grange #24. The set of thirteen blue velvet sashes contains one for each officer in the Grange. In addition, there are commemorative coins from the New Hampshire State Grange, a mug celebrating 125 years of the Maryland State Grange, and a notepad kit from the Maryland State Grange Youth. Handwritten by-laws and charters from the Brighton Grange, # 60 in 1874 are also included. These items have been transferred to the Memorabilia Collection, #1-26, 733, 762, 763, 1377-1381.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | Item | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorabilia | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | ||
| Maryland State Grange Seal | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 1 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 2 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 3 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 4 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 5 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 6 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 7 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 8 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 9 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 10 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 11 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 12 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 13 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Forest Hill Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 14 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 15 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 16 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 17 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 18 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 19 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 20 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 21 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 22 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 23 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 24 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Harford Pomona Grange Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 25 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Badge | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 26 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Gavel. Builder Grange, 1959. From the Kelly farm, Oliver H. Kelly started the Grange. When a tree on his farm was cut down it was made into gavels and given to local granges., 1959 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 733 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Broadside. By-laws of Brighton Grange, No. 60. Handwritten. | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 762 | |
| Maryland State Grange. Charter. Brighton Grange, No. 60, June 26, 1874 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 763 | |
| 1 item. Mug. White with blue lettering "Maryland State Grange, 125th Anniversary, 1999", 1999 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 1377 | |
| 2 items. "Maryland State Grange Youth" notepad in green plastic case with miniature pen. | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 1378 | |
| 16 items. Assorted ribbons and badges for the Juvenile Grange, no. 24 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 1379 | |
| 13 items. Blue velvet sashes with gold trim worn by officers of the Maryland State Grange. Each sash contains markings for a different position in the organization | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | item 1381 | |
Series 7: Photographs, 1927-1969 and undated (15 items)
Series VII contains fifteen photographs of various Grange activities, including a 1927 photograph of the officers of Glyndon Grange (#321), a photograph of the winning family in the 1966 Grange Young Couple of the Year contest, and a series of photos of an entry for the 1954 Grange Young Couple of the Year contest, showing Paul and Lina Johnson on their farm. All photographs are in black and white. These items have been transferred to the Photograph Collection. Photographs which were previously removed to the Biographical Print Files have been reintegrated into the collection.
The box inventory for this series is not currently available online. Please refer to the series description above for a broad description of the materials or contact the department for more information.
Related Material
The Maryland Granger, the newsletter of the Maryland State Grange, is available in the Maryland Room (call number Maryland HD 1485.P2M36 Folio). A partial set of the Proceedings of the Maryland State Grange is archived, but a second partial set is available in the Maryland Room (call number Maryland HD1485.P2M3).
For other related archival and manuscript collections, please see the following subject guides.
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Subjects
- Agriculture, Cooperative -- Maryland -- History -- Sources
- Agriculture -- Maryland -- Societies and clubs -- History -- Sources
- Maryland State Grange -- Archives
- Maryland State Grange -- History -- Sources