Finding aid for the Patrons of Husbandry, Shalersville Grange No. 1516 Minutes
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Patrons of Husbandry, Shalersville Grange No. 1516
Title: Patrons of Husbandry, Shalersville Grange No. 1516 Minutes
Dates: 1900-1903
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: The Patrons of Husbandry, Shalersville Grange No. 1516 Minutes was the local grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, founded in 1867. Grange No. 1516 was organized in 1900, in Shalersville (Portage County), Ohio. Originally a secret organization open to both men and women, the Grange sponsored cooperatives for buying and selling goods, and nationally led the fight for fair railroad rates and practices. Less militant in Ohio than in the West, the Grange had become essentially a social organization by the 20th century. The collection consists of minutes of meetings which generally consisted of discussions of farming procedures and musical entertainment.
MS Number MS 1312
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Patrons of Husbandry, Shalersville Grange No. 1516 Minutes, 1900-1903, consist of minutes of meetings which generally consisted of discussions of farming procedures and musical entertainment.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of Shalersville in Portage County, Ohio, and Grange activities there in the early twentieth century. Those studying farming and musical entertainment in rural areas will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged in chronologically and is maintained in one volume.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Agriculture -- Ohio -- Shalersville -- Societies, etc.
National Grange.
Patrons of Husbandry. Shalersville Grange No. 1516 (Shalersville, Ohio)
Shalersville (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 1312 Patrons of Husbandry, Shalersville Grange No. 1516 Minutes, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio