IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY MS 92. Iowa Farmers Union. Records, , undated

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1 Special Collections Department 403 Parks Library Ames, IA MS 92 Iowa Farmers Union Records, ,

2 2 Descriptive summary creator: title: dates: Iowa Farmers Union Iowa Farmers Union records , extent: 35.0 linear feet (76 document boxes, 8 half-document boxes, and 1 oversize box) collection number: MS 92 repository: Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives. Administrative information access: publication rights: preferred citation: Open for research Consult Special Collections and University Archives Iowa Farmers Union Records, MS 92, Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.

3 3 Historical note The Iowa Farmers Union (IFU) is a division of the National Farmers Union, established in 1902 and more formally known as the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America. The Iowa group was recognized and rechartered in The IFU is organized into community and county units in over 30 Iowa counties. Members participate in trips to Washington, D.C. to lobby for their interests. The IFU has served as host for foreign farm leaders and has run summer camps for children of members. It also set up and provided, through a contract with the U.S. Department of Labor, an On the Job Training program in the 1960s. The IFU also sponsored many programs aimed at directly benefiting and assisting farmers. Some of these ventures were cooperative in nature, such as the Brokerage Service and the Livestock Commission. The IFU also offered insurance plans to farmers including auto, crop, health, and life insurance policies. Collection description This collection ( , ) contains records of the Iowa Farmers Union (IFU) including convention and conference materials, correspondence, governing documents, meeting minutes, policy statements, press releases, published materials, and reports. The bulk of the collection dates from the mid-20th century. The IFU was very active in Iowa farm life. Some of these activities are documented in this collection through press releases, publications, and meeting materials. Records from conferences and conventions include programs, addresses, minutes, and resolutions. The collection also contains administrative records of the IFU including correspondence, financial records, governance documents, and membership information. Political activities and policy stances are documented through statements and correspondence. Membership records and materials related to county and local farmers unions are also included in the collection. The collection also contains records closely, though not directly, related to the IFU. These include information about the National Farmers Union, other state farmers unions, and files on topics relevant to the activities of the IFU. An incomplete run of The Iowa Union Farmer (call no. HD1485 I63 I59X), the newspaper of the Iowa Farmers Union, along with other newsletters and materials published by the Iowa Farmers Union can be found in the library catalog. Most of these are available to view in Special Collections.

4 4 Organization The collection is organized into 13 series: Series 1, Communications, Press Releases, and Publications, , Series 2, Conventions, Conferences, Meetings, and Minutes, , Series 3, Agricultural Commodities, Cooperative Marketing, and Purchasing, , Series 4, Correspondence, , Series 5, Education, , Series 6, Financial Records, , Series 7, Governing Documents and Narrative Institutional History, , Series 8, Insurance, , Series 9, Local and County Records and Membership , Series 10, National Farmers Union Materials, , Series 11, Other State Farmers Unions, , Series 12, Politics, Policy, and Political Action, , Series 13, Subject Files, , Description of series Series 1 extent: Communications, Press Releases, and Publications 75 folders , description: Contains pamphlets, press releases, radio addresses, resolutions and general media intended for public consumption from both the national and state level Farmers Union. The series is listed chronologically. Container list 64 1 Address by T.A. Haugas Demands of Organized Labor and Interests of Famers Do Not Harmonize Iowa Has an Agricultural Program, Farm Bureaus, Iowa State College and U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating Outline of Speech by Mr. E.H. Cunningham, Secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation circa

5 Some Factors Affecting Tenure in Extension Work Extension Service Circular To the Membership of the Iowa Farmers Union, in Response to Allegations of Wallace Short in November 26 th Issue of Unionist and Public Forum Iowa Examination Brokerage Service, Special Notices , 66 9 War Board, Notes to Fieldmen What s Ahead for War Boards memo from Fred Stover to J.H. McCormick, USDA War Board Radio Speeches Pamphlets and Publications, Other Organizations circa Radio Addresses and Press Releases, Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association Brokerage Service, Form Letters , Press Release, Cotton Price Break Press Release, Grain Terminal Association Public Service Radio Broadcasts Pamphlets and Publications, Iowa Farmers Union circa, 77 5 Report From James Patton to National Board of Directors Fred Stover s Address to Packing-workers Union Iowa Farmers Union, Press Releases Press Release, Iowa Farmers Union Excerpts from Senator Gillete s Answer to G.H. Nelson s Question: Are You for the Brannan Plan? Faith, Hope and Parity Notebook Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation A Challenge to Farmers Union Members Facts About the Farm Situation 1952

6 Gladys Talbott Edwards Report to National Farmers Union Board of Directors Press Release, China Lobby and Korean War - Fred Stover The Family Farmer s Alternative to Depression and Wars by Fred Stover General Farm Credit Situation, Statement by James G. Patton, Before House Agriculture Committee Implications of Agricultural Imports and Exports to U.S. Farm Policies. James G. Patton to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry Press Release, Renewal of Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act with Safeguards The Farmers Union Past and Present 1953 circa 78 4 Press Release, Adlai Stevenson The Faith of Farmers Union United Packinghouse Workers of America, Press Release News Releases , National Farmers Union Quarter Report, June Family Fallout Shelter Communications Spotlight Communications Mimeographed Information Releases Communications Mimeographed Information Releases Farmers Union Newsletters and Newspapers Speeches Communications Iowa Farmers Union Farmers Association, U.S. Farm News Iowa Farmers Union Spotlight, November, Shield Magazine Iowa Farmers Union Rapid Memo and Messages , 61 1 Pamphlets and Informational Sources (1 of 2) ,

7 Pamphlets and Informational Sources (2 of 2) , 54 7 Financing Our Public Services Pamphlets Farmers Union Messages Iowa Farmers Union Messages From Your State Office , 59 2 Farmers Union Press Association The Corporate Invasion of American Agriculture by Victor K. Ray (Booklet) Communications Newspaper Clippings & Newsletters Communications State Office Messages Farmers Union Newsletters and Newspapers , Farm Journal Farmers Union Action Quarterly Report to Iowa Farmers Association Convention by Fred W. Stover Grassroots A Differential Loan for Corn 53 6 Farmers Union Guide for Action Officials 66 3 Farmers Union Picnic Poster I am a Liberal Let Truth Prevail Manuscript Address, J.S. Stamps and G.J. Harrison 61 4 Papers On the Nature of Meetings 61 5 Papers What Do People Think of Farmers Union 66 6 Press Release, Oleomargerine 66 7 Radio Interview with Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan Skits and Songs 62 8 Songs

8 8 Description of series Series 2 extent: Conventions, Conferences, Meetings and Minutes 123 folders , description: Contains convention minutes, address transcripts, programs, pamphlets, delegate lists and convention platforms adopted. The files are related to the Iowa Farmers Union unless identified as documenting the national organization. The series is listed chronologically. Container list 49 1 National Farmers Union Board Meetings Meeting Minutes National Farmers Union Board Meetings State Convention Early IFU Material Includes Fred Stover Information National Farmers Union Board Meetings National Farmers Union Board Meetings National Farmers Union Board Meetings 1923 Map case C406 D12 Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of Iowa, September 19, Oversize Photograph Meeting Minutes National Farmers Union Board Meetings National Farmers Union Board Meetings Farm Organization Convention National Farmers Union Board Meetings National Farmers Union Board Meetings National Farmers Union Board Meetings National Farmers Union Board Meetings National Farmers Union Board Meetings State Convention 1930 Map case C406 D12 14 th Annual Convention of the Iowa Farmers Union - Oversize Photograph 1930

9 Meeting Minutes Board of Directors Joint Meeting of Iowa Farmers Union Institutions National Farmers Union Minutes of Joint Board Meeting State Convention Office Copy State Convention (part 1 of 2) State Convention (part 2 of 2) National Farmers Union Joint Board Meetings State Convention National Farmers Union Joint Board Meetings State Convention State Convention National Farmers Union Board Meetings National Farmers Union Board Meetings Meeting Minutes National Farmers Union Board Meetings and Correspondence National Farmers Union Meetings and Correspondence State Convention President s Editorial State Convention Meeting Minutes National Farmers Union Meetings State Convention State Convention Program Brokerage Service, Meeting Minutes National Farmers Union Fraternal Board Meetings Report on Iowa Farmers Union Delegate to National Farmers Union Convention State Convention Meeting Minutes Meeting Minutes

10 National Farmers Union Fraternal Board Meetings and Other Joint Meetings State Convention National Farmers Union Fraternal Board Meetings Fraternal Order, Funding Agreement State Convention Meeting Minutes National Farmers Union Fraternal Board Meetings National Farmers Union Fraternal Board Meetings State Convention Delegate Lists Meeting Minutes , 67 8 Cooperative Conference Board Meetings & Stover present at County Counselors Meeting as visitor Seventh Annual Farm Institute Executive Board Meeting Minutes 1944 circa Meeting Minutes , 70 9 Councilors Meeting Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Meeting Minutes Councilors Meeting Fraternal Board Meeting State Convention State Convention Proceedings Fraternal Board Meeting State Convention State Convention State Convention Speeches Board Meetings 1948

11 Grand Mound Leadership Conference Leadership Conference Fairfield, Mt. Pleasant, Mason City State Convention Board Meetings Convention Committees State Convention Nomination Forms, State Director Nomination Forms, State President Board Meetings Convention Resolutions of the 34 th Annual Convention of the National Farmers Union National Farmers Union Biennial Convention Leaders Meeting, Minutes State Convention Petition and Vote for Referendum Requests for Special Board Meetings 1950, Board Meetings Leadership Conference State Convention Resolutions Unanimously Adopted State Convention Address by Dr. David Bryn-Jones Board Meeting Board Meeting Action Officials State Convention State Convention State Convention Executive Board Meeting Minutes Executive Board Meeting Minutes National Farmers Union Official Program State Convention

12 State Convention State Convention State Convention State Convention State Convention Conferences Freeman Conference Conferences District Conferences Conferences Independent Bankers Association Agriculture Conference State Convention State Convention State Convention Executive Committee Meeting Minutes State Convention State Convention Credential Committee Report Good Order Committee, Report, 33 rd Annual Convention State Convention Senator Guy Gillete s Address 5 6 State Convention Ballots 5 7 State Convention Delegates 5 8 State Convention Press Releases Description of series Series 3 extent: description: Agricultural Commodities, Cooperative Marketing and Purchasing 97 folders , Contains records from cooperative buying, purchasing and marketing ventures administered through the Farmers Union including the Brokerage Service, Livestock Commission, and commodity specific cooperative efforts. This series also includes general reports on specific commodities relevant to the economic interests of Union membership. The series is listed alphabetically.

13 13 Container list 78 9 Atkinson Rendering Plants Memo Brokerage Service Annual Corporation Report Brokerage Service Board Meeting and Minutes Brokerage Service Dissolution 2 1 Commodities Egg Legislation Commodities Egg Reports on Grading Commodities Feed-Grain Program Commodities Grain Marketing Newsletters Commodities Iowa Farm and Commodity Organizations Commodities Reviews Commodities Turkey Marketing , 2 8 Commodities Wool Marketing Cooperative Marketing Association Cooperative Seed Service Amended and Substituted Articles of Incorporation Cooperative Seed Service Dealers Contract Cooperatives Farmers Union Central Exchange and Farm Grain Dealers Association of Iowa Cooperatives Farmers Union Hybrids Cooperatives Farmers Union Hybrids Record of investors in Iowa; Farmers Union Service Corporation Cooperatives Farmers Union Hybrids Correspondence Cooperatives Farmers Union Hybrids Seed Corn Correspondence 6 5 Cooperatives Farmers Union Hybrids Seed Corn Dealers 6 7 Cooperatives Farmers Union Livestock Commission Cooperative Analysis Report Cooperatives General Information 6 9 Cooperatives Grain Terminal Association (GTA)

14 Cooperatives Great Plains Supply Company Cooperatives Great Plains Supply Company Cooperatives Great Plains Supply Company Correspondence 7 2 Cooperatives Iowa Institute of Cooperation re: problems of Iowa Cooperatives 7 3 Cooperatives National Council of Farm Cooperatives Press Releases , 7 6 Cooperatives Rural Electric News (Iowa) Cooperatives Rural Electrical Administration (REA) Cooperatives Rural Electrification Cooperatives (REC) Cooperatives Senator Moss s Bill (S. 1971) and copy Cooperatives Tax Treatment Corporation Farming Articles Pro , 8 2 Corporation Farming Con Corporation Farming Newspapers articles, addresses, correspondence Dairy Related Articles Farm Industries Dairy Industry Farm Industries Dairy Industry American Dairy Products Association Resolutions and Related Correspondence 29 4 Farm Industries Dairy Industry Milk Marketing Order and Statistics 29 5 Farm Industries Livestock Industry Bandstra Bill (H.R.12115) , Farm Industries Livestock Industry Cattle Feeding Farm Industries Livestock Industry Cattle Industry Advisory Committee 29 8 Farm Industries Livestock Industry Iowa Livestock Feeders Association 29 9 Farm Industries Livestock Industry Packers and Stockyard Act

15 Farm Industries Livestock Industry Packers and Stockyard Act of Farm Industries Livestock Industry Sioux Falls Stockyards Farm Industries Livestock Industry Packers and Stockyard Regulations Grade and Yield; weight Farmers Educational & cooperative Union of American Constitution and By-Laws 53 1 Farmers Grain Dealers Association Annual Reports, Dealers 81 3 Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa, Annual Report Farmers Union Central Exchange, Stockholders Meeting Farmers Union Exchange, Price Lists and Catalogs Farmers Union Hybrids, Sales Manual Farmers Union Livestock Commission and Farmers Union Agricultural Credit Corporation Farmers Union State Exchange, Thirtieth Annual Report Five Years of Consumer Farmer Milk Cooperative Grain Dealers License Application Iowa Farmers Finance Corporation Livestock Charts Livestock Commission Livestock Commission Report on Various Activities Livestock Commission Annual Meeting Livestock Commission Annual Meeting Livestock Commission Annual Report Livestock Commission Capitalization Program Livestock Commission Conditional Report Livestock Commission Livestock Received Livestock Commission Meeting Minutes Livestock Commission Meeting Minutes, Annual Meeting 1945

16 Livestock Commission Non Member Shippers Livestock Commission Omaha Livestock Commission Resolutions and Related Correspondence Livestock Commission Company Annual Report Livestock Commission Company Progress Report Livestock Commission Company Statement of Operations Livestock Credit Association Financial Statement Livestock Credit Association Meeting Minutes Resolutions of the 40 th Annual Convention of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of America Seed Company Acquisition Letter circa Seed Corn 1940 circa Statement of Livestock Received by Sioux Falls Stockyard 1965 Description of series Series 4 Correspondence , extent: 107 folders description: Contains correspondence between Iowa Farmers Union executive board members and various politicians, political operatives, local union officials, national offices, vendors, etc. This series is listed alphabetically. Container list 76 4 Correspondence Correspondence (January-December) Correspondence (April- September) Correspondence (October-December) Correspondence (January-March) 1941

17 Correspondence Correspondence (January-April) Correspondence (May-July) Correspondence (August-December) Correspondence (January-December) Correspondence (January-April) Correspondence (May-November) Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence , 9 1 Correspondence Atnipp, Carroll S Correspondence Bandstra, Bert (Iowa Congressman, 4 th District) Correspondence Blossom, Fred (Peace Activities) Correspondence Brannan, Charles F Correspondence Brokerage Service , 75 9 Correspondence Brokerage Service, February- December Correspondence Brokerage Service, January- April Correspondence Brokerage Service, January- April Correspondence Brokerage Service, January- May Correspondence Brokerage Service, May-December Correspondence Bromwell, James E. (Member of Congress, 2 nd Iowa District) Correspondence Burdick, Quentin N. (U.S. Senate) Correspondence Chappell, Edward J Correspondence Coad, Merwin (Member of Congress, 6 th of Iowa District)

18 Correspondence Cooley, Harold (Member of Congress, North Carolina) Correspondence Croghan, James W Correspondence Culver, John (Member of Congress, 2 nd Iowa District) Correspondence Dechant, Tony (National Farmers Union Secretary Treasurer) Correspondence Dechant, Tony T Correspondence Dechant, Tony T. (National Farmers Union National Secretary) 9 13 Correspondence Dechant, Tony T. (National Farmers Union President) 83 9 Correspondence Dues Notice Correspondence Ellender, Allen J. (Senator from Louisiana) 9 15 Correspondence Freeman, Orville L. (U.S. Secretary of Agriculture) Correspondence Galloway Company Correspondence Galloway, William Correspondence Gaudineer, Lee H., Jr Correspondence Geissler, Gus F Correspondence Greene, Shirley E Correspondence Greigg, Stanley L. (Iowa 6 th District) Correspondence Gross, H.R.(Member of Congress, Iowa 3 rd District) Correspondence Gross, Sydney L Correspondence Hansen, John R. (Member of Congress, 7 th Iowa District) 75 1 Correspondence Hanson, H.N. (Iowa State Representative) Correspondence Hasty, Walter Correspondence Hawkeye Steel Correspondence Hickenlooper, Bourke B. (U.S. Senator)

19 Correspondence Hoeven, Charles B. (Member of Congress, Iowa 8 th District) 10 2 Correspondence Hoffman, Leonard E. (Vice President of IFU) Correspondence Huff, Paul E Correspondence Hulum, Ken Correspondence Humphrey, Hubert H. (Vice President and Senator from Minnesota) Correspondence Jacobs, Emery E , 84 9 Correspondence James Fred Stover Correspondence Jensen, Ben F. (Member of Congress, Iowa 7 th District) Correspondence Johnson, Reuben Correspondence Kyle, John (Iowa 4 th District) Correspondence Letters to Members Correspondence Livestock Association Correspondence Livestock Association Correspondence Martin, Thomas E. (U.S. Senate) Correspondence McCune, Wesley Correspondence McDonald, Angus (Coordinator, Division Legislative Services for NFU, Washington, D.C.) Correspondence McDonald, Murl Correspondence Military Draft Board Correspondence Miller, Jack (U.S. Senator Iowa) Correspondence Motz, Kenneth L Correspondence National Farmers Union to State Members 11 3 Correspondence O Reilly Maurice. Expense Account Reports 11 4 Correspondence O Reilly Maurice. Expense Account Reports 11 5 Correspondence O Reilly Maurice. Expense Account Reports

20 Correspondence O Reilly, Maurice Correspondence O Reilly, Maurice Correspondence O Reilly, Maurice, January-December 1959, 11 2 Correspondence O Reilly, Maurice, January-December 1960, 11 6 Correspondence Owen, Kenneth (Iowa Secretary of Agriculture) Correspondence Patterson, George Correspondence Philbrick, Herbert A Correspondence Reno, Milo to R.K. Bliss, Iowa State College Correspondence Rockwell, John B Correspondence Schuman, Kenneth Correspondence Schuman, Kenneth Correspondence Schuman, Kenneth Correspondence Schuman, Kenneth Correspondence Schuman, Kenneth. Correspondence to and from Governor Harold E. Hughes Correspondence Schuman, Mamie Correspondence Schwengel, Fred (Member of U.S. Congress, Iowa 1 st District) 12 8 Correspondence Smith, E.B Correspondence Smith, John Mac Correspondence Smith, Neal (Member of Congress, Iowa 5 th District) Correspondence Stover, Fred to Directors and Officers , 83 5 Correspondence Stover, Fred to Other State Farmers Union Presidents Correspondence U.S. Legislators Correspondence Wilson, Dwyte Correspondence Wolf, Leonard G. (Member of Congress, Iowa 2 nd District) 1960

21 Correspondence Zilverberg, Jim, re: cartoons Life Memberships and Correspondence U.S.D.A. Correspondence and Booklets , Description of series Series 5 Education , extent: 188 Folders description: Contains on-the-job training contracts, training materials for junior leaders, youth camp materials, and bus touring records. This series is listed alphabetically. Container list 17 1 Achievement Awards for Junior Reserves Assistant Director of Education: Flossie Nickel. Correspondence 17 3 Camp Camp Camp Camp Camp Camp Camp for Junior Reserves Camp Information Camp Leaders Camp Speech Winners Camp, Juniors 1948 circa 57 9 Camp, Youth Camp, Youth 1969

22 Camp, Youth , 51 9 Community Action Program Guide Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, Dr. A.C. True Address to National Grange 19 4 Director of Organization and Education Workshops Information 19 1 Director of Organization and Education Correspondence 19 2 Director of Organization and Education Correspondence 19 3 Director of Organization and Education Statistical Summary of Educational Activities Educational Fun , 19 6 Farm Leadership Project Farm Trainees Expense Finances Bank Statements Finances Bank Statements and cancelled checks, February-December 24 9 Finances Deposit Slips; withholding exemption certificates; non-negotiable check stubs Finances Financial Reports Finances G.H. Harms Expenses Finances Kenny Schuman Expenses Finances Koch Brothers Lease, invoices, photocopiers Finances Office Expenses Finances Payments Made on Contracts Finances Records of Account Payable Finances Requests for O.J.T. funds Finances Trainee Employment Forms Characteristics of Trainees 57 8 Iowa Farmers Union Service Cooperation Maurice O Reilly

23 Iowa Farmers Union Bus Trips 1971, 57 5 Iowa Farmers Union Plane Trip 1966, 57 3 Iowa Farmers Union, Junior Activities , Junior Achievement, Records and Awards 1948 circa 79 8 Junior Directory 1948 circa 79 7 Junior Recreation 1948 circa Junior Special Activities 1948 circa Junior Work 1948 circa 79 6 Juniors Reports to Nationals , 19 8 Latin American Farm Leadership Project Latin American Farm Leadership Project Latin American Farm Leadership Project National Farmers Union Farm Leadership Project Booklet National Education Department, Gladys Talbott Edwards National Farmers Union Farm Leadership Training Project North Dakota Leadership Training Conference Scholarship Official Yearbook, Ladies Auxiliary, Iowa Farmers Union On the Job Training Program Closing Out Contract On the Job Training Program Contract Copies On the Job Training Program Contract Progress Reports On the Job Training Program Contracts On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J

24 On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J

25 On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J

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27 On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts 10-J On the Job Training Program Contracts Records On the Job Training Program Correspondence Brach Office, Monticello 24 5 On the Job Training Program Correspondence General 24 6 On the Job Training Program Correspondence Russell Kelso (U.S. Department of Labor, State Supervisor) 20 2 On the Job Training Program Information on Program Development Preliminary Proposal for General Agricultural Education Rural Recreation Booklet Tours Canadian-Manitoba Correspondence Tours Canadian-Manitoba Information 26 5 Tours Canadian-Manitoba Master file re: Farm Women s Week Tours Canadian-Ontario Tours Washington, D.C Tours Washington, D.C Tours Washington, D.C Tours Washington, D.C Tours Washington, D.C Tours Washington, D.C. 1962

28 Tours Washington, D.C Tours Washington, D.C Tours: Canadian-Manitoba Literature re: Manitoba Farmers Union 26 2 Tours: Canadian-Manitoba Tourist Information; MFU newspaper Youth Activities and Programs Description of series Series 6 Financial Documents , extent: 54 folders description: Contains financial statements and audits of Iowa Farmers Union and their subsidiary interests including the Brokerage Service and Livestock Commission. This series is listed chronologically. Container list Annual Report Financial Statement Financial Statement Financial Statement Financial Statement Financial Statement Board Member Expenses and Per Diem Financial Statement Financial Statement Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Financial Statement Brokerage Service Financial Statement Brokerage Service General Finance Documents Financial Statement Financial Statement 1939

29 Brokerage Service Financial Statement Brokerage Service Financial Statements Financial Statement Financial Statements Livestock Commission Financial Statements Annual Report Livestock Commission Financial Statement Annual Report Financial Records Brokerage Service Auditor s Report Financial Statement , Financial Statement Financial Records Livestock Commission Financial Statements Auditor s Report Brokerage Service Auditor s Report Central Exchange Statement of Distribution of Capital Contributions Livestock Commission Financial Records Financial Statement, Balance Sheet Livestock Commission Financial Records Livestock Commission Financial Statement Central Exchange Annual Report Analysis Report Financial Statement Analysis Report Financial Records Account Book Auditor s Report Financial Statement 1952

30 Financial Statement Auditor s Report Financial Statement Livestock Commission Auditor s Report Farmers Union Secretary-Treasurer Record Book Finances Expense Reports Finances Checks Issued and Deposited, January- February Finances Checks Issued and Deposited, July-October Finances Checks Issued and Deposited, March-June Finances Checks Issued and Deposited, November- December Expense Reports Finances Lawrence T. Maxwell, August-December Expense Reports Livestock Commission Auditor s Report Livestock Commission Financial Records Finances Lawrence T. Maxwell Livestock Commission Financial Records Expense Reports, June-November Finances Postage Due Bills Financial and Accountant Reports Expense Reports Finances Paid Bills Livestock Commission Financial Records Expense Reports 1967, 51 4 Analysis of Report

31 31 Description of series Series 7 extent: Governing Documents and Narrative Institutional History 19 folders , description: Contains articles of incorporation, constitution, by-laws and their various incarnations over time. Container list 77 8 Articles of Incorporation Articles of Incorporation Constitution and By-Laws OVR State of Iowa Certificate of Incorporation, The Farmers Stocker and Feeder Association 82 OVR State of Iowa Certificate of Incorporation, Farmers Union Livestock Commission Articles of Incorporation 1930 circa By-Laws Amendments 1932, Brokerage Service, Articles of Incorporation Brokerage Service, Incorporation Documents Constitution and By-Laws , Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, Livestock Commission Amendment to Articles of Incorporation State of Iowa Certificate of Incorporation, The Farmers Stocker and Feeder Association Board of Directors Amendment to By-Laws Beginnings of Iowa Chapter 1956, 1 2 Charter , 57 7 Iowa Farmers Union Resolutions (Preambles)

32 Farmers Union Constitution, Preamble, Resolution 1970, Constitution and By-Laws, Iowa Farmers Union Description of series Series 8 Insurance , extent: 58 folders description: Contains documents relating to the operation of group crop, health, auto and life insurance. This series is listed alphabetically. Container list 34 3 Agency Activity Reports Agents Application Forms and Status Reports Agents Statement of Commission, January-December Agents Statement of Commission, January-December Agents Statement of Commission, January-December Agents Statement of Commission, September-December Auto Correspondence Auto Correspondence Auto Correspondence Auto and Commercial Vehicle Training Manual Auto Rates Code Method Correspondence Dealing With Various Types of Insurance 35 1 Correspondence on Iowa Perspective Agents Crop Hail Agency Records, January- December Crop Hail Agent List; Correspondence; Production Reports; Records of Adjusted Losses Crop Hail Agents

33 Crop Hail Agents Application Forms Crop Hail Commission Statement Crop Hail Correspondence Crop Hail Correspondence Between Prospective Iowa Agents Crop Hail Licensing Requirements for Agents , 36 5 Crop Hail Notes Outstanding Crop Hail Production Reports Crop Hail Production Reports; correspondence, Records of Adjusted Losses 36 7 Crop Hail Production Reports; correspondence, Records of Adjusted Losses 36 9 Crop Hail Production Reports; Records of Adjusted Losses 35 3 Crop Hail re: Agency Record Losses; Commission Statements 37 1 Crop Hail Record of Losses; Reports of Losses Paid; Outstanding Notes by Agent; Agency Activity Report Crop Hail Specimen Policies 37 3 Crop Hail Supervisor Reports Farmers Union Insurance 37 4 Farmers Union Membership Group Insurance weekly Report 37 5 Health App- A-Week Health Insurance Contest Health Application Returns; Correspondence; Inquiries on Health Plans 37 9 Health Blue Cross Blue Shield and IFU Health Benefit Program Drive Health Blue Cross Blue Shield Complaints Health Blue Cross Blue Shield Rate Negotiations Health Blue Cross-Blue Shield Representatives and Addresses Health Group Insurance Plans 1974

34 Health Health Plan Enrollment Open House Schedules Health Hospital Agents Commission Schedules Health Hospital Benefits (Triangle Premium Rates) Health Hospitalization Status Reports; Related Correspondence Health Hospitalization Status Reports; Related Correspondence Life Agency Activities Reports (Triangle) Life Agency Activity Reports (Triangle) Life Life Agents Statistical Reports Life Revised Life Insurance Training Manual Life and Health Manual Revision Pages Premium Due Notices Premium Due Notices Premium Due Notices Premium Due Notices Premium Due Notices Premium Due Notices Summary of Commission Schedule by State (Triangle) Resolutions, Farmers Union Life Insurance 1945 Description of series Series 9 Local Records , extent: 175 folders description: Contains membership lists, field reports, local reports and correspondence between local unions and individual members and the state organization. This series is listed alphabetically. Container list and 1934 Active Farmers Union Locals Numerically 1934 circa

35 County Activity Action Group Reports County Activity Action Officers and Officials County Activity Dues County Activity Report of 1969 Agriculture Census County and Local Officers County Correspondence Allamakee County Correspondence Butler County Correspondence Chickasaw County Correspondence Clark County Correspondence Clay County Correspondence Clinton County Correspondence Dallas County Correspondence Davis County Correspondence Delaware County Correspondence Dickinson County Correspondence Fayette County Correspondence Grundy County Correspondence Hamilton County Correspondence Hancock County Correspondence Hardin County Correspondence Harrison County Correspondence Henry County Correspondence Jackson County Correspondence Jackson County Correspondence Jackson County Correspondence Jones County Correspondence Kossuth County Correspondence Linn County Correspondence Madison Members County Correspondence Mitchell County Correspondence O Brien

36 County Correspondence Osceola County Correspondence Palo Alto County Correspondence Pocahontas County Correspondence Polk County Correspondence Pottawattamie County Correspondence Scott County Correspondence Shelby County Correspondence Story County Correspondence Tama County Correspondence Wapello County Correspondence West Bend County Correspondence West Pottawattamie County Correspondence Winnebago County Correspondence Worth County Farm Directories County Plat Books and Atlases, Clarke, Jasper, Ringgold, Taylor County Records Adair County Records Adams County Records Advertising County Records Allamakee, Membership County Records Audubon, Membership County Records Blackhawk, Membership County Records Boone, Membership County Records Bremer, Membership County Records Buchanan, Membership County Records Buena Vista, Membership County Records Butler, Membership County Records Calhoun, Membership County Records Carroll, Membership County Records Cass, Membership

37 County Records Cedar, Membership County Records Cerro Gordo, Membership County Records Cherokee, Membership County Records Chickasaw, Membership County Records Clarke, Membership County Records Clay, Membership County Records Clayton, Membership County Records Clinton, Membership County Records County Reports County Records Crawford, Membership County Records Decatur, Membership County Records Delaware, Membership County Records Des Moines, Membership County Records Dubuque, Membership County Records Grundy, Membership County Records Jefferson, Membership County Records Mitchell, Membership County Reimbursements Directory for Ex-Officio Members Farmers Union Local Report Farm Farmers Union Membership Drive and Development , FSA Borrowers, County Lists Hand Book for Farmers Union, Locals and Counties 55 2 Iowa Farmers Union Daily Membership Reports Iowa Farmers Union Daily Membership Reports Iowa Farmers Union Daily Membership Reports (1 of 2) Iowa Farmers Union Daily Membership Reports (2 of 2) Iowa Farmers Union Daily Membership Reports, February-June 1964

38 Iowa Farmers Union Daily Membership Reports, January- May Iowa Farmers Union Memberships by County Local # 1108, Membership Local # 1413, Membership Local # 1415, Membership Local # 1416, Membership Local # 1417, Membership Local # 1418, Membership Local # 1419, Membership Local # 1420, Membership Local # 1422, Membership Local # 1432, Membership Local # 1433, Membership Local # 1434, Membership Local # 1435, Membership Local # 1436, Membership Local # 1437, Membership Local # 1438, Membership Local # 1439, Membership Local # 1440, Membership Local # 1441, Membership Local # 1442, 1443, 1444, Membership Local # 1445, Membership Local # 1446, Membership Local # 1449, Membership Local # 1450, Membership Local # 1451, Membership Local # 1452, Membership Local # 1453, Membership Local # 1454, Membership