Byron Grange No. 1810 Collection, 1921-1992 | Northern Illinois University

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Collection Overview

Title: Byron Grange No. 1810 Collection, 1921-1992

ID: RHC/RC/210

Extent: 1.75 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 05/11/1992

Subjects: Byron (Ill.), National Grange, National Grange. Byron Grange (Ogle County, Ill.)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Byron Grange Collection dates from 1921 to 1992 with the majority of the collection consisting of meeting minutes. The remainder of the collection includes a rollbook, due books and program books, a scrapbook containing newspaper articles concerning the Home Economics Day, correspondence, an award of honor granted by the national grange, and 2 badges used the master and gate keeper.

An addendum was added which consists mainly of Illinois State Grange rosters and journal proceedings and the Illinois Granger. Additional rosters, proceedings, and Illinois Granger can be found in other grange records held by the Regional History Center.

Collection Historical Note

The Byron Grange met for the first time on March 2, 1921 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seal, Bryon, Illinois. This was the first grange organized in Ogle County. Thirty-two charter members were sworn in that night with John Cooper chosen as master, Clarence Emery as secretary, and Dora Norton as lecturer. The meetings were held in member's homes but later moved to the community house. Byron Grange sponsored many organizations throughout the years such as the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and the anti-tuberculosis fund.

Subject/Index Terms

Byron (Ill.)
National Grange
National Grange. Byron Grange (Ogle County, Ill.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Northern Illinois University

Access Restrictions: There are no restrictions on access to the collection.

Use Restrictions: Property rights in the collection are held by the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.

Acquisition Source: Mrs. Charles Temple

Acquisition Method: Mrs. Charles Temple of Winnebago, Illinois, donated the Byron Grange #1810 Collection to the Northern Illinois Regional History Center on May 11, 1992.

Related Materials: For further information regarding the Byron Grange the researcher should consult the Laura Cooper Collection, RC 44. For further information concerning other granges in the northern Illinois region the researcher should consult the Regional Collections Guide.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Folder 1-7: Minutes, March 2, 1921-December 6, 1957

Box 2

Folder 1-2: Minutes, January 10, 1958-December 3, 1976
Folder 3: Rollcall, no date
Folder 4: Due Books, 1921-1958
Folder 5-6: Program Books, 1921-1955
Folder 7: Scrapbook, Home Economics Day, 1940
Folder 8: Correspondence, 1941, 1943
Folder 9: Award of Honor, 1951
Folder 10: Master and Gate Keeper Badges
Folder 11: Programs, 1984-1992

Box 3

Folder 1: Handbooks, 1960-1960, no date
Folder 2: Manual & Digests, 1949-1958, no date
Folder 3: Illinois State Grange: Centennial Program, 1871-1971
Folder 4: Illinois State Grange: Programs, 1952-1983
Folder 5-7: Illinois State Grange: Journal Proceedings, 1926-1992
Folder 8: Illinois State Grange: Rosters, 1930-1980
Folder 9: Illinois Granger, December 1985-June 1987

Box 4

Folder 1-3: Illinois Granger, July 1987-October 1992

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