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North Dakota Cattle Women’s Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2889

Scope and Contents

The North Dakota Cattle Women’s Association Records (1981-2002) consist of annual meeting minutes and reports; board of directors’ meetings minutes and reports; and executive committee meetings minutes and reports. The collection also includes a secretary’s file, a scrapbook, and administrative records. The Annual Meeting Minutes and Reports Series (1981-1994) includes information on the Annual meetings of the group that contains Annual meeting minutes and reports. This series also includes June Board of Directors meeting minutes and reports because the Annual meetings and June Board of Directors meetings were held on the same event weekend and many references to the Annual meetings are made in the June Board of Directors minutes. The reports include a summation of the group’s activities such as National Beef Cook-off, Ag in the Classroom, Beef for Father’s Day, and National Ag Day. Also included are reports from the treasury, president and president elect. The Annual Meeting Minutes and Reports series is in chronological order and runs from 1981 to 1994. The Board of Directors Meeting Minutes and Reports Series (1982-2001) includes meeting minutes and reports from 1982 to 2001 in chronological order. Meeting minutes and reports from the Executive Board/ Committee are also included in this series as they were held on the same day and/or same weekend as the general Board of Directors meetings. The series includes monthly meeting minutes from February through December, though many months are missing from each year. The Secretary’s File Series (2004-2005) includes monthly meeting minutes from the Board of Directors and the Annual meeting from 2004-2005. This series also includes publications; correspondence; activity reports; financial reports; and newsletters. The Administrative Records Series (1996-1997) The Ag-Venture Subseries includes an Ag-Venture project proposal and report from June 19961997. The American National Cattle Women’s Association Subseries includes correspondence to and from the American National Cattle Women’s Association; 1997 Committee Directory; a State Officers roster; and an ANCW Rules of Procedure booklet. The American Agri-Women Newsletters Subseries includes newsletters from the American Agri-Women for the year of 1997. The Correspondence Subseries includes thank you cards, invitations, business letters and emails from 1996-1997. The Income and Expense Statements Subseries includes income and expense statements and treasurer’s reports from 1997. The Member Rosters Subseries includes member lists from 1996-1997. The Miscellaneous Reports Subseries includes reports from 1996 to 1997. Reports include Beef Bash, publicity, Ag in the Classroom, and Beef Educators. The NDCW Newsletter Subseries includes a newsletter from July of 1997. The Scrapbook Series includes a scrapbook with reports, meeting minutes, membership rosters, newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and the National Cattle Women’s Creed. The pages are arranged chronologically from 1999 to 2002.

Dates

  • 1981-2002

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the NDSU Archives.

History

The North Dakota Cattle Women’s Association was formed in 1951. Originally named the North Dakota Cowbelles, they underwent a name change in 1986 after the National Cowbelles voted to change their name to the American National Cattle Women, Inc. The North Dakota Cattle Women promote the livestock industry as an auxiliary of the North Dakota Stockman’s Association and as an affiliate of the American National Cattle Women’s Association. The NDCW works closely in conjunction with the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association and the North Dakota Beef Commission to expand promotion, education and research for the livestock industry.

The NDCW Association has nine membership districts throughout the state. Meetings for the NDCW Board of Directors and the NDCW Executive Committee are held monthly with an Annual Meeting held in June of each year.

Extent

2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The North Dakota Cattle Women’s Association Records (1981-2002) consist of annual meeting minutes and reports; board of directors’ meetings minutes and reports; and executive committee meetings minutes and reports. The collection also includes a secretary’s file, a scrapbook, and administrative records.

Provenance

Donated by Meredith A. Johnson in 2009 (Acc. 2889).

Property rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the North Dakota Cattle Women’s Association Records
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Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States