IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES

IOWA CITY, IOWA

HARRISON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMEN'S COMMITTEE

SCRAPBOOK, 1974-1976

2 linear inches

ACQUISITION: The scrapbook (donor no. 624) was donated by Sondra Straight in 1999.

ACCESS: The scrapbook is open for research.

COPYRIGHT: Copyright has been retained by the donor

PHOTOGRAPHS: In scrapbook.

PROCESSED BY: Doris Malkmus, 1999. [HarrisonCoFarmBureau.doc]

History

      The Harrison County Farm Bureau developed as part of the statewide, grass roots effort to provide agricultural and homemaking science to Iowa farmers in the second decade of the twentieth century. Although originally connected to the Iowa State University through the state cooperative extension, the Farm Bureau separated from the extension service in 1955 and became the largest political and corporate organization representing farmer-interests in Iowa. In 1922, women's programming was separated from men's with women retaining one voting representative on the state board of directors. Since that time, women in the Farm Bureau have maintained their own local, county, district, and state committees within the Farm Bureau. In the last two decades women have also participated in significant numbers in the traditionally men's groups at the local, county and state level.

Scope and Content Note

       The Harrison County Farm Bureau Women's scrapbook dates from 1974-1976 and measures 2 linear inches. It contains newspaper articles concerning Farm Bureau women's activities with 4-H, educational workshops, conventions, holiday celebrations, scholarship awards, legislative trips, and social activities. Miscellaneous photographs are also included in the scrapbook.

Box no. Description

Box 1

                       Scrapbook, 1974-1976