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Rolling Prairie Grange, No. 1628 photographs

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH PH P2948

Overview

The Rolling Prairie Grange No. 1628 collection contains two photographs of Rolling Prairie Grange No. 1628 members from the 1910s and an article dating from 2020 explaining the history of the organization. This chapter of the Grange was located in Onaga, Kansas.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1916 - 1919; 2020

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of the Rolling Prairie Grange No. 1628

The Rolling Prairie Grange was a chapter of the Kansas Grange Patrons of Husbandry, an agricultural service organization. Located in Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas, the Rolling Prairie Grange was founded on November 23, 1914, before merging with Lone Mound Grange No. 1626 in 1943.

The Patrons of Husbandry organization has been known as a Freemasons-like fraternal organization, working to develop rural communities and advocating for farmers’ rights. The national organization is still in operation to the present day.

[Information taken from collection materials.]

Extent

1 folder ; Folder measures 22 x 37 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH PH P2948

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Onaga Historical Society, Deborah Berges, president, 2020.

Title
Guide to the Rolling Prairie Grange No. 1628 Collection
Subtitle
Rolling Prairie Grange, No. 1628 photographs
Author
Finding aid prepared by mmj. Finding aid encoded by mmj.
Date
2023-04-07
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
https://hdl.handle.net/10407/5883133016
Preferred citation
Rolling Prairie Grange No. 1628 collection, RH PH P2948, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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