North Dakota State Horticultural Society Records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-469

Scope and Contents

The North Dakota State Horticultural Society Records contain several publications. Included is the North Dakota Horticultural Handbook for 1926 and 1928, containing convention speeches, constitution, newsletters, membership lists, and horticultural information. Also included are four issues of North and South Dakota Horticulture, published jointly by the North and South Dakota Horticultural societies.

Dates

created: 1926-1944

Creator

North Dakota State Horticultural Society (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

The North Dakota State Horticultural Society was organized in September 1923 in Valley City, ND. The first elected officers were E.C. Hilborn, president; George Will, vice president; A.F. Yaeger, secretary; and C.A. Chinberg, treasurer. Membership increased during the first year from 17 to 130. A prior North Dakota Horticultural Society, affiliated with the Minnesota Horticultural Society, was organized in 1904 and disbanded in 1919. Its meetings were held during the Tri-State Grain Growers convention.

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