Sandusky County Farm Bureau Federation records

The papers of the Sandusky County Farm Bureau Federation are primarily composed of meeting reports, membership records, printed materials from the main office in Columbus, subject files and correspondence. A large number of the documents date from the mid to late 1970s, but some go back as far as 1943. The documents are not complete, with gaps existing in many of the meeting reports and membership records. Some proceedings give statistics for all Ohio Farm Bureau Federation counties, especially concerning membership quotas and insurance information.

Some of the collection involves correspondence both to and from Robert Roush. The letters are mostly typewritten and on some kind of official letterhead, usually from the Ohio Bureau offices in Columbus. Most of these letters pertain to Farm Bureau business, especially concerning membership campaigns.

There is a large amount of printed materials - most supplied from the Ohio Farm Bureau Office in Columbus - within the collection. Some of these items are promotional flyers to be used in membership and public relations campaigns. Other printed materials are regularly published newsletters, magazines and newspapers that concern the Ohio Farm Bureau and the Sandusky County Farm Bureau. Many clippings - some in scrapbooks - are included within the collection.

This collection also contains photographic materials. Black and white photographs and negatives provide information concerning people and events that were part of the Sandusky County Farm Bureau. The negatives are of a 126mm format along with two 35mm slide shows - with text - that was a part of the Sandusky Farm Bureau's 1981 and 1982 membership kick-off rally.

Some audio tapes are another part of the collection. Two of the tapes are reel-to-reel and three are cassettes. These contain radio reports concerning the Sandusky Bureau's activities and business.

The Sandusky County Farm Bureau Federation collection allows researchers to obtain a detailed look into the day-to-day operations of an important and influential organization. A drawback to the collection is that many of the documents are simply lists of names and addresses, and even more are statistics concerning membership drives across the state. As a part of daily business, one can see how membership equated into legislative and cooperative strength. From a qualitative approach, however, the numbers and lists do not tell a great deal. For this kind of material, it would be best to examine the printed materials and regular publications. The monthly meeting reports can provide some information about topics of discussion, especially those made by the Women's Committee.

MINUTES; 1947-1979; arranged alphabetically and chronologically. Minutes of the Sandusky County Farm Bureau Advisory Council, Farm Bureau Committee and Women's Committee

MEMBERSHIP RECORDS; 1948-1979. arranged alphabetically. Various membership records and officers lists of the Sandusky County Farm Bureau

CORRESPONDENCE - GENERAL; 1945-1979; arranged chronologically. General correspondence to various members and leaders of the Sandusky County Farm Bureau relating Bureau events and activities

CORRESPONDENCE - ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTORS; 1947-1978; arranged chronologically. Correspondence directed to the Sandusky County Farm Bureau Organizational Directors relating news about activities and events

CORRESPONDENCE - PRESIDENTS; 1947-1979; arranged chronologically. Correspondence directed to the Sandusky County Farm Bureau Presidents relating news about activities and events

CORRESPONDENCE - MISCELLANEOUS; 1944-1978; arranged chronologically. Correspondence to about certain aspects and various leaders and individuals in the Sandusky County Farm Bureau including board members, council members, insurance, legislative affairs, membership, resolutions, trustees, Women's Committee, and Youth Committee

SUBJECT FILES - MISCELLANEOUS; 1946-1979; arranged alphabetically. Subject files related to the Sandusky County Farm Bureau events and activities including information about annual meeting, commodities, insurance, legislative affairs, membership, resolutions, women's committee and youth council

STATISTICAL; 1947-1978; arranged alphabetically. Various statistical reports tracking membership numbers on the local and state levels

REPORTS; 1945-1978; arranged alphabetically. Financial reports and documents relating to the activities of the Sandusky County Farm Bureau including audit reports, balance sheets, income and expenses statements and income tax returns

SCRAPBOOKS; 1948-1979; arranged chronologically. Scrapbooks covering events and activities of the Sandusky County Farm Bureau, these items are oversized

NEWSCLIPPINGS; 1960s-1970s; Various newspaper clippings relating to events, activities and news about the Sandusky County Farm Bureau Federation

PRINTED MATERIAL - NEWSPAPERS; 1952-1984; arranged alphabetically and chronologically. Local newspapers of the various county Farm Bureaus in Ohio including the Sandusky County Farm Item and the Farm Bureau News, some items are oversized

PRINTED MATERIAL - MISCELLANEOUS; 1943-1979; arranged alphabetically. Materials related to the Ohio Farm Bureau and the Sandusky County Farm Bureau in including insurance, membership, news and promotional Information

POSITIVE PRINTS; Undated; Photographs related to events and activities of the Sandusky County Farm Bureau

NEGATIVES; Undated; Negatives related to events and activities of the Sandusky County Farm Bureau

SLIDES; 1981-1982; arranged chronologically. Slides for the 1981 and 1982 membership drive campaign other materials related to these two events can be found in the subject files and audio recordings

AUDIO RECORDINGS; 1955-1982; arranged chronologically; Sandusky County Farm Bureau radio report recordings and membership drive slide show narration recordings

Oversized materials consist of additional scrapbooks and printed material