Guide to the North Carolina Farm Bureau Records, 1936 - 1999

Collection Number MC 313

NCSU Libraries logo

Collection Information
Abstract:

The bulk of these papers documents the corporate activities of the North Carolina Farm Bureau between 1936 and 1996. Because acquisitions for this collection are on-going, the organization will eventually transfer materials from the later 1990s and beyond to this collection. The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company, and North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association are all represented in the documents of this collection. Also, a substantial amount of material testifies to the activities of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee. Formats include correspondence, corporate documents, publications, financial ledgers, scrapbooks, photographs, film reels, audio recordings, and miscellaneous artifacts.

Contact Information:
Processed by
Juliana Boucher
Date Completed
June, 2003
Encoded by
Juliana Boucher

Descriptive Summary

Creator

North Carolina Farm Bureau

Title

North Carolina Farm Bureau Records, 1936 - 1999

Call Number

MC 313

Extent

39 archival boxes , 19.5 linear feet

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Provenance

Gifts from the North Carolina Farm Bureau, May, 2001 and June 2002.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], North Carolina Farm Bureau Records, MC 313, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Copyright Notice

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

Historical Note


During the height of the Great Depression, a group of North Carolina farmers traveled to Washington in order to seek a solution to their many economic problems. While in Washington, the farmers were informed of the need for mass organization through which they could work together to solve some of their problems. After researching the many farming organizations of the time, these farmers decided to create a North Carolina chapter of the American Farm Bureau.

On March 2, 1936, the first meeting of the North Carolina Farm Bureau was called to order by Chairman J. E. Winslow. Although this initial meeting was held in Greenville, North Carolina, the organization elected to establish its headquarters at 403 Evans Street in Greensboro. An original membership count numbered slightly over 2,000 representing 24 counties in eastern North Carolina. At the time, membership dues were $2.00 per member. In July 1936, the North Carolina Farm Bureau held its first annual meeting in Raleigh on the campus of North Carolina State College. By this meeting, membership had grown to 4,490 representing 30 counties.

Throughout the 1940s, membership in the North Carolina Farm Bureau continued to grow. By 1944, the organization had 30,000 members, thus fulfilling the quota set by the American Farm Bureau Federation. By the end of the decade, the North Carolina Farm Bureau led the South in membership statistics. Administrators also furthered participation by establishing a Women's Committee for the organization in 1942.

In 1953, the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company was established. The initial offering was limited to casualty lines. However, by the next year, members could receive life and annuity insurance through Southern Farm Bureau Life. Later additions to the insurance programs authorized fire lines and crop insurance. Later in the 1950s, the Farm Bureau elected to move its headquarters to Raleigh, where they inhabited the former Raleigh Times building.

Under the guidance of President B.C. Mangum, in 1962, the North Carolina Farm Bureau pioneered the creation of a group purchase program that would soon be adopted by other Farm Bureau chapters across the country. Managed by the newly-formed North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company, this program offered a variety of Safemark products, including tires and batteries, to Bureau members at a substantial discount.

The following year, the North Carolina Farm Bureau furthered its expansion with the establishment of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association. Involved in a number of commodity programs since its inception, the association provided farmers with the opportunity to strengthen both their marketing and bargaining powers. The initial focus of this sector was the hog market, however, markets for dairy products, broiler hens, and a variety of fruits and vegetables have also enjoyed success as a result of this program.

The 1970s proved to be another decade of growth for the Farm Bureau. The organization outgrew its initial Raleigh headquarters, and in 1971, moved to its current location on Glenwood Avenue. Later construction in 1980 and 1992 would even further expand this location. By 1974, membership had expanded to over 100,000 members.

Because of the organization's great involvement in legal and legislative matters, a Legal Foundation for the North Carolina Farm Bureau was created in 1983. In 1987, a Political Action Committee was also added. Recently, the Farm Bureau has established several programs that serve the educational needs of young people interested in a career in agriculture. Since 1958, the Farm Bureau has provided financial assistance to agriculture students through the R. Flake Shaw Memorial Scholarship Fund. In 1984, the North Carolina Farm Bureau, in conjunction with North Carolina State University, launched the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, which offers high school students the opportunity to attend a summer seminar on the prospects of a career in agriculture. The organization also soon added an "Agriculture in the Classroom" program that integrates ag-related curriculum into traditional courses of study.

Scope and Content Note


The bulk of these papers documents the corporate activities of the North Carolina Farm Bureau between 1936 and 1996. Because acquisitions for this collection are on-going, the organization will eventually transfer materials from the later 1990s and beyond to this collection. The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company, and North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association are all represented in the documents of this collection. Also, a substantial amount of material testifies to the activities of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee. Formats include correspondence, corporate documents, publications, financial ledgers, scrapbooks, photographs, film reels, audio recordings, and miscellaneous artifacts.

Organization of Collection


The collection is divided into eleven series. The first of these series is the Correspondence series, which provides information on the Farm Bureau's relationship with county chapters of the organization, individual members, other state Farm Bureaus, and the American Farm Bureau Federation. Speeches and Statements made by Farm Bureau administrators comprise the second series. The third series includes Organizational Documents for all of the five major divisions of the North Carolina Farm Bureau. All printed materials circulated by the North Carolina Farm Bureau and its major divisions, including handbooks, policies, reports, and pamphlets are included in the fourth series. The fifth series, Annual Meetings and Conferences, is a collection of materials relating to and collected at the organization's yearly conferences. Legal and Legislative Papers comprise the sixth series, and Financial Materials make up the seventh series, testifying to the many undertakings of the North Carolina Farm Bureau. The eighth series, Reference Publications, contains the various federal, state, and local resources used by the Farm Bureau for corporate research. The Photograph series contains black and white prints of various people and buildings tied to the North Carolina Farm Bureau. Also included in this series are two scrapbooks compiled by the organization for the years 1958 through 1960. The Audiovisual series is comprised of film reels and recordings made by the Farm Bureau and utilized to present the organization's viewpoint on a certain agricultural issue. Finally, a variety of artifacts collected by the North Carolina Farm Bureau are represented in the last series of the collection. Because deposits to the collection will be made annually, when appropriate, the containers have not been filled to capacity, allowing room for future additions.

Online Catalog Headings

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation.
  • North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company.
  • North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company.
  • North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association.
  • North Carolina Farm Bureau. Women's Committee.

Topics

  • Agricultural laws and legislation-- North Carolina.
  • Agriculture -- North Carolina.
  • Agriculture -- Societies, etc. -- North Carolina.
  • Agriculture and politics -- North Carolina.
  • Farm produce -- Marketing.
  • Insurance, Agricultural -- North Carolina.
  • Women in agriculture--North Carolina.

Place Names

  • North Carolina--Rural conditions.

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Correspondence, 1947 - 1992


    5 Boxes, 2.5 Linear Feet

    The four boxes of correspondence contained in this collection detail the everyday activities and concerns of the North Carolina Farm Bureau. The earliest letters date back to 1947; however, the majority of the correspondence in this collection dates from the 1970s and 1980s. Letters from 1954 to 1966 were not acessioned with this collection, and all 1968 correspondence was reported missing by the Farm Bureau in October of 1985. Much of the correspondence includes letters from the president of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation to county chapters, individual members, and state polticians requesting support on a particular legislative issue. The series also contains a number of letters from other state farm bureaus and the American Farm Bureau Federation. Correspondence from the insurance, marketing, and service divisions are also included.

    • 1947-1952 [Online Content]

      		[MC 313 Box 1, Folder 1]
    • January, 1953 - May, 1953 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 2]
    • June, 1953 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 3]
    • July, 1953 - September, 1953 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 4]
    • October, 1953 - December, 1953 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 5]
    • January, 1967 - December, 1967 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 6]
    • January, 1969 - December, 1969 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 7]
    • January, 1970 - June, 1970 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 8]
    • July, 1970 - December, 1970 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 9]
    • January, 1971 - June, 1971 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 10]
    • July, 1971 - December, 1971 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 11]
    • January, 1972 - June, 1972 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 12]
    • July, 1972 - December, 1972 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 13]
    • January, 1973 - December, 1973 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 14]
    • January, 1974 - June, 1974 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 15]
    • July, 1974 - December, 1974 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 16]
    • January, 1975 - March, 1975 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 17]
    • April, 1975 - June, 1975 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 18]
    • July, 1975 - September, 1975 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 19]
    • October, 1975 - December, 1975 [MC 313 Box 1, Folder 20]
    • January, 1976 - June, 1976 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 1]
    • July, 1976 - September, 1976 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 2]
    • October, 1976 - December, 1976 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 3]
    • January, 1977 - March, 1977 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 4]
    • April, 1977 - June, 1977 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 5]
    • July, 1977 - September, 1977 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 6]
    • October, 1977 - December, 1977 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 7]
    • January, 1978 - March, 1978 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 8]
    • April, 1978 - June, 1978 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 9]
    • July, 1978 - December, 1978 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 10]
    • January, 1979 - June, 1979 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 11]
    • July, 1979 - September, 1979 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 12]
    • October, 1979 - December, 1979 [MC 313 Box 2, Folder 13]
    • January, 1980 - March, 1980 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 1]
    • April, 1980 - June, 1980 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 2]
    • July, 1980 - September, 1980 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 3]
    • October, 1980 - December, 1980 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 4]
    • January, 1981 - December, 1981 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 5]
    • January, 1982 - December, 1982 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 6]
    • January, 1983 - June, 1983 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 7]
    • July, 1983 - December, 1983 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 8]
    • January, 1984 - December, 1984 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 9]
    • January, 1985 - June, 1985 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 10]
    • July, 1985 - September, 1985 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 11]
    • October, 1985 - December, 1985 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 12]
    • January, 1986 - December, 1986 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 13]
    • January, 1987 - December, 1987 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 14]
    • January, 1988 - December, 1988 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 15]
    • January, 1989 - December, 1989 [MC 313 Box 3, Folder 16]
    • January, 1990 - December, 1990 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 1]
    • January, 1991 - June, 1991 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 2]
    • July, 1991 - December, 1991 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 3]
    • January, 1992 - June, 1992 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 4]
    • July, 1992 - September, 1992 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 5]
    • October, 1992 - November, 1992 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 6]
    • December, 1992 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 7]
    • January, 1993 - March, 1993 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 8]
    • April, 1993 - June, 1993 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 9]
    • July, 1993 - August, 1993 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 10]
    • September, 1993 - October, 1993 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 11]
    • November, 1993 - December, 1993 [MC 313 Box 4, Folder 12]
    • January, 1994 - February, 1994 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 1]
    • March, 1994 - April, 1994 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 2]
    • May, 1994 - June, 1994 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 3]
    • July, 1994 - August, 1994 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 4]
    • September, 1994 - October, 1994 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 5]
    • November, 1994 - December, 1994 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 6]
    • January, 1995 - June, 1995 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 7]
    • July, 1995 - December, 1995 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 8]
    • January, 1996 - March, 1996 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 9]
    • April, 1996 - June, 1996 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 10]
    • July, 1996 - December, 1996 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 11]
    • January, 1997 - June, 1997 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 12]
    • July, 1997 - December, 1997 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 13]
    • January, 1998 - June, 1998 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 14]
    • July, 1998 - December, 1998 [MC 313 Box 5, Folder 15]

    [Return to Descriptive Summary]

  • Speeches and Statements


    3 Boxes, 1.5 Linear Feet

    The three boxes in this series include speeches made by North Carolina Farm Bureau administrators at local and national Farm Bureau-sponsored events, as well as statements issued by the organization in reference to a certain legislative issue. The statements usually refer to national petitions and were read by a North Carolina Farm Bureau representative in Washington. Although some speeches and statements from the 1950s and 1960s are represented in this collection, documents from the 1970s and 1980s are dominant. Issues represented in this series range from local concerns over the dairy industry in North Carolina, to national legislation on tobacco and the taxation of cigarettes.

    • 1952-1953 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 1]
    • 1967 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 2]
    • 1969-1970 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 3]
    • 1971 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 4]
    • January, 1972 - April, 1972 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 5]
    • May, 1972 - December, 1972 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 6]
    • January, 1973 - May, 1973 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 7]
    • June, 1973 - December, 1973 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 8]
    • January, 1974 - June, 1974 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 9]
    • July, 1974 - December, 1974 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 10]
    • January, 1975 - May, 1975 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 11]
    • June, 1975 - December, 1975 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 12]
    • January, 1976 - March, 1976 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 13]
    • April, 1976 - July, 1976 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 14]
    • August, 1976 - December, 1976 [MC 313 Box 6, Folder 15]
    • January, 1977 - April, 1977 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 1]
    • May, 1977 - August, 1977 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 2]
    • September, 1977 - December, 1977 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 3]
    • 1978 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 4]
    • January, 1979 - June, 1979 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 5]
    • July, 1979 - December, 1979 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 6]
    • 1980 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 7]
    • 1981 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 8]
    • January, 1982 - March, 1982 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 9]
    • April, 1982 - June, 1982 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 10]
    • July, 1982 - December, 1982 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 11]
    • January, 1983 - March, 1983 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 12]
    • April, 1983 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 13]
    • April, 1983 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 14]
    • May, 1983 - September, 1983 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 15]
    • October, 1983 - December, 1983 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 16]
    • 1984 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 17]
    • January, 1985 - June, 1985 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 18]
    • July, 1985 - December, 1985 [MC 313 Box 7, Folder 19]
    • 1986 [MC 313 Box 8, Folder 1]
    • 1987 [MC 313 Box 8, Folder 2]
    • 1988 [MC 313 Box 8, Folder 3]
    • 1989 [MC 313 Box 8, Folder 4]
    • January, 1990 [MC 313 Box 8, Folder 5]
    • January, 1990 [MC 313 Box 8, Folder 6]
    • February, 1990 - December, 1990 [MC 313 Box 8, Folder 7]
    • 1991 [MC 313 Box 8, Folder 8]
    • 1993 [MC 313 Box 8, Folder 9]

    [Return to Descriptive Summary]

  • Organizational Documents


    7 Boxes, 3.5 Linear Feet

    One of the largest series of the collection, organizational documents details a wide array of corporate activities undertaken by the North Carolina Farm Bureau. This series is divided into five main subseries, each of which represent the main division of the Farm Bureau. The first and largest of these is the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation. Within this subseries, historical and biographical sketches of the organization and its leaders are provided. Also included is basic information regarding committees, membership statistics, and awards programs. The next subseries gives a basic overview of the creation and objectives of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. Third, a chronological arrangement of County Participation in the TBA Program provides insight into the inner workings of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company. The next subseries focuses on the North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association. In this subseries, each of the marketing programs, which range from hog marketing to dairy marketing, are listed and foldered individually. Finally, a complete listing of the minutes and other corporate documents of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee are provided in the last subseries.

    • North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
      • Organizational History
        • General Information, Philosophy, and Structure [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 1]
        • Historical Narratives [Online Content]

          		[MC 313 Box 9, Folder 2]
        • Constitution and Bylaws [Online Content]

          		[MC 313 Box 9, Folder 3]
        • Inaugural Year (1936) Meeting Minutes [Online Content]

          		[MC 313 Box 9, Folder 4]
        • Expansion of Programs [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 5]
        • Newspaper Clippings [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 6]
        • Farm Bureau Buildings [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 7]
      • Administration
        • A.C. Edwards- Biography [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 8]
        • Gordon Maddrey- Biography [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 9]
        • B.C. Magnum- Biography,1970s [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 10]
        • B.C. Magnum- Biography,1980s [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 11]
        • R. Flake Shaw- Biography [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 12]
        • P.N. Taylor- Biography [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 13]
        • J.E. Winslow- Biography [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 14]
        • Election of Directors, 1967 - 1979 [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 15]
        • County Presidents, 1979 - 1990 [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 16]
        • Field Representatives [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 17]
        • Personnel Policies [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 18]
      • Committees
        • Ag Nursery Committee [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 19]
        • Aquaculture Committee [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 20]
        • Beef Cattle Committee [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 21]
        • Beef Cattle Committee [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 22]
        • Beekeepers Committee [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 23]
        • Bylaws, Finances, and Structure Committee [MC 313 Box 9, Folder 24]
        • Cotton Advisory Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 1]
        • Cotton Advisory Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 2]
        • Dairy Advisory Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 3]
        • Economic Services Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 4]
        • Equine Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 5]
        • Equine Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 6]
        • Field Crops Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 7]
        • Field Crops Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 8]
        • Forestry Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 9]
        • Fruit and Vegetables Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 10]
        • Marketing Programs Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 11]
        • Members and Programs Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 12]
        • Parking Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 13]
        • Peanut Advisory Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 14]
        • Peanut Advisory Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 15]
        • Political Action Committee [MC 313 Box 10, Folder 16]
        • Poultry Committee [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 1]
        • Poultry Committee [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 2]
        • Scholarship Committee [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 3]
        • Space and Facility Needs Committee [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 4]
        • Swine Committee [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 5]
        • Swine Committee [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 6]
        • Tobacco Advisory Committees [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 7]
        • Tobacco Advisory Committees [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 8]
        • Tobacco Advisory Committees [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 9]
        • Tobacco Advisory Committees [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 10]
        • Tobacco Advisory Committees [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 11]
        • Young Farmer and Rancher Committee [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 12]
        • Miscellaneous Committees, 1953 - 1985 [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 13]
        • Miscellaneous Committees, 1985 - 1990 [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 14]
      • Membership Information
        • Membership Quotas [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 15]
        • Membership Reports [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 16]
        • Voting Delegate Strength [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 17]
      • Awards
        • Service Awards [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 18]
        • Miscellaneous Awards [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 19]
        • Annual Activities and Accomplishments [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 20]
      • Miscellaneous Organizational Documents
        • 1971 - 1973 [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 21]
        • 1974 - 1977 [MC 313 Box 11, Folder 22]
    • North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
      • General Information [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 1]
      • Reports on Creation of Insurance Company [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 2]
      • Incorporation Documents [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 3]
      • Officers and Directors [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 4]
      • Personnel Policies [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 5]
    • North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company
      • General Information [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 6]
      • TBA Service-to-Member Program Information [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 7]
      • TBA Program County Participation, 1970 - 1971 [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 8]
      • TBA Program County Participation, 1975 - 1976 [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 9]
      • TBA Program County Participation, 1977 - 1978 [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 10]
      • TBA Program County Participation, 1979 - 1980 [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 11]
      • TBA Program County Participation, 1981 - 1982 [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 12]
      • TBA Program County Participation, 1983 - 1984 [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 13]
      • TBA Program County Participation, 1985 - 1991 [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 14]
      • TBA Program Analyses [MC 313 Box 12, Folder 15]
    • North Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Association
      • General Information [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 1]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1969 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 2]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1969 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 3]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1969 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 4]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1969 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 5]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1970 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 6]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1971 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 7]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1972 - 1975 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 8]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1976 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 9]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1983-1984 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 10]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1985 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 11]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1986 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 12]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1987 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 13]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1988 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 14]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1989 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 15]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1990 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 16]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1991 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 17]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1992 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 18]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1993 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 19]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1994 [MC 313 Box 13, Folder 20]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1995 [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 1]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1995 [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 2]
      • Hog Marketing Program, 1996 [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 3]
      • Hog Marketing Program (Undated) [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 4]
      • Milk/Dairy Marketing Program, 1970 [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 5]
      • Milk/Dairy Marketing Program, 1971 [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 6]
      • Milk/Dairy Marketing Program (Undated) [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 7]
      • Broiler Marketing Program, 1970 - 1971 [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 8]
      • Broiler Marketing Program, 1972 - 1973 [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 9]
      • Fowl/Hen Marketing Program [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 10]
      • Apple Marketing Program [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 11]
      • Cucumber Marketing Program [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 12]
      • Vegetable Marketing Program [MC 313 Box 14, Folder 13]
    • North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee
      • Constitution and Bylaws [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 1]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1947 - 1954 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 2]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1955 - 1957 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 3]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1958 - 1960 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 4]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1961 - 1963 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 5]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1964 - 1966 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 6]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1967 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 7]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1968 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 8]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1969 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 9]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1970 - 1971 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 10]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1972 - 1973 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 11]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1974 - 1975 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 12]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1976 - 1977 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 13]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1978 - 1980 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 14]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1981 - 1983 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 15]
      • Minutes and Reports, 1984 - 1987 [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 16]
      • Awards and Accomplishments [MC 313 Box 15, Folder 17]

    [Return to Descriptive Summary]

  • Printed Materials


    5 Boxes, 2.5 Linear Feet

    Like the previous series, this series of Printed Materials is divided into subseries that represent the major divisions of the North Carolina Farm Bureau. For the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, the primary document circulated through the organization was its annual policies. Arranged chronologically, these policies document the resolutions adopted by the Farm Bureau at its annual meetings. Often times, these policies also reflect and approve national resolutions proposed by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The Federation subseries also includes miscellaneous propaganda pamphlets circulated by the organization. The next subseries lists the General Manager's Reports for the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. Although the chronological list reveals several lapses, this subseries does contain all reports accessioned with the collection. Third, the printed materials circulated by the North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company are dominated by price lists for Safemark products offered by the program. Finally, the subseries for the North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee contains handbooks that reveal the goals and objectives of the group.

    • North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
      • Policies
        • 1948 - 1951 [MC 313 Box 16, Folder 1]
        • 1952 - 1955 [MC 313 Box 16, Folder 2]
        • 1956 - 1959 [MC 313 Box 16, Folder 3]
        • 1960 - 1962 [MC 313 Box 16, Folder 4]
        • 1963 - 1965 [MC 313 Box 16, Folder 5]
        • 1966 - 1967 [MC 313 Box 16, Folder 6]
        • 1968 - 1969 [MC 313 Box 16, Folder 7]
        • 1970 - 1971 [MC 313 Box 16, Folder 8]
        • 1972 - 1973 [MC 313 Box 16, Folder 9]
        • 1974 - 1975 [MC 313 Box 17, Folder 1]
        • 1976 - 1977 [MC 313 Box 17, Folder 2]
        • 1978 - 1979 [MC 313 Box 17, Folder 3]
        • 1980 - 1981 [MC 313 Box 17, Folder 4]
        • 1982 - 1986 [MC 313 Box 17, Folder 5]
        • 1986 - 1987 [MC 313 Box 17, Folder 6]
        • 1988 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 1]
        • 1989 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 2]
        • 1990 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 3]
        • 1993 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 4]
        • 1994 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 5]
        • 1995 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 6]
        • 1996 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 7]
        • 1996 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 8]
      • Other Publications
        • Farm Bureau News [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 9]
        • Accent on Agriculture, 1993 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 10]
        • Accent on Agriculture, January, 1994 - April, 1994 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 11]
        • Accent on Agriculture, May, 1994 - December, 1994 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 12]
        • Accent on Agriculture, 1995 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 13]
        • Accent on Agriculture, 1996 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 14]
        • Accent on Agriculture, 1997 [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 15]
        • Pamphlets, 1940s [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 16]
        • Pamphlets, 1950s [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 17]
        • Pamphlets, 1960s [MC 313 Box 18, Folder 18]
    • North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
      • General Manager's Reports
        • 1969 - 1970 [MC 313 Box 19, Folder 1]
        • 1972 - 1973 [MC 313 Box 19, Folder 2]
        • 1974 and 1976 [MC 313 Box 19, Folder 3]
        • 1978 - 1979 [MC 313 Box 19, Folder 4]
        • 1980 - 1981 [MC 313 Box 19, Folder 5]
        • 1985 - 1986 [MC 313 Box 19, Folder 6]
        • 1987 - 1988 [MC 313 Box 19, Folder 7]
        • 1989 - 1990 [MC 313 Box 19, Folder 8]
    • North Carolina Farm Bureau Service Company
      • Safemark Price Lists
        • 1967, 1970 - 1972 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 1]
        • 1974 - 1975 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 2]
        • 1976 - 1977 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 3]
        • 1978 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 4]
        • 1979 - 1980 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 5]
        • 1981 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 6]
        • 1982 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 7]
        • 1983 and 1985 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 8]
        • 1989 and 1992 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 9]
    • North Carolina Farm Bureau Women's Committee
      • Handbooks
        • 1949, 1951 -1952 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 10]
        • 1953 -1954 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 11]
        • 1955 -1956 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 12]
        • 1957 -1958 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 13]
        • 1959 and 1961 [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 14]
      • General Publications
        • Program Listings [MC 313 Box 20, Folder 15]

    [Return to Descriptive Summary]

  • Annual Meetings and Conferences


    2 Boxes, 1 Linear Foot

    This series focuses on the materials collected at and pertaining to the annual meetings and other miscellaneous conferences sponsored by the North Carolina Farm Bureau. Remarks by the President of both the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation and the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance are included.

    • Annual Reports
      • 1947 - 1948 [Online Content]

        		[MC 313 Box 21, Folder 1]
      • 1951 and 1953 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 2]
      • 1987 - 1988 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 3]
      • 1989 - 1990 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 4]
    • President's Remarks
      • North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
        • 1975 - 1978 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 5]
        • 1979 - 1982 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 6]
        • 1983 - 1986 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 7]
        • 1987 - 1990 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 8]
      • North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
        • 1976 - 1980 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 9]
        • 1981 - 1984 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 10]
        • 1985 - 1987 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 11]
        • 1988 - 1990 [MC 313 Box 21, Folder 12]
    • Programs
      • 1947 - 1950 [Online Content]

        		[MC 313 Box 22, Folder 1]
      • 1951 - 1955 [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 2]
      • 1956 - 1960 [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 3]
      • 1961 - 1965 [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 4]
      • 1966 - 1970 [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 5]
      • 1971 - 1975 [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 6]
      • 1976 - 1980 [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 7]
      • 1981 - 1985 [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 8]
      • 1986 - 1991 [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 9]
    • General Conference Documents
      • Annual Meeting Committee Assignments [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 10]
      • Annual Meeting Awards, 1985 - 1987 [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 11]
      • Annual Meeting Awards, 1988 - 1990 [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 12]
      • Miscellaneous Conferences, 1940s and 1950s [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 13]
      • Miscellaneous Conferences, 1960s [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 14]
      • Miscellaneous Conferences, 1980s [MC 313 Box 22, Folder 15]

    [Return to Descriptive Summary]

  • Legal and Legislative Material


    22 Boxes, 11 Linear Feet

    The largest series of the collection, this group of records elaborates upon the many legal, legislative, and financial undertakings of the North Carolina Farm Bureau. Topics include legislation of issues regarding cotton, dairy, livetsock, peanuts, and poultry. Tobacco legislation dominates the subseries of legal materials, indicating the emphasis and importance the Farm Bureau placed on this often controversial topic.

    • Legal Materials
      • General Legal and Legislative Information [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 1]
      • Lawsuits: Leaf Tobacco Exporters Case, 1982 [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 2]
      • Lawsuits: Leaf Tobacco Exporters Case, 1983 [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 3]
      • Lawsuits: Leaf Tobacco Exporters Case, 1983 [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 4]
      • Lawsuits: Leaf Tobacco Exporters Case, 1984 [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 5]
      • Lawsuits: Marshall v. Horne Walston [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 6]
      • Lawsuits: Price v. Block [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 7]
    • Legislative Materials
      • Cotton Legislation
        • 1989 - 1990 [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 8]
        • 1991 [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 9]
        • 1992 [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 10]
        • 1993 [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 11]
        • 1994 [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 12]
        • 1994 [MC 313 Box 23, Folder 13]
        • 1995 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 1]
        • 1995 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 2]
        • 1996 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 3]
        • 1996 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 4]
        • 1996 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 5]
        • 1997 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 6]
        • 1998 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 7]
      • Dairy Legislation
        • 1991 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 8]
        • 1992 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 9]
        • 1993 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 10]
        • 1994 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 11]
        • 1995 - 1996 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 12]
        • 1997 - 1998 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 13]
      • Livestock Legislation
        • 1985 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 14]
        • 1985 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 15]
        • 1992 - 1993 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 16]
        • 1994 [MC 313 Box 24, Folder 17]
        • 1995 [MC 313 Box 25, Folder 1]
        • 1996 [MC 313 Box 25, Folder 2]
        • 1996 [MC 313 Box 25, Folder 3]
        • 1996 [MC 313 Box 25, Folder 4]
        • 1997 [MC 313 Box 25, Folder 5]
        • 1997 [MC 313 Box 25, Folder 6]
        • 1998 [MC 313 Box 25, Folder 7]