Oregon State Poultry Association Records, 1912-1918

The Oregon State Poultry Association Records document the establishment and functioning of this organization of Oregon poultry breeders and producers.  The records are pasted into a book of blank pages and consist of articles of incorporation and by-laws, membership lists, election records, and correspondence.  Topics addressed in the records include resolutions that consumers be informed when they are purchasing eggs imported from China or other country; selection of a representative to attend the annual meeting of the American Poultry Association; and efforts to increase the food supply in Oregon during World War I.  Of special note is correspondence regarding a public event in Portland in November 1917 to encourage residents to raise chickens in their backyards for meat and eggs.

Collection Material Type: CLD