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Hop Growers of America Records, 1956-2011View associated digital content.

Predominant Dates: 1990-2004
The Hop Growers of America Records (HGA) document the functioning of the organization. The HGA was founded in 1956 in Washington State. Its mission is to create a healthier and more efficient United States hops industry for corporations and farmers through education, advocacy, promotion, and support for technical and scientific research.
ID: MSS HGA
Extent: 2.0 cubic feet
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Scope and Content Notes
Biographical / Historical Notes
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Arrangement
Preferred Citation: Hop Growers of America Records (MSS HGA), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note: The materials were received in 2014 from the Oregon Hop Commission as part of the Oregon Hop Growers Association Records and were separated at that time.
Acquired: 2014.
Languages of Materials
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Container List

Series 1: Administrative, 1956-2004 Add to Shelf
Series 1 contains annual reports, meeting minutes, organizational budgets and financial statements, correspondence, along with articles of incorporation and by-laws. The bulk of the records are arranged chronologically by year.
Box-Folder 1.01: Correspondence, 1965-1999 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.02: Meeting Minutes, 1956-1984 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 1.03: Office Files, 1988-1989 Add to Shelf
Correspondence, meeting minutes and acreage reports.
Box-Folder 1.04: Office Files, 1990 Add to Shelf
Correspondence, U.S. Hop Promotion Committee meeting minutes, International Hop Growers Convention report.
Box-Folder 1.05: Office Files, 1991 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America annual report, meeting minutes, statistics, correspondence, reports from Japan trip and International Hops Conference, German brewery summary, and U.S. Hop Promotion Committee.
Box-Folder 1.06: Office Files, 1992 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America annual report, statistics, budget correspondence, International Hops Conference and Hop Growers of America meeting minutes, and articles.
Box-Folder 1.07: Office Files, 1993 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America annual report, International Hop Conference report, U.S. Hop Promotion minutes and updates, and board meeting minutes.
Box-Folder 1.08: Office Files, 1994 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America annual report, meeting presidential address, board of director's minutes, International Hops Conference report, correspondence, promotional updates, financial and budget information, and research articles.
Box-Folder 1.09: Office Files, 1995 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America annual report, U.S. Hop Promotion Committee minutes, International Hop Conference report, various trip reports, budget and financial information, correspondence, articles, and board of directors minutes.
Box-Folder 1.10: Office Files, 1996 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America annual report, annual meeting presidential address, board of directors minutes, International Hop Conference report, U.S. Hop Promotion Committee meeting, and correspondence.
Box-Folder 1.11: Office Files, 1997 Add to Shelf
Hop growers of America annual report, Hop Growers of America grower directory, Hop Growers of America board of director's minutes, U.S.A. hop tour participant profiles, International Hop Conference report, U.S. Hop Promotion Committee minutes, market report, financial information, and correspondence.
Box-Folder 1.12: Office Files, 1998 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America annual report, Hop Growers of America board meeting minutes, Hop Promotion Committee, International Hop Growers convention, Hop Growers of America convention, correspondence, budget and financial materials, and statistics.
Box-Folder 1.13: Office Files, 1999 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America annual report, statistics, correspondence, Yakima hops cost study, executive director search, Hop Growers of America board meeting minutes, budget and financial information, Hop Promotion Committee, International Hop convention, and U.S.A hop tour.
Box-Folder 1.14: Hop Growers of America Marketing Seminar, 1999 Add to Shelf
Presentation materials.
Box-Folder 1.15: Office Files, 2000 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America annual reports, Hop Growers of America grower directory, Hop Growers of America convention materials, International Hop Growers convention, correspondence, information on fruit and vegetable marketing orders, budget and financial information.
Box-Folder 1.16: Office Files, 2001-2002 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America reports, Hop Growers of America board of director's minutes, international travel reports, International Hop Growers convention, articles, and miscellaneous reports.
Box-Folder 1.17: Office Files, 2002 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America annual and statistical reports, Hop Growers of America board meeting minutes, international trip and market reports, event announcements, and research articles.
Box-Folder 1.18: Office Files, 2003 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America board meeting minutes, International Growers convention materials, and Hop Growers of America annual and statistical reports.
Box-Folder 1.19: Office Files, 2004 Add to Shelf
Hop Growers of America board meeting minutes, Hop Growers of America annual and statistical reports, and grower directory.
Box-Folder 3.01: Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, 1957-1987 Add to Shelf
Original documents and revisions.
Series 2: Publications, 1961-2001 Add to Shelf
The series is comprised of different publications throughout the years. Featured is the Hop Growers of America Bulletin and newsletters starting in the 1960s.
Box-Folder 2.01: Hop Growers of America Bulletin, 1987-2001 Add to Shelf
Bulletins for 1987-1991 and 2000-2001 are included.
Box-Folder 3.02: Newsletters, 1961-1987 Add to Shelf
Series 3: Events, 1962-2011 Add to Shelf
Series 3 is composed of different documents surrounding the Hop Growers of America Conventions throughout the years. Included are convention booklets, correspondence with advertisers and organizers, meeting notes and registration details.
Box-Folder 2.02: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1966 Add to Shelf
Correspondence to advertisers, sponsors, and attendees.
Box-Folder 2.03: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1974 Add to Shelf
Financial documents; event information; correspondence with sponsors, advertisers, and attendees.
Box-Folder 2.04: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1978 Add to Shelf
Correspondence with donors and advertisers, financial documents, event notes.
Box-Folder 2.05: Hop Growers of America Convention Registration, 1978 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 2.06: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1981-1982 Add to Shelf
Financial documents, advertising, registration information, and planning documents.
Box-Folder 2.07: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1983 Add to Shelf
Marketing policy meeting materials, hop production statistics, international production report, and event agendas.
Box-Folder 2.08: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1984-1985 Add to Shelf
Ladies lunch program, receipts, and agenda.
Box-Folder 2.09: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1985-1986 Add to Shelf
Registrations, agendas, hotel information, receipts, and budget documents.
Box-Folder 2.10: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1985-1986 Add to Shelf
Receipts, budget documents, correspondence, and donations.
Box-Folder 2.11: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1989-1990 Add to Shelf
Financial documents, tickets, receipts, hotel information, and correspondence.
Box-Folder 2.12: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1990 Add to Shelf
Conference program, "Ladies Lunch" activities, and planning documents.
Box-Folder 2.13: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1990-1991 Add to Shelf
Correspondence, activities, meeting notes, and advertisers.
Box-Folder 2.14: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1993 Add to Shelf
Advertisers, registration information, hotel receipts, meeting agenda, and correspondence.
Box-Folder 2.15: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1995-1996 Add to Shelf
Advertiser applications
Box-Folder 2.16: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1995-1996 Add to Shelf
Registration information, promotional materials, Oregon hop report newsletter, sponsorship.
Box-Folder 2.17: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1998-1999 Add to Shelf
Advertisers, sponsorship, and correspondence.
Box-Folder 2.18: Hop Growers of America Convention, circa 1999 Add to Shelf
Three photographs of Peter Coors and unidentified man.
Box-Folder 2.19: Hop Growers of America Convention, 1998-1999 Add to Shelf
Denver city guide, correspondence, hotel information, planning notes and financial documents.
Box-Folder 2.20: Hop Growers of America Convention, 2000-2001 Add to Shelf
Advertisers, sponsorship, and correspondence.
Box-Folder 2.21: Hop Growers of America Convention, 2001-2002 Add to Shelf
Door prizes.
Box-Folder 2.22: Hop Growers of America Convention, 2001-2002 Add to Shelf
Planning documents, correspondence, and draft of conference booklet.
Box-Folder 2.23: Hop Growers of America Convention, 2001-2002 Add to Shelf
Financial information, correspondence, and receipts.
Box-Folder 2.24: Hop Growers of America Convention, 2002-2005 Add to Shelf
Planning documents.
Box-Folder 2.25: Convention Booklets, 1962-1991 Add to Shelf
Box-Folder 2.26: Convention Booklets, 1993-2011 Add to Shelf
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