File consists of the "Farm Women's Union of Alberta Conveners' Reports" from the Annual Convention, 10-14 December; as well as an F.W.U.A. Executive Letter stating that Mrs. Winifred Ross has refused the nomination for F.W.U.A. President.
File consists of convention programs, "Policy Sheets and Supplementary Resolutions" and a "Report of the Committee to Obtain the Facts on a proposed Amalgamation of the U.F.A. Co-op and A.C.W.A." (copy) presented at the F.U.A. convention by President A. Platt.
Creator
Farmers' Union of Alberta
Subjects
Annual meetings
Reports
Programs
Names
Farmers' Union of Alberta
F.U.A.
United Farmers of Alberta
Alberta Co-operative Wholesale Association
Platt, Arnold W.
Places
Alberta
Accession Number
UF 2022.008.16
Date
1958
Notes
There are 2 copies of the program and Policy Sheets - both of these records were kept because there is extensive handwritten notes by Margaret House.
File consists of handwritten notes related to vertical integration, farm producers management and marketing, farm credit and expansion, the future of farming and immigration policy [possibly notes from speeches/speakers at FUA meetings]. Also included is a budget form, information on budgets; an "Income Statement and Brief Business Analysis of Four Farms Participating in the Leduc-Wetaskiwin Farm Management Study for the Year 1953"; and a document titled "The Process of Wise Decision Making in Farm Business Management".
Subjects
Note pads
Reports
Names
Farmers' Union of Alberta
House, Margaret
House, F.H.
Places
Alberta
Arrowwood
Accession Number
UF 2022.008.48
Date
1953 - 1958
Notes
Some documents are inscribed with the name Margaret House. Records were stored in an envelope addressed to Mr. Forrest H. House, Arrowwood, Alberta, Canada from L.P. "Cy" Tonner, Representative House of Representatives, Helena, Montana. - postal stamp dated Feb 9 1957.
File consists of Annual, Board and Executive meeting minutes, as well as notices of meetings, agendas and reports of the Alberta Co-Operative Union from 1951 to 1955.
File consists of minutes and agendas from annual and board meetings of the Alberta Co-operative Union, as well as memorandums and financial statements. Many are signed by or addressed to Douglas Thornton.
File consists of progress reports by P.J. Ryan, Northern Representative of the Alberta Co-operative Union, on educational presentations made in various communities assessing the organizational skills of various co-operative schools, as well as summaries of meetings with faculty and parents.
Creator
Ryan, P.J.
Subjects
Reports
Co-operative movement
Education
Names
Alberta Co-operative Union
Ryan, P.J.
Places
Bonnyville
Dewberry
Evansburg
Marwayne
Rocky Mountain House
Waskatenau
Wetaskiwin
Accession Number
51-4e
Can I use it?
Open
Date
1954
Notes
Communities visited include Bonnyville, Dewberry, Evansburg, Marwayne, Rocky Mountain House, Waskatenau, and Wetaskiwin.
File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings: original, related to the United Farmers of Alberta, Alberta Federation of Agriculture (AFA), Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and the Farmers' Union of Alberta (FUA), regarding mergers, wheat pools, income tax, freight rates and other topics.
Creator
United Farmers of Alberta
Subjects
Agricultural issues
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Coal
Livestock
Taxation
Names
Alberta Farmers' Union
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Farmers' Union of Alberta
Accession Number
73-23
Can I use it?
Images are provided for research and reference use only. Written permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from United Farmers' Historical Society.
Date
1947 - 1955
Notes
Several articles discuss the U.F.A. and A.F.U. merger