Farmland Industries, Inc., records

Identity elements

Reference code

US US kmk P2004.12

Level of description

Collection

Title

Farmland Industries, Inc., records

Date(s)

  • 1878, 1912-2004 (Creation)

Extent

379.50 Linear Feet, 208.00 Boxes

Post-Fire Oversize Boxes:
Box 163, 164, 166 (21x31); 509S: 19/1/5
Box 162 (19x25x1.5); 509S: 19/1/5
Box 160,161 (19x25x1.5); 509S: 19/2/4
Box 159 (19x25x1.5); 509S: 19/2/5
Box 165, 165A (16.5x20.5); 509S: 19/13/3
Box; 509: 20/read more

Name of creator

(1878, 1912-2004)

Administrative history

On January 27, 1928, Howard A. Cowden formed Cowden Oil Company in Columbia, Missouri.  During this year, Cowden saw a worth-while cause in the growing cooperative movement.  In late 1928, he moved the offices of Cowden Oil Company to Kansasread more

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

This collection documents the history of Farmland Industries, Inc. from Howard A. Cowden's idea to establish Cowden Oil Company in 1928, through the dissolution of the company in 2004.
The Union Equity series is comprised of 14 boxes.  It includesread more

System of arrangement

The collection is arranged at the box level and into 13 series: 1) Union Equity,1926-1993, undated; 2) Women's Cooperative Guild,1939-1989, undated; 3) Farmland Industries, 1878, 1916, 1925-2004, undated; 4) Cooperative Refinery Association (CRA), 1938-read more

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing access

No access restriction: All materials are open for research.

Physical access

Original materials available during open hours of repository and any digitized materials that are online are available with Internet access.

Technical access

The collection contains audiovisual materials that are not accessible without proper technology.

Conditions governing reproduction

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

It received accession number P2004.12.

Immediate source of acquisition

Acqusition Source: Farmland Industries, Inc.
Acqusition Method: Donation.
Acqusition Date: 2004-07-30

Related materials elements

Related archival materials

Related Materials: John Minor Papers, Accession Number 2016-17.043 and Roderic Simpson Papers, Accession Number 2016-17.040

General note

for example

Specialized notes

  • Citation: [Item title], [item date], Farmland Industries, Inc. Records, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

Alternative identifier(s)

Archon Collection ID

136

Description control element

Rules or conventions

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Archivist's note

Finding Aid Author: Cynthia A. Harris
Processing Info: Cynthia A. Harris, Library Assistant III, processed the collection and it was reviewed by curator, Dave Allen.
Publication Date: 2018-02-28

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