Natural Colored Wool Growers Association Records., 1972-2009

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Summary

Title:
Natural Colored Wool Growers Association Records
Dates:
1972-2009
Creators:
Natural Colored Wool Growers Association
Abstract:
Records related to the foundation and operation of the Natural Colored Wool Growers Association (NCWGA). Includes: correspondence; membership lists; minutes; account books; an extensive set of NCWGA publications; and publications with articles related to the NCWGA's work.
Extent:
6.8 linear feet.
Language:
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Natural Colored Wool Growers Association Records, D-345, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Background

Scope and content:

The Natural Colored Wool Growers Association (NCWGA) Records span the years 1972-2009. The collection contains material related to the founding and operation of the NCWGA, including correspondence, membership lists, minutes, and account books. The collection also includes a large series of NCWGA newsletters and selected issues of non-NCWGA publications with articles on the NCWGA's activities. Also included are: the Wool Bureau's filmstrip set The Visual Wool Educator; three photographs; and the official seal of the NCWGA.

Back issues of sheep and wool serials not directly related to the NCWGA's activities have been added to the UC Davis General Library circulating collection.

Biographical / historical:

The Natural Colored Wool Growers Association (NCWGA) is a nation-wide non-profit organization composed of sheep breeders, fiber artists, and others with an interest in colored wool. It was founded in 1977 in response to sheep breeders' need for official judging standards for black, brown, gray, and multi-colored sheep and wool. Since its founding, the NCWGA has been instrumental in registering flocks of colored sheep and in developing the standards that are now used by fairs and expositions. The organization serves its members by helping them develop, improve, and promote colored sheep and wool.

Sources:

Johnson, Leslie. "Happy Birthday, Baby." The Marker, March 1997: 8-9.

Natural Colored Wool Growers Association website: http://www.ncwga.org (accessed 25 March 2009)

Acquisition information:
Gift of Lorry Dunning, 2000, 2007, and 2009; and Donna Hlavac, 2000.
Processing information:

Elizabeth Phillips, Manuscript Archivist, processed the collection and created the finding aid.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into six series: History; Correspondence; Administrative Records; Printed Materials; Financial Records; and Realia, Photographs, and Audio/Visual Materials.

Physical location:
Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Finding aid created by Manuscript Archivist Elizabeth Phillips.
Date Prepared:
© 2012
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-12-12T11:07-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, University of California, Library, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Natural Colored Wool Growers Association Records, D-345, Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Davis, Special Collections, UC Davis Library
100 NW Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292, US
Contact:
(530) 752-1621
speccoll@ucdavis.edu
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