Bayside Grange (Patrons of Husbandry) Collection - Finding Aid

Collection Number

2012.03

Contact Information

The Library, Special Collections
Cal Poly Humboldt
One Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521
Email: archives@humboldt.edu
https://specialcollections.humboldt.edu/

Processed by

Carly Marino

Camille Charette 

Date Collection Processed 

2026

Language

English

Collection Creator

Patrons of Husbandry-Bayside Subordinate Grange #500 

Dates Covered by Collection

1873–2006 (bulk 1932–2005)

Size of Collection

8 Cubic feet (8 boxes)

Abstract

The Bayside Grange (Patrons of Husbandry) Collection documents the activities and administration of Bayside Grange No. 500, a subordinate chapter of the Patrons of Husbandry in Bayside, California, with the bulk of materials dating from 1932 to 2005. The collection includes administrative records, membership and financial records, and documentation of affiliated groups and community activities as well as records related to the construction, operation, and preservation of the Bayside Grange Hall.  

Access

Open for research by appointment

Copyright

Copyright has not been assigned to Cal Poly Humboldt Library. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce in any format please contact the Special Collections Librarian.

Acquisition Information

With permission and trust of Grange President Pete Oringer, Grange member Susie Van Kirk met Edie Butler, archivist at Humboldt State University in 2012, at the grange building. Susie was authorized to facilitate the transfer of historic grange materials to Humboldt State University Library Special Collections. After a review of the boxes and confirmation that the materials did not have current records and did not pertain to grange ceremonies, the five boxes and two plastic tubs were transferred to Humboldt State University Library.

Biographical Information

Bayside Grange No. 500 was organized on October 17, 1932, and received its charter from the National Grange on January 1, 1933. Founded during the resurgence of the Grange Movement in the Great Depression, it served as a subordinate chapter of the Patrons of Husbandry and as an important social and civic institution in the rural community of Bayside, California. 

The Grange first met in the old Bayside Community Hall. In 1940, members purchased land on Jacoby Creek Road and began construction of a new hall through volunteer labor and local fundraising. The main hall opened with a public dance on March 1, 1941, and the kitchen and dining wing were completed soon after. Throughout the twentieth century, Bayside Grange sponsored meetings, dances, suppers, youth activities, women’s programs, and other community events, and the hall remained a center of community life in Bayside into the twenty-first century.    

Scope and Content

The collection documents the organizational history, administrative activities, and community role of Bayside Grange No. 500 from 1873 to 2006, with the bulk of materials dating from 1932 to 2005. It includes founding documents, bylaws, administrative records, membership records, correspondence, and materials relating to the operation, renovation, and preservation of the Bayside Grange Hall. Also included are publications from the National and California State Granges; ritual manuals; songbooks; records of the Office of the Lecturer; and materials documenting affiliated groups and activities, including the Grange Women’s Association, Home Economics Club, Community Workers Association, Juvenile Grange, and 4-H.

These materials document the evolution of Bayside Grange No. 500 as an agricultural and community organization as well as the broader social history of Bayside and rural Humboldt County.

Arrangement of Collection 

The collection is arranged into 8 boxes and multiple series reflecting the functions and activities of Bayside Grange No. 500. Materials are arranged chronologically within series where possible, with some groupings reflecting original order. 

Container List

Box 1

Series: National and State Grange

This series provides a sampling of conference proceedings and awards presented by the National and State Granges to the subordinate Bayside Grange. Gardner's book on the history of the Grange Movement.

1. Report on California State Grange, 76th Annual Convention 1948

2. Annual Address, George Sehlmeyer, Master California State Grange, 77th Annual Convention, 1949

3. The Grange - Friend of the Farmer by Charles M. Gardner 1949

4. Grange Membership in California [brochure] 1960s

5. [Certificates and Awards] n.d.; 1965; 1975

6. [National Grange Centennial Memorabilia] 1967

7. Grange Builder Achievement Award in Recognition of Membership Increase, [1970s?]

8. National Grange Certificate of Achievement in Membership Development 1992; 1993

9. Grange: Doorway to Community Action, National Grange 1993 -94 Program Handbook

10. California State Grange Journal of Proceedings 1999

Series: Ritual

11. The National Grange Drill Manual 1935

12. [code work, n.d.]

13. Bayside Juvenile Grange no. 149 Holy Bible

14. Songs for the Grange 1873

15. Alleluia -A Hymnal for use in schools, in the home, in young people 's societies, in devotional 

meetings 1923

16. The Grange Songster 1925

17. The Patron: The Official Song-Book of the Grange 1933

18. Get Together Songs 1935

19. All-American Song Book 1942

20. Hymns of Praise, Numbers One and Two Combined 1956

21. The Grange Songbook 1983

22. Official Grange Obligation Ceremony 1983 (revised)

23. California State Grange Flag Presentation Amended 1986

24. [Opening and Closing the Grange; Flag Ceremony] n.d.; 1963

25. Manual of Subordinate Granges 1929

26. Manual of Subordinate Granges 1946

27. Manual of Subordinate Granges 1972

28. Manual of Subordinate Granges 1978

29. Manual of Subordinate Granges 1991

Box 2

Series: Bayside Grange Founding Documents and Bylaws

1. "History of Bayside Grange No. 500" by Clarence T. Anvick

2. [Grange Charter and Historical Documents] 1932

3. "By-Laws" 1983 - 1985

4. Constitution and By-Laws, California State Grange,[two copies]revised 1988; revised 1996

5. [Grange Bylaw Revision] 1991

6. [Bayside Grange Brochure 2000s?]

7. "Important Documents" [Contracts, Deeds, Taxes]

8. Grange, Growing for the Future: Handbook for Organizing Granges.

Series: Executive Officers and Operations

9. [Record Ledger Names of Charter Members, Roll of Officers, Membership Rolls] 1932 - 1941

10. [Record Ledger Names of Charter Members, Membership Rolls] 1932 - 1956

11. [Secretary Record Book] Nov. 4, 1932 -Dec. 15, 1933

12. Dues Account Book 1932 - 1942

13. [Blank Demit Cards, Notification of Initiation, Withdrawal Cards, Notice of Suspension, Notice of Meeting]

14. Applications and Demits 1933 - 1937

15. Minutes, Quarter Reports, Correspondence, Receipts 1933 - 1949

16. [Secretary Journal] 1937 - 1950

17. Applications for Membership 1937 - 1939

18. [Record Book with Receipts and Correspondence] Feb. 17, 1939 - Jan. 17, 1941

19. [Correspondence and Reports] 1940s      ,

20. [Belcher Abstract and Title Company Documents] 1940

21. [Applications for Membership and Demits] 1940 - 1950

22. Minute Book for Patrons of Husbandry Feb. 7, 1941-Dec.7, 1945

23. [Dance Hall] 1943

24. Dues Account Book Patron of Husbandry 1943 - 1950

25. Quarterly Reports 1944 - 1960

26. Applications for Membership 1950s

27. The Great Seal of the State of California 1950s

Box 3

Series: Executive Officers and Operations Cont'd

I. [Inventories-Building Information] 1951 - 1952

2. [Membership Records and Payments, part 1 of2; A-Mc] 1953 - 1958

3. [Membership Records and Payments, part 2 of2; M-Z] 1953 - 1958

4. Minutes 1954

5. [Treasurer's Record Book] 1954 - 1956

6. Minutes 1955

7. Correspondence 1955

8. Minutes 1956

9. [Treasurer's Record Book] March 16, 1956 - March 6, 1964

10. Minutes 1957

11. Minutes of Meetings 1958

12. [Minutes and Correspondence] 1959- 1967

13. [Minutes, Financial Reports, Membership Roosters] 1958 - 1969

14. Minutes and Correspondence 1960

15. [Membership Record] 1962 - 1964

16. Minutes and Correspondence 1963

17. Guestbook 1963 - 1968

18. [Treasurer's Record Book] 1964 - 1973

19. Minutes and Correspondence 1964

Box 4

Series: Executive Officers and Operations Cont'd

1. Minutes, Committees, Reports 1965

2. [Secretary Notes] 1966 - 1967

3. Minutes 1967

4. [Treasurer Ledger] 1967 - 1972

5. [Membership Applications] 1970s

6. [Secretary Files] 1970 - 1972

7. Dues Account Book 1972 - 1986

8. [Secretary Files] 1973

9. [Minutes/Secretary Notes] 1973 - 1974

10. Treasurer's Account Book 1973 - 1978

11. Subordinate Grange Record Book 1974 - 1979

12. [Inventories - Building Information] 1974

13. [Correspondence] 1975 - 1981

14. [Rentals Rules and Contracts] 1975 - 1993

15. [Guestbook] 1976- 1982

16. Treasurer's Account Book 1978 - 1980

17. [Minutes, Financial Report] 1979 - 1981

18. Insurance Info and Grange Insurance Policy 1980

19. Grange Record Book 1981 - 1985

20. [Membership Rooster] 1984, 1985, 1988

21. [Ledger with Minutes and Reports] 1985 - 1990

22. "Meeting Notes" 1986

23. [Quarterly Reports] 1986 - 1990

24. Grange Record Book 1986 - 1990

25. [Treasurers Account Book] 1985 - 1987

26. [Appointment Book] 1986

Box 5

1. Bank of Loleta [ Deposit Book] 1987 - 2000

2. [Appointment Book] 1987

3. [Appointment Book] 1988

4. [Appointment Book] 1989

5. Grange Record Book 1990 - 1993

6. [Applications and Demits] 1990s

7. [Manager Files, Dance Hall, Misc.] 1992

8. [Grange Weekly Calendar] 1992; 1994

9. [Treasurer's Account Book] 1993 - 1994

10. [Membership and Quarterly Reports] 1993 - 1994

11. Grange Record Book 1993 - 1997

12. [Grange Quarterly Reports] 1995

13. [Grange Weekly Calendar] 1995; 1996

14. [Secretary Files] 1997

15. [Grange Weekly Calendar] 1997; 1998

16. [Secretary Notes] 1998

17. [Membership and Quarterly Reports] 1998 - 2000

18. [Secretary Files] 1999

19. [Secretary Meeting Notes] 1999- 2001, n.d.

20. [Secretary Files] 2000

21. Agendas, Minutes, Financial Reports 2001

Box 6

Series: Executive Officers and Operations Cont'd

1. Rental Agreements 2001

2. Bills Paid 2001

3. Bank Statements 2001

4. Transaction Records 2001

5. [Building Repairs]

6. [Grange Property Documents]

7. [Digital Files-1] 2000 - 2001

8. [Digital Files-2] 2001

9. [Digital Files-3] 

Series: Office (Role) of the Lecturer

10. Vaudevillanies - 1915; Live Programs for the Lecture Hour - 1931

11. “Handy” The Blue Book of Social Recreation 1930 

12. Shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, Miss Belinda’s Burglar 1932 

13. Bugbee Grange Series, Special Grange Drills and Marches - 1933, Home Town Revue - 1934

14. Calm Yourself: A Nonsensical Farce in Three Acts - 1936; Minstrel Breezes - 1937 

15. Good Plays for Tiny Players - 1937, One Act Fun for Community Stage - 1940

16. The Modern Stunt Book - 1945, Dramatized Class-Week Stunts [n.d.]

17. “The Sunshine Minstrels” Program [n.d.]

18. [Program clippings, notes, scripts] 1970s

19. [Grange Lecturer Bulletins and Reports] 1972 - 1973 

Series: Grange Women’s Association, HEC, CWA 

20. Home Economics Club Reports 1936

21. H.E.C Club of Bayside Grange 1936 - 1963 

22. [C.W.A. Meeting Minutes] 1971 - 1981 

23. [C.W.A. Correspondence] 1981 

24. Bayside #500 GWA [Scrapbook] 1986

25. Women’s Activities Program 1998 - 1999 

Box 7 

Series: Grange Women’s Association, HEC, CWA cont’d

1. Juvenile Grange Dues Account Book and Juvenile Treasurer’s Account 1955 - 1956

2. “Keys to Humboldt” Exhibits of Bayside Grange 1961 

3. “Accent on Youth”, Humboldt County Fair - Ferndale, California, Bayside Grange - "Youth Opportunities" 1968

4. 4-H Secretary’s Book 1977

5. 4-H Secretary’s Book [Scrapbook with Photos] 1979

6. Secretary’s Book for 4-H in California 1982 - 1983 

7. [4-H Ribbons] 1980s

8. 4-H Scrapbook [Photos] 1982

9. 4-H Scrapbook [Photographs] 1983

10. [4-H Correspondence, Forms and Documents] 1986

11. California 4-H Leader Orientation August 1986 

12. Secretary’s Book for 4-H in California 1990 - 1991

13. [Scholarships] 1990s

Series: Clippings and Photos 

14. [Newspaper Clippings] 1950s - 1960s 

15. [Newspaper Clippings - Scrapbook] 1950s - 1960s 

16. Virginia City Mirror [Collector Newspaper] 1968

17. [Scrapbook Clippings and Photos] 1970 - 2000 [bulk 1980s]

18. [Photographs-1]

19. [Photographs-2]

20. [Photographs-3]

21. [Photographs-4]

Box 8

Series: Bayside Grange History Projects 2001 - 2005 

1. Governance 2001 - 2004 

2. Grange Membership 2005 - 2006 

3. Schoenfeld, Diana 

4. Outreach and Publicity Materials 2001 - 2002 

5. CISA Planning Documents 2001 - 2002 

6. HSU / HumCo. Day of Caring, Grange Vol. 2003 

7. Grange Annual Session 2005 

Series: Grange History / Research 

8. Grange Historian’s Research Files 2001 

9. Grange Research - General 

10. Granges - Benton Co., Oregon 

11. Jacoby Creek Wastewater 1978 - 1984

Series: Fundraising and Business Planning 

12. Bayside Pride / Proposal 2001 - 2002

13. Preservation / Historic Landmark Research 2001 - 2003 

14. Historic Landmark Registration Documents 2001 - 2002 

15. Fund Drive and Grant Application (California Heritage Fund) Materials 2001 - 2003 

16. Humboldt Area Foundation Grant and Renovation Campaign Materials 2002

17. Grange CHF Application 2002

18. HAF Dedicated Fund - Grange 2003 

19. Asset Mapping Materials 2004 

20. Capacity Building and Community Response Grant 2004 

21. Renovation and Business Planning Materials 2002 - 2005 

Series: Community Photo History Project 2001 - 2002 

22. Bayside - History 

23. Community Photo History Day Planning Materials 2001 - 2002 

24. [Directions / Notes] 

25. Biehn, Mary (Dolf)

26. Gainer, Margaret 

27. Henry, George 

28. Nordstrom, Corrine

29. Palmrose, Linda 

30. Thompson, Bill

31. Thornburg, Dorothy 

32. Wooley, Ann Marie 

33. Ziegler, Vivian (Larson) 

34. [Photos] 

35. [Photos] Humboldt County Granges, Grange Programs, Bayside Grange Renovations

36. “Cheyenne” on Red Folder 

Bibliography

Schmidt, Alvin J. (1980). Fraternal Organizations. Nicholas Babchuk (Advisory Ed.). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Schafran, Walter C., and Humboldt State University, Center for Community Development. Bayside through the Years. Arcata, CA: Center for Community Development, Humboldt State University, 1984.

Related Works

Susie Van Kirk Papers (unprocessed)

Societies and organizations–Grange. Humboldt County Pamphlet Collection. Cal Poly Humboldt Library, Arcata, CA.

Bayside. Humboldt County Pamphlet Collection. Cal Poly Humboldt Library, Arcata, CA.

Subject Headings

Patrons of Husbandry -- California -- Humboldt County
Bayside (Calif.) -- History
Agricultural societies -- California -- Humboldt County
Historic buildings -- California -- Humboldt County
Fraternal organizations -- California -- Humboldt County
Community centers -- California -- Humboldt County
Women -- Societies and clubs -- California -- Humboldt County
Youth organizations -- California -- Humboldt County