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Virginia Co-operative Society (Virginia, Minnesota) records

 Collection
Identifier: IHRC2801

Abstract

Records (ca. 1911-1962) of the Virginia Co-operative Society (formerly the Virginia Work People's Trading Company, Virginia, Minn.) consist of a history of the society until 1939; financial records; records relating to the closely allied Range Co-op Federation (Minn.); and publications relating mostly to the co-operative movement.

Included in this collection are also papers of the Range Co-Op Federation (and its co-op summer camp), as well as the Range Educational Society. The Virginia Work People’s Trading Company and its successor the Virginia Co-operative Society were closely related to both of these Iron Range-wide organizations.

Dates

  • Creation: 1911-1962

Creator

Language of Materials

Finnish and English

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

The Virginia Co-operative Society (Virginia, Minnesota) was established in 1909 as the Virginia Work People's Trading Company. By 1931, the cooperative society had about 1,100 members, mostly of Finnish nationality. At that time, it consisted of two stores and a service station. In 1936, the name was changed to the Virginia Co-operative Society; it continued to exist until the early 1970's. (See pamphlet in folder 1 for detailed history of organization).

Extent

1 Linear foot

Title
Inventory of the Virginia Co-operative Society (Virginia, Minnesota) records.
Author
IHRC Archives
Date
2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding Aid in English

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Immigration History Research Center Archives Collecting Area

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