Virginia Co-operative Society (Virginia, Minnesota) records
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
- 1911-1962
Creator
- Virginia Co-operative Society (Virginia, Minn.). (Organization)
Language of Materials
Finnish and English
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
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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
- Cooperative societies -- Minnesota -- Virginia. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cooperative societies -- Minnesota. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Finnish Americans -- Minnesota -- Virginia. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 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
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