Consists of cash books 1938-1981; annual financial statement 1976; minute books 1927-1977; file of papers concerning donations 1981; list of subscribers 1976; photographs n.d.[1940's-1950's]; show records 1951-1975; catalogues 1925-1958; article relating to asparagus 1970
VALE OF EVESHAM ASPARAGUS GROWERS' ASSOCIATION
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- ReferenceGB 7 CR VEA
- Dates of Creation1925 - 1981
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description60 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The society was founded in 1925, with the objectives to arrange annual asparagus shows, to advertise and promote asparagus in order to increase demand for the crop, and to investigate the question of 'asparagus sick land'. The society disbanded in 1981.
Arrangement
- CR VEA/AC2/1-2 Cash books
- CR VEA/AC7/1 Financial statement
- CR VEA/AD1/1-4 Minute books
- CR VEA/AD2/1 Administrative records
- CR VEA/CO2/1 List of subscribers
- CR VEA/PH3/1-3 Photographic prints
- CR VEA/SH2/1 List of show exhibitors and awards
- CR VEA/SH3/1-46 Show catalogues
- CR VEA/SP1/1 Typescript article
Access Information
Available for consultation
Acquisition Information
Deposited in 1983, CR83/3
Note
Compiled by Zoe Watson, April 2004
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A detailed catalogue is available at the Museum of English Rural Life
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