Patrons of Husbandry Records, 1873-1901

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Patrons of Husbandry Records, 1873-1901

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Letterpresses, letter books, reports, minutes, account books, stock ledgers, membership lists, and photographs comprise the Patrons of Husbandry Records, 1873-1901, and relate to the activities of the Grange in Texas and the career of Archibald Johnson Rose.

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Rose, Archibald Johnson, 1830-

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Archibald Johnson Rose (1830-1903) was a soldier, educator, politician, and organizer of the Texas State Grange. After panning for gold in California, Rose moved to Texas in 1857 and settled on the San Saba River in 1860, where he ranched and helped establish a settlement. During the Civil War, Rose served in a Frontier unit protecting Texas from Indians. Rose moved to Salado after the end of the Civil War. Rose joined the newly organized Grange at Salado in the summer o...

National Grange

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Texas State Grange

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The Patrons of Husbandry, or the Grange as they were more widely known, was a national agricultural, fraternal, and co-operative organization founded in 1867 to improve the economic and social situation of the United States’ farm population. The Grange spread rapidly in a grass roots manner following the Panic of 1873, turning the Grange into a political power. The organization opened schools, organized social meetings, and became a powerful political group, lobbying for free trade,...