Records of the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association

Collection

Identifier: ANCB

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Records of the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association consists of documents dated 1984 to 2009, with the bulk of the materials dated from 1984 to 1994. Most significant are the meeting minutes, which record business conducted at the monthly meetings between 1984 and 1992. Also included are membership lists, photographs, publications, surveys, and project documents.

Dates

Creation: 1984-2009
Creation: Majority of material found within 1984-1993

Creator

Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection. However, the collection is stored off-site, so advance notice is required.

Restrictions on Use

Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.

History

A regional affiliate of the Colorado Beekeepers Association, the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association provides education about beekeeping and promotes the exchange of ideas, materials, and experiences related to apiary pursuits. In addition, the association offers savings in equipment and bees for its members through group purchasing, acts as a clearinghouse for services such as swarm and hive removal, and provides training and mentoring for new beekeepers.

Following a preliminary meeting held in January 1984, a group of beekeepers from Greeley, Loveland, Fort Collins, Brighton, and surrounding areas in Colorado met in Greeley on February 8 to organize as the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association. Bill Morris of Greeley was elected to serve as the first president, and the by-laws and program of the new organization were patterned after those of the Boulder County Beekeepers Association. The Northern Colorado Beekeepers provided an exhibit for the Larimer County Fair in the summer of 1984, and the association has continued to educate the public with posters, displays, observation hives, and honey samples in elementary school classrooms and at county fairs and other community events during the past 25 years.

Extent

0.3 linear feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

A regional affiliate of the Colorado Beekeepers Association, the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association provides education about beekeeping and promotes the exchange of ideas, materials, and services related to apiary pursuits. The collection includes meeting minutes, membership lists, photographs, publications, surveys, and project documents.

Arrangement

The collection consists of one document case. Folders in the collection are arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Acquisition

The Records of the Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association was donated to the Colorado Agricultural Archive in February 2009 by Elizabeth Conrey, president of the association.