 Manuscript 2008.10LAGRANGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - EARLY YEARSMS-2008.101935-1950 SIZE: 4 lf. SHELVING UNIT: 4 Document boxes PROCESSING: NAD and BNJ, 2008 HISTORICAL NOTE: The LaGrange Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1911. W. A. Reeves was elected President with R. L. Render serving at Vice-President. R. O. Key was elected Treasurer. Board members elected were E. B. Clark, Chairman, Ely R. Callaway, J. H. Edmondson, J.G. Truitt, C. N. Pike and W. S. Davis. The original purpose of the organization was to promote civic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, social, and educational development for the city of LaGrange and Troup County. In 1935, the Chamber was reorganized under the leadership of President M. B. Hammond. During the 1935-1950 time frame covered by the collection, the Chamber established a grower's market, applied for funds to further develop Callaway Airport, assisted in the organization of the Community Chest, promoted 4-H Clubs and encouraged the building of a fountain in Memorial Park (the site of the old courthouse on the Court Square). In addition, the Chamber campaigned for funds to build a City-County Canning Plant and a Livestock barn. The Chamber also assisted in planning for a dairy co-operative and formed the Livestock Association. SCOPE AND CONTENT: The collection is arranged by correspondence, president notes and livestock records. Much of the information in the correspondence section deals with requests from businesses looking for various information about LaGrange, i.e. number of particular types of industries, hotels, population, etc. There are also requests from individuals seeking information about moving to the area. Notes and correspondence pertaining to the Chamber's presidents include minutes of meetings, correspondence with other towns and with the National Chamber of Commerce. The minutes contain information on various projects but often lack details. The material on livestock and canning plant reports is more complete as is information about building the Taft Memorial Highway, US 27, and State Route 109. Membership cards for the 1947-48 are included as is information on donations for completion of the Rural-Urban Building. Three scrapbooks cover Chamber events during the time period. CONTAINER LIST: Box 1 Correspondence Folder 1 1935-1936 2-10 1937 11-15 1938 16-20 1939 21-23 1940 24-31 1941 32-37 1942 38-41 1943 42-46 1944 47-64 1945-47 Box 2 President Notes and Projects Folder 1 M. B. Hammond, 1935-36 2-5 Frank Tigner, 1936-37 6-9 Frank Tigner, 1937-38 10-14 W. H. Milam, 1938-39 15-17 W. F. Jarrell, 1939-40 18-19 V. B. Ingram, 1940-41 20-21 Lewis Price, 1941-42 22-24 Frank Tigner, 1942-45 25-26 John Wilcox, 1945-46 27-29 P. G. Blitch, 1946-47 30-36 H. N. Brady, 1947-49 37-39 Highway 109 Paving Project 40 Taft Memorial Highway Building Project Box 3 Livestock Show and Sales Folder 1-3 First Annual Show, 1939 4-5 Second Show, 1940 6-7 Third Show, 1941 8 Fourth Show, 1942 9-12 Fifth Show, 1943 13-16 Sixth Show, 1944 17 Seventh Show, 1945 18-19 Eighth Show, 1946 20-22 Livestock Correspondence, 1939, 1941-44, 1946-47 23 Stockyard Supply Company, 1940-48 24 Canning Plant Reports, 1943-44 25 4-H Club Calves, 1947 26-35 Livestock Reports, 1938-1947 36-38 Rural Urban Building, 1948-49 39-40 Merchant Information, 1940 41 Annual Dinner, 1949 42-45 Merchant Correspondence, 1946-47 Box 4 Membership Cards, 1947-48 Scrapbooks Volume 1 Miss LaGrange and Miss Georgia Pageant, 1949 2-3 News clippings, 1949-1954; 1951-1952 ARTIFACT-2008.35 LaGrange Banking Company passbook, 1949 MAP-006 1939 Georgia State Highway Map PM-1108 Southern Peach Swimming and Diving Championship programs, 1948, 1949 TRACINGS: Merchants, LaGrange Ruban Association Troup County Livestock Troup Farmers Foundation Related Collection LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce, MS-121 LAGRANGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-EARLY YEARS MS-2008.10 1935-1950 Description 1 Historical Note ..1 Scope and Content .1 Container List .2-3 Tracing ...3
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