Series I. Board Minutes, 1939-1958, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
Series I holds bound volumes of the minutes of trustee meetings from 1939 to 1958. These are the original minutes, signed by the Board Secretary, who was typically the Director. The minutes include information concerning acquisitions, dispositions, financial matters (e.g., investments, budgets), operations (e.g., policies, employee benefit plans), facilities, membership elections, publication initiatives, by-law changes, officer elections, programs (e.g., exhibitions, Strawberry Festivals, publicity), memorials, and consideration of loan requests.
Arrangement Note
The series is arranged in chronological order. Loose papers found inserted with the bound documents were removed and foldered in separate boxes; these are noted in the container list.
Conditions Governing Access
Although records through 1959 are open, the 1959 minutes are bound with the restricted 1960 minutes and so are restricted. The official papers for 1959 are open and hold much, perhaps all of the relevant content.
Processing Information Note
The series was processed in February 2016 by project archivist Larry Weimer.