Manitoba Cattle Producers Association fonds, 1924-1998

32.8 m of textual records and other material

A 91-17, A.93-75, A.95-35, A.99-66

The Manitoba Cattle Producers Association (MCPA) was established by government legislation in 1978. It replaced the Manitoba Beef Growers Association which had operated for seven years as a unified voice for beef producers. The MCPA, at the time of its conception, represented 15,000 beef and dairy cattle producers who marketed cattle in Manitoba. The association was formed to direct a new program of educational advertising and promotion, to conduct research into improvement of cattle production efficiency, and to provide market information to its members.

The collection was donated to the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections by the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association in four separate accruals between 1991 and 1999.

The collection contains the Association's records, in its many different incarnations, from its beginnings in 1955 to 1998, and other related material dating as far back as 1924. The records consist of the following: correspondence, memorandums, news releases, committee minutes and agendas, reports, directories and membership lists, journals and articles, surveys and results, handbooks, pamphlets, regulations, symposium proceedings, resolutions, by-laws, commissions and acts, newsletters, speeches, financial records, taxation records, promotional correspondence, and policies and records of affiliated associations and government agencies. In addition to these textual records, the collection also contains photographs, videotapes, a filmstrip, and computer diskettes.

Title based on contents of the fonds

There are no restrictions on this material

Further accruals are expected

Finding aids available:

A.91-17

A.93-75

A.95-35

A.99-66