Inland Empire Christmas Tree Association records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MG 427

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1965-2007

Biographical / Historical

The Inland Empire Christmas Tree Association (IECTA) is a non-profit organization founded by growers of Christmas trees with the goal of helping each other to develop and market their products. It was created on February 7, 1963 under the name of Idaho Christmas Tree Growers Association (ICTGA). It received its present name in 1981. Major events in its history include hosting in 1992 the annual meeting of the National Christmas Tree Association in Spokane, WA, the incorporation in 2004 of the Montana Christmas Tree Association, and the election of one of its members, Marvin Kaschke of Polson, Montana as Director of the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA). Today, the IECTA includes growers from Montana, Idaho, eastern Washington and eastern Oregon. The Needle News is the official organ of the IECTA. More information can be found at its website at http://www.iecta.org/

Extent

5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Box content list.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records of the Inland Empire Christmas Tree Association (IECTA) were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Mr. James Storms, on behalf of the IECTA, on June 06, 2007.