Cooperative League of the U.S.A.

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The Cooperative League of America was established in New York City in 1916 by James Peter Warbasse who served as president until 1941. The organization, now called the Cooperative League of the U.S.A. and based in Washington, D.C., is a federation of local, state, regional, and national cooperative business organizations. The League sponsors training conferences, conducts research, and distributes information about cooperatives.

From the description of Cooperative League of the U.S.A. records, 1919-1926, bulk (1925-1926). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122687073

From the guide to the Cooperative League of the U.S.A. records, 1919-1926, 1925-1926, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Federation of national and regional consumer, service, and supply cooperatives; organized as the Consumers' Co-operative Publishing Association ca. 1914; Apr. 1914 the name was changed to Consumers' Co-operative Union; in 1916 it merged into the Co-operative League of America, retaining that name until 1922 when it became the Cooperative League of the U.S.A.; 1985 name changed to National Cooperative Business Association.

From the description of Records, 1936-1949. (Harry S Truman Library). WorldCat record id: 70958943

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Cooperative League of the U.S.A. Records, 1936-1949. Harry S. Truman Library
referencedIn Co-operative Educational Institute Association. Records, 1919-1927. Churchill County Museum
creatorOf Co-op of Cleveland. Records 1943-1957. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
referencedIn Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives. Records, 1926-1985. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Ella Baker papers, 1926-1986 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section
creatorOf Cooperative League of the U.S.A. Records, 1914-1982. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn North American Student Cooperative League records, 1936-1977 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Association records., 1943-1996. Minnesota Historical Society
referencedIn Minnesota Association of Cooperatives. Association records, 1943-1996. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Voorhis, Jerry, 1901-1984. H. Jerry Voorhis papers, 1913-1984. The Claremont Colleges, Claremont University Consortium
creatorOf North American Student Cooperative League. North American Student Cooperative League records, 1936-1977. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Gilbert, Joseph, 1865-1956. Joseph Gilbert papers, 1886-1954. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Cooperative League of the U.S.A. Letter, 1965, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Hutchinson, Carl Romig, 1896-. Papers 1920-1948. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Baker, Ella, 1903-1986. Ella Baker papers, 1926-1986. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Papers, 1908-1958 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Southeastern Cooperative League Records, 1939-1952 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Cooperative League of the U.S.A. Cooperative League of the U.S.A. records, 1919-1926, bulk (1925-1926). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Robert C. Scott papers, 1935-1960 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
referencedIn Lewis, Russell King, 1901-. Files related to Group Health and other cooperatives, 1925-1966. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Providence Plantation (Miss.). Delta and Providence cooperative farms papers, 1925-1963. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Cooperative League of the U.S.A. records, 1919-1926, 1925-1926 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Files related to Group Health and other cooperatives., 1925-1966. Minnesota Historical Society
referencedIn McLanahan, C. Jack (Charles Jackson). Papers, 1927-1963. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
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associatedWith Baker, Ella, 1903-1986. person
associatedWith Baldwin, Roger Nash, 1884- person
associatedWith Beall, Hayes. person
associatedWith Co-operative Educational Institute Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Co-op News Service. corporateBody
associatedWith Co-op of Cleveland. corporateBody
associatedWith Friends of the Coop Bank. corporateBody
associatedWith Gilbert, Joseph, 1865-1956. person
associatedWith Gold, David. person
associatedWith Hutchinson, Carl Romig, 1896- person
associatedWith International Cooperative Training Center. corporateBody
associatedWith Lewis, Russell King, 1901- person
associatedWith Martin, Donald D. person
associatedWith MARY ELLICOTT ARNOLD, 1876-1968 person
associatedWith McLanahan, C. Jack (Charles Jackson) person
associatedWith Minnesota Association of Cooperatives. corporateBody
associatedWith Nation (New York, N.Y. : 1865). corporateBody
associatedWith North American Student Cooperative League. corporateBody
associatedWith Rand School of Social Science. corporateBody
associatedWith Rochdale Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Scott, Robert C., 1912- person
associatedWith Southeastern Cooperative League. corporateBody
associatedWith United Housing Fund. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Agency for International Development. corporateBody
associatedWith Voorhis, Jerry, 1901-1984. person
associatedWith Warbasse, James Peter, 1866-1957. person
associatedWith Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
United States
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Consumer cooperatives
Consumers' leagues
Cooperative societies
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Active 1943

Active 1957

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