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Digitized Collections
Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk fonds
Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg fonds
United Grain Growers fonds
Institution: University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections
Collection Identifier: MSS 76, PC 83, TC 96
Title: United Grain Growers Ltd. fonds
Dates: 1906-1941, 1960-1995
Extent: 13.4 m of textual records and other material
Administrative History: The precursor to the United Grain Growers was formed in 1901 in Indian Head, Saskatchewan, by a group of farmers who came together to discuss common problems related to grain farming. The "Grain Growers" concept spread quickly to Alberta and Manitoba and in 1917 the movement amalgamated its commercial interests in the three Prairie Provinces to form United Grain Grower's Ltd. The infrastructure of the company included grain elevators, terminals, and a farm supply network. UGG bought or built an extensive series of country elevators across the West from 1912 to the 1960s. Grain terminal facilities were also constructed and included facilities at Thunder Bay, New Westminster and Vancouver. Through their elevator system the UGG sold supplies such as coal, twine, chemicals and fertilizer to their farm customers. The past decade has been one of consolidation for Canadian agribusiness and UGG was part of this trend. On November 1, 2001, it merged with Agricore (formed by the consolidation of the Manitoba and Alberta Wheat Pools) to form a new company, Agricore United. In 2007 Agricore United merged with Saskatchewan Wheat Pool to form Viterra.
Digitized Material: The digitized material from the United Grain Growers fonds consists of nearly 1800 pages of histories pertaining to United Grain Growers grain elevators in towns throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan.