Aaron B. Grosh
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Aaron B. Grosh | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1803 |
| Died | March 27, 1884 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | National Grange |
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Reverend Aaron Burt Grosh (May 22, 1803 – March 27, 1884), a Universalist minister, was one of the eight founders, and the first chaplain, of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, a fraternal organization in the United States. He had a major part in the design of the Grange ritual and was also responsible for the various songs used during various celebrations of the Grange.
Grosh accepted a position in the U.S. Department of Agriculture soon after its establishment, where he served as the first Department Librarian of the United States National Agricultural Library from 1864 until 1869.[1]
He wrote a volume for members of the Grange to give them a better understanding of the organization and its teachings. He also wrote the Odd Fellows Improved Manual for the same purpose.
Legacy
[edit ]The other founders of the Grange were Oliver Hudson Kelley, William Saunders, Francis M. McDowell, John Trimble, John R. Thompson, William M. Ireland and Caroline A. Hall.[2]
The United States National Agricultural Library is located in Beltsville, Maryland.
The Aaron B. Grosh Mentoring Award is named for him.[3]
References
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ Paskoff, Beth M. 1990. "History and characteristics of agricultural libraries and information in the United States" [permanent dead link ], Library Trends 38(3):331-349.
- ^ "Monument to the Founding of the Grange". mallhistory.org. September 9, 1951. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Aaron B. Grosh Mentoring Award – National Grange Youth" . Retrieved September 27, 2019.