Kentucky 4-H records, 1926-2000
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Kentucky 4-H records, 1926-2000
- Extent
- 9.67 cubic feet (27 boxes)
- Subjects
- Career education - Kentucky.
- Agricultural extension work - Kentucky - Lexington.
- Agriculture - Study and teaching.
- Youth - Societies and clubs.
- Home economics - Exhibitions - Photographs.
- Fashion shows - Photographs.
- Livestock exhibitions - Photographs.
- Livestock - Judging - Photographs.
- 4-H clubs - Kentucky - Lexington.
- University of Kentucky.
- University of Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service.
- Arrangement
- This collection is arranged in seven series by subject or format: I. History and mission II. Projects and activities III. Organization records IV. Publications V. Publicity VI. Audio-visual materials i. Photographs and negatives ii. Color transparencies iii. Audio materials iv. Video materials VII. Ephemera
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- 4-H clubs began as an outgrowth of farmers institutes and agricultural experiment stations in the U.S., and Boys' and Girls' Clubs for rural youth. The first club was started in Illinois in 1900 as the Boys' Corn Club, and by 1903 other states were beginning to start their own clubs for farm youth. The first Junior Agricultural Club in Kentucky was organized in Fayette County in 1909. Each boy pledged to grow an acre of corn and report his yield and cost at the end of the season. By 1924, 18,458 boys and girls were enrolled in club work in Kentucky.
- The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 established the Extension Service, funded jointly by federal, state and county governments and run by land-grant universities to assist farmers with the latest scientific information on agriculture and homemaking advances. The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service was responsible for 4-H coordination and events in the state and began organizing public demonstrations on practical skills such as canning, sewing, woodworking, cooking, agriculture, and animal husbandry. The goal was to get rural youth to experiment with advances in these areas in order to spread these practices. Camping became a popular event as well with the first 4-H camp in Kentucky held in Ballard County soon after the end of World War I. 4-H week brought in club members from across the state to participate in demonstrations, fashion revues, and social events on the U.K. campus.
- Kentucky clubs changed their name to "Junior 4-H Club" in 1928, gradually omitting the "Junior". The 4-H emblem is a four-leaf clover with an H on each leaf, standing for: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health. These four "H"s are reflected in the official pledge: "I pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking, my HEART to greater loyalty, my HANDS to larger service, and my HEALTH to better living, for my Club, my Community and my Country." The official motto is "To Make the Best Better."
- Today, the focus of 4-H clubs has shifted away from agricultural practice and towards the personal growth of the individual. The mission now focuses on three areas: Science, engineering and technology; Healthy living; and Citizenship.
- Further information on the history of 4-H may be found in Box 1, Folders 1-3 and at the 4-H website: http://www.4-H.org.
- Scope and Content
- The Kentucky 4-H records contain materials which provide rich documentation for the history and mission of the organization on the national, regional, and local levels from the 1920s through the 1990s. Events and programs are represented through records, minutes, statistics, newspaper clippings, educational aids, photographs and audiovisual materials. 4-H weeks and demonstrations are particularly well-documented, as are the National Congresses, the organization's 75th anniversary in 1984, and the planning and completion of the Leadership Center at the Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp.
Contents of the Collection
Series I. History and mission, 1936-2000
The History and mission series includes papers and publications relating the history of national and regional 4-H clubs. This series also includes materials from Kentucky counties that were collected in preparation for the celebration of the organization's 75th anniversary in 1984. Materials are arranged by topic.
Mission, circa 1969-1989
General history, circa 1936-1989
General history, circa 1960s-2000
History of extension work, circa 1939-1979
75th anniversary -- Daviess County history, 1913-1984
75th anniversary -- history materials, 1984
75th anniversary -- Kentucky county information sheets, 1984
Series II. Projects and activities, 1925-1999
The Projects and activities series contains correspondence, clippings, programs, and photographs relating to events sponsored by 4-H including: 4-H week, learning workshops, conferences for 4-H educators and officers, and demonstrations. Materials are arranged by topic and chronologically therein.
4-H week, 1925-1999
4-H week, 1950-1970
4-H week, 1974-1975
4-H week, 1976-1977
4-H week, 1978
4-H week, 1979
4-H week, 1980
4-H week, 1981-1985
4-H week, 1986-1989
4-H week, 1990-1999
4-H Council, training, October 29-31, 1976
4-H Council , 1980-1981
Career conference, InterAmerica Research Associates, 1980
Kentucky 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum, March 5-6, 1982
Community Pride, circa 1974-1975
Computer training project, 1980-1981
Miscellaneous projects and events, 1952-1995
Series III. Organizational records, 1928-1995
The Organizational records series contains documents created and maintained by the organization including statistics, training materials, financial information, member lists, reports, and minutes. There is a significant amount of material in this series relating to the construction of the Kentucky 4-H Leadership Center in Jabez, Kentucky including: proposals, grant information, invoices, construction plans, correspondence, and maps. Materials are arranged by topic and chronologically therein.
Kenton County 4-H Club notebook, circa 1928
4-H agent training materials, circa 1978
Rural youth in Kentucky report, 1969
"Annual Extension Plan of Work" , 1981-1982
"Four Year Extension Plan of Work," staff version, 1983-1987
"Four Year Extension Plan of Work," administrative version, 1983-1987
Lists of competition participants, 1981-1990
Lists of competition participants, 1991
Competition participant information, 1991
State Extension Council minutes, 1975-1980
State Extension Council minutes, 1981-1983
State Extension Council minutes, 1984
State Extension Council minutes, 1985
State Extension Council minutes, 1987-1992
Leaders Council minutes, 1971-1975
Leaders Council minutes (including constitution and bylaws), 1976
Leaders Council minutes, 1977-1990
Staff meeting minutes, 1971-1972
Staff meeting minutes, 1973
Staff meeting minutes, 1974
Staff meeting minutes, 1975
Staff meeting minutes, 1976
Staff meeting minutes, 1977-1993
KAE4HA (Kentucky Association of Extension 4-H Agents) meeting minutes, 1985-1987
KAE4HA meeting minutes, 1988-1992
KAE4HA meeting minutes, 1993-1995
Teen Council members, 1977-1987
Statistics, 1970-1976
Statistics, 1977-1979
Statistics, 1979-1980
Statistics, 1981-1982
Statistics, 1983-1987
Statistics, 1991-1992
Statistics, 1992
Friends of Kentucky 4-H statements of cash receipts and disbursements, 1983-1986
Funding requests and budgets, 1979-1981; 1988-1989
Leadership Center: Area directors' letters to Dana Barnhart, 1979
Leadership Center: Foundation proposals, 1985
Leadership Center: Foundation proposals, 1985-1986
Leadership Center: County participation, 1985-1986
Leadership Center: County fundraising, 1984-1986
Leadership Center: Fundraising contacts and information, 1984
Leadership Center: Offers of grants, 1984-1985
Leadership Center: Donors, 1987-1988
Leadership Center: Steering group, September 1984-June 1985
Leadership Center: Steering group, July-December 1985
Leadership Center: Steering group, January-June 1986
Leadership Center: Steering group, July 1986-August 1989
Leadership Center: Subsurface report and Cultural Resource Assessment, 1984
Leadership Center: Deed and property management agreement, 1983-1985
Leadership Center: Owner/architect agreement and floor plans, circa 1982-1984
Leadership Center: Groundbreaking, May 5-6, 1985
Leadership Center: Phase II invoices and approvals, April-October 1986
Leadership Center: Phase II invoices and approvals, November 1986-1990
Leadership Center: Phase III, December 1987-August 1989
Leadership Center: Phase III, September 1989-September 1990
Leadership Center: Invoices and financial information, circa 1984-June 1985
Leadership Center: Invoices and financial information, July-November 1985
Leadership Center: Invoices and financial information, December 1985-December 1987
Leadership Center: Dedication, March-September 1987
Leadership Center: Facilities and staff, 1986-1987
Leadership Center: Rates and regulations, 1987
Miscellaneous organizational records, circa 1950-1988
Series IV. Publications, 1949-2000
The Publications series contains newsletters, public reports, project books, yearbooks and general information published by 4-H and the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Materials are arranged by publication name and topic.
"For Your Information" -- extension newsletter, November 1969-December 1971
"For Your Information" -- extension newsletter, January 1972-December 1972
"For Your Information" -- extension newsletter, January 1973-December 1973
"For Your Information" -- extension newsletter, January 1974-September 1974
"For Your Information" -- extension newsletter, October 1974-April 1975
"For Your Information" -- extension newsletter, June 1975-May 1976
"For Your Information" -- extension newsletter, June 1976-December 1976
"For Your Information" -- extension newsletter, January-September 1977
"For Your Information" -- extension newsletter, October 1977-April 1978
"For Your Information" -- extension newsletter, May 1978-April 1979
4-H newsletter, March 1979-July 1980
4-H newsletter, August 1980-December 1982
4-H newsletter, January 1983-July 1985
4-H newsletter, August 1985-April 1987
4-H newsletter, May 1987-January 1990
"Family Life" newsletter, July 1974-March 1976
"Orbit" newsletter for 4-H week, 1975-1976
"Spotlight" newsletter, 1978-1982
"Spotlight" newsletter, 1983-1990
"Spotlight" newsletter, 1993-1995
"Spotlight" newsletter, 1997-2000
4-H project publications, circa 1955-2002
General extension publications, 1973-1977
Yearbooks, 1971-1976
Handbooks and local publications, circa 1949-1975
Workshop and training materials, circa 1980-1991
Extension public reports, 1968; 1976; 1977
Extension public reports, 1979; undated
Extension public reports, 1986; 1987; 1988; undated
Series V. Publicity, circa 1950s-2001
The Publicity series includes newspaper clippings, public relations materials, and inter-organizational publicity materials. Materials are arranged according to format.
Clippings, circa 1950s-1992
Public relations materials, circa 1970-2001
"New Direction" newsletter and correspondence, 1973
Series VI. Audiovisual materials, circa 1929-1999
The Audiovisual materials include photographic prints in black and white and color, negatives, color transparencies, audio cassettes, and video cassettes. Documented subjects include 4-H camp, demonstrations, awards ceremonies and dinners, group events, and portraits.
Subseries i. Photographs and negatives, circa 1929-1993
Includes photographs and negatives documenting various 4-H events including annual national congresses, demonstrations in agriculture and home economics, camp, outings and awards. A photograph index was included which correlates with numbered photos. It is not exhaustive and not all photographs named in index are found within the collection. Photographs which were numbered are marked with that number on their envelope and are ordered numerically.
Photograph index, circa 1947-1952
Number range 1-3; a dinner event, circa 1945-1959
Number 4; group of men in suits, circa 1945-1959
Number range 5-11; tractor judging event, circa 1945-1959
Number range 12-28; home economics demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number range 29-30; handing out literature at 4-H week, circa 1945-1959
Number range 31-34; agriculture demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number 36; playing volleyball, circa 1945-1959
Number range 37-43; outdoor demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number range 44-45; baseball game, circa 1945-1959
Number range 47-52; sheep demonstration, circa 1945-1959
Number range 53-57; Camp Bingham, circa 1945-1959
Number range 61-106; livestock demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number range 107-135; livestock demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number range 136-141; fashion revue, circa 1945-1959
Number range 142-187; livestock demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number range 190, 191; men in a classroom, circa 1945-1959
Number range 192-199; tractor judging event, circa 1945-1959
Number 200; tractor judging event, circa 1945-1959
Number range 204-222; fashion revue, circa 1945-1959
Number range 224, 226, 230; miscellaneous demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number range 232-241; miscellaneous group photos, circa 1945-1959
Number range 243-259; home economics demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number range 263-304; livestock demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number 306; tractor judging event, circa 1945-1959
Numbers 323, 336; fashion revue, circa 1945-1959
Numbers 339, 341; 1949 officers, 1949
Number 399; livestock demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number 427; Kentucky delegates on the bus, circa 1945-1959
Number 442; UK President Herman Donovan with 4-H members, circa 1945-1959
Number range 476-517; fashion revue, circa 1945-1959
Number range 521-523; 1950 officers and nominees, 1950
Number range 524-536; 1950 Junior Week demonstrations, 1950
Number range 537-546; 1950 Junior Week demonstrations, 1950
Number range 576-595; livestock demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number 682; "Jack Heller", 1958
Number 711; UK President Herman Donovan with 4-H members, circa 1945-1959
Number range 726-745; 1951 members and officers, 1951
Number range 751-753; 1951 demonstrations contestants and winners, 1951
Number range 754-761; miscellaneous demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number range 762-772; swimming, 1951
Number range 773-777; party at Memorial Coliseum, 1951
Number range 778-786; ceremonies and election results, 1951
Numbers 787-788; group photos, circa 1945-1959
Number 789; "Mason County demonstration team", 1951
Number 790; "Jim Meadows", circa 1945-1959
Number range 791-794; fashion revue, 1951
Number 795; "Talent night, Mercer County flutephone [sic] band", 1951
Number range 796-817; fashion revue, 1951
Number range 818-842; fashion revue, 1951
Number range 843-899; livestock demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number range 900-905; booths at the national 4-H convention, circa 1945-1959
Number 906; dairy cattle award presentation, circa 1945-1959
Numbers 941-942; meeting at Memorial Hall, circa 1945-1959
Number range 943-948; meeting at Memorial Coliseum, circa 1945-1959
Numbers 949-950; meeting at Memorial Coliseum, circa 1945-1959
Number range 951-954; outdoor event, circa 1945-1959
Numbers 955-956; fashion revue, circa 1945-1959
Number 957; talent show, circa 1945-1959
Number range 958-963; awards ceremony, circa 1945-1959
Numbers 964-965; square dancing, circa 1945-1959
Number range 966-969; a human clover formation, circa 1945-1959
Number range 970-972; 3 people [officers?], circa 1945-1959
Number range 973-1001; fashion revue, 1952
Number range 1002-1023; miscellaneous outdoor demonstrations, circa 1945-1959
Number range 1024-1027; outdoor event, circa 1945-1959
Number 1104; 2 girls with 4-H patches on their sleeves, circa 1945-1959
Meeting at Memorial Hall amphitheater, undated
"Dr. [Otis] Singletary", undated
"Rev. Samuel Vander Meer", undated
"Dean Alvin Morris", undated
"Betty Jean Brannan", undated
"Aerial view of IBM", undated
"Dr. John L. Ragland", undated
"Mr. Ike Ison", undated
"Dr. John C. Robertson", undated
Older Youth Conference, 1975
Older Youth Conference, 1975
Older Youth Conference, negatives, 1975
"Tommy Herndon", undated
"Charles Louis Mathis", 1956
"Mark Moore", undated
4-H Club dinner, Hodgenville; negatives, January 13, 1955
4-H Club dinner, Campbellsville, Green County group; negatives, January 12, 1955
4-H Club dinner, Campbellsville, Russell County group; negatives, January 12, 1955
4-H Club dinner, Campbellsville, Marion County group; negatives, January 12, 1955
Estill County group, Beattyville dinner; negatives, undated
4-H dinner, Central Division; negatives, February 10, 1955
4-H dinner, La[?] center; negatives, January 5, 1955
Spencer County group at Elk Creek School dinner; negatives, undated
Oldham County group at Elk Creek School dinner; negatives, undated
Henry County group at Elk Creek School dinner; negatives, undated
4-H dinner, Madisonville; negatives, January 13, 1955
Shelby County group at Elk Creek School dinner; negatives, undated
Formal event; negatives, undated
Extension specialists, undated
Miscellaneous demonstrations, circa 1940s-1960s
Cooking demonstrations, circa 1940s-1960s
4-H 20th anniversary cake, circa 1930s
Fashion revue, circa 1940s-1960s
Miscellaneous demonstrations, circa 1940s-1960s
"Claude Howard" , undated
"Kyle Ramey", undated
"Art Morgan", undated
"Jim Shaffer -- Ireland", undated
"Eloise Lorch -- Denmark", undated
"James Stacey", undated
"Rachel Johnson", circa 1940s-1960s
"Sue Dossett", circa 1940s-1960s
"Mamie[?] M[?] Toyle[?]", circa 1940s-1960s
"Mo[?] Perry", circa 1940s-1960s
Swimming pool, circa 1940s-1960s
"Hope Daugherty -- speaker", undated
Governor Paul Patton with students, circa 1995-2003
Leadership center groundbreaking, May 1985
Governor Brereton Jones declares 4-H week, 1993
Older Youth Conference, 1975
3 men with an award, undated
Fashion revue, circa 1940s-1960s
Home economic demonstration -- girl at desk, circa 1940s-1960s
Awards ceremony, circa 1940s-1960s
Fashion revue, circa 1940s-1960s
"Regional Recreational and Rural Arts champions with officials of the U.S. Rubber Co.", 1954
"Urban woodworking",
Older Youth Conference, group portraits, 1975
Outdoor event, "circa 1930s"
Group with '4-H week' brochures, circa 1940s-1950s
"32nd National 4-H Club Congress, Chicago", November 29-December 3, 1953
Contact sheet showing a 4-H event, undated
"4-H Camp Bingham?", undated
Kentucky delegates to 4-H Club camp, 1934
"Lamp shade demonstration", circa 1940s-1960s
Group of 5 boys, "Herald-Leader", June 9, 1954
"Singer Get-Acquainted Breakfast," Chicago, December 1, 1954
Fashion revue, circa 1940s-1960s
2 girls reading a newsletter, "Herald-Leader", June 8, 1954
Fashion revue, circa 1940s-1960s
Cooking demonstration, circa 1940s-1960s
Exhibit at national 4-H event, circa 1940s-1960s
Miscellaneous demonstrations, circa 1940s-1960s
Sock hop, circa 1940s-1960s
"Dale Sta[?] and Billy Ridgeway," dairy cow judging, circa 1940s-1960s
Group of girls on a lawn, circa 1940s-1960s
Tomb of unknown soldier, Washington, D.C. , undated
Washington Monument, July 18, 1929
Older Youth Conference , 1975
3 men opening gates of Feltner Memorial 4-H Camp, circa 1970s
"Wayne Baxter, G.H. Karnes, George Trotter, Editor", 1964
3 men looking at a check, undated
3 students with "clover power" poster, circa 1960s-1970s
Governor Brereton Jones declares 40H week, 1993
Leadership center site and groundbreaking, circa 1970s-1985
4-H week, undated
"Historic Martin County (Ky.) photos;" note attached: 'Ask Gene Ball about these', circa 1940s-1976
Older Youth Conference, 1975
"Kentucky 4th American Heritage Conference; " panoramic photos, March 30-April 5, 1991
Subseries ii. Color transparencies, circa 1970s-1991
Includes slides for local/regional programs or events, and scenes from National 4-H Conference(s) in Washington, D.C. Arranged in containers by topic.
Nutrition program slides, 1-22 of 48, May 14, 1982
Nutrition program slides, 23-48 of 48, May 14, 1982
National 4-H Conference, 1-23 of 80, 1990
National 4-H Conference, 24-46 of 80, 1990
National 4-H Conference, 48-69 of 80, 1990
National 4-H Conference, 70-80 of 80; National 4-H Conference, 1-11 of 80, 1990; 1991
National 4-H Conference, 12-34 of 80, 1991
National 4-H Conference, 35-57 of 80, 1991
National 4-H Conference, 58-80, 1991
"Spotlight on Management," 1-25 of 50, undated
"Spotlight on Management," 25-50 of 50, undated
"Something to Sing About," 1-25 of 60, undated
"Something to Sing About," 25-50 of 60, undated
"Something to Sing About," 51-60 of 60; "What is 4-H?" 1-12 of 60, undated
"What is 4-H?" 13-36 of 60, undated
"What is 4-H?" 37-60 of 60, undated
"Outdoor group scenes;" "Night Sights," Washington, D.C., 27 slides, undated
"Sightseeing," Washington, D.C., 25 slides, undated
"Sightseeing;" "Luggage and bus scenes," Washington, D.C., 23 slides, undated
"Congress," "Getting settled in," "Tomb of the Unknown," "Bookstore," 25 slides, undated
"Banquet," "Meeting," 24 slides, undated
"Meeting," "Kentucky Older Youth Conference, D.C.," 23 slides, undated
"Kentucky Older Youth Conference, D.C.," 29 slides, undated
"Kentucky Older Youth Conference, D.C.;" "Odds and ends," 21 slides, undated
"Odds and ends," 16 slides, undated
Subseries iii. Audio materials, circa 1970s-1991
Cassette tapes and scripts which accompany slide presentations.
"Nutrition Program" slide script; "What is 4-H?" slide script, 1982; undated
"National 4-H Conference" , 1990
"National 4-H Conference" , 1991
"Spotlight on Management", undated
"Something to Sing About", undated
"What is 4-H?", undated
"O4C", undated
"Using Community Resources", undated
"Growth and Development of Youth", undated
"Collegiate 4-H slide set", undated
Subseries iv. Video materials, circa 1983-1999
Cassette tapes and scripts which accompany slide presentations.
"Citizenship-Washington Focus, American Heritage; Kentucky -- Coleman White," Scotch 3M UCA 30 Color Plus, broadcast quality U-Matic videocassette, undated
"Energy Challenge dub, edited," Scotch MBU 18s Color Plus, broadcast quality mini-U-Matic videocassette, January 10, 1983
"UK TV News, 4-H Senior Conference (2 segments)," Fuji T-30 VHS videocassette, 1998
"UK TV News, 4-H Senior Conference (2 segments)," Fuji T-30 VHS videocassette, June 1998
"The Aquatic Maestro, 4-H Preview Unit1," 3M SP Broadcast VHS videocassette, undated
"4-H Senior Conference TV news coverage; Mock disaster -- car accident, Channel 18 and 27; Quilts -- Channel 18," 3M T-30 Broadcast VHS videocassette, 1999
Series VII. Ephemera, circa 1970s-1990s
The Ephemera series contains 4-H vanity plates, buttons and pins.
(2) 4-H vanity plates, plastic, undated
Award certificates, circa 1988-1991
(2) 75 year anniversary medallions, 1984
(2) Kentucky 4-H buttons with horse illustration, undated
(1) "I am the key" button, undated
(2) "Kentucky" pins, blue plastic, undated
(1) "Clover Power" button, undated
(2) Green "4-H alumnus" buttons, undated
(2) Green "Kentucky 4-Hers Do It Better" buttons, undated
(2) "I [heart] 4-H" buttons , undated
(2) "4-H For Youth, For America" buttons, undated
(1) Kentucky 4-H pin, green and white plastic, undated
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