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4-H History Preservation Website Update

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The National 4-H History Preservation team reports that “our history website – http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com – went live in March of 2010 and continues to grow. The 4-H History Books and References section, starting out with six books listed, now has over 500 entries and we are in the process of getting many of these digitized for ready access by our site visitors.”

The two major history books on 4-H – by Franklin Reck and by Tom and Marilyn Wessel – are now available in digital format, as well as various manuals, newsletter, annual reports and magazines.

Under the National 4-H History segment on the website, nearly 100 sections have been identified and over half of these are either completed or in the process of being researched and written. Some of these history sections are extensive with over 100 pages, and hopefully will become a major history resource to the 4-H community. The history of the National 4-H Supply Service is the latest section to go live. Some of the other sections that are currently being worked on include sections on lthe history of the National 4-H Awards Programs, International 4-H Programs, National 4-H Fund Raising, National 4-H Congress, National 4-H Service Committee, National 4-H Television Series and the National 4-H Calendar Porgram.

The History team adds, “we have a growing list of 4-H history volunteer consultants who are helping us document the history. We welcome your assistance if there are history sections in which you may have a special interest or were a participant!

Write: info@4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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4-H Pigs Visit South Pole

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A herd of 4-H Club pigs are now dining aboard one of Commander Byrd’s South Pole expedition vessels. The herd consists of six gilts and one boar which are kept aboard the ship for breeding purposes in order to supply the pork needed for the expedition party during their stay in the South Pole region. The 4-H Club boys who sold the hogs to the Byrd purchasing agent are Prior and David Gimbert of Princess Ann County, Virginia. (National 4-H Boys and Girls Club News, January 1929).

From National 4-H History Preservation Program. 4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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Digitization of 4-H History Materials

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While efforts continue to document 4-H history materials available at the national level, much of this information is in repositories not accessible to the general public without making a physical visit. The National 4-H History Preservation team feels it is important to make this material accessible to the general public via the Internet. Therefore, in March 2010 we started a major digitization program, scanning books and other references and placing them on our website, located at http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com

Over 650 items have now been digitized. Most of these are national 4-H materials relating to the National 4-H Council and its two predecessor organizations, including newsletters, annual reports, issues of “National 4-H News,” and Supply Service catalogs. The two major 4-H history books – “The 4-H Story” by Franklin Reck, and “4-H: An American Idea” by Thomas and Marilyn Wessel – have also been digitized, plus other miscellaneous manuals and publications.

Our team feels strongly that the digitization process needs to be a coordinated effort with the states. If anyone knows of 4-H history documents that have already been digitized and are accessible to the public – efforts that can be incorporated into our national digitization program and included on our website – we would appreciate hearing about them. Obviously, there is no need to duplicate effort in digitizing something that has already been done. Let us know at: info@4-HHistoryPreservation.com

From National 4-H History Preservation Program. 4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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Will Rogers on 4-H

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4-H Quote–
“I was down to the Los Angeles Livestock Show, and saw these hundreds of farmer boys that had fattened and cared for a calf, or pig, or sheep, themselves. It’s a thing called the 4-H Club. Somebody was inspired when they founded that. It’s all over the country. By golly, they are a great bunch of kids, and they have some fine stock.”
— Will Rogers, 1934

From National 4-H History Preservation Program. 4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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Make a 4-H Heritage Quilt

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The National 4-H History Preservation team is planning to have a section on the 4-H Collecting website – http://4-HCollecting.com – relating to 4-H Heritage Quilts. If you have already made a 4-H Heritage Quilt, we’d like to hare your suggestions on planning and creating such a quilt. It can be a generic 4-H history quilt, a quilt relating to the 4-H heritage in your state, your county or your club. If your family has had active 4-H members or leaders for several generations; how about a family heritage 4-H quilt?

What we are seeking are the procedures, the thought process, types of materials, assemblage, the do’s and don’ts of how to create a personal 4-H heritage quilt “masterpiece”. Of course we’d also like you to share photos and any other hints that could help other create their 4-H Heritage Quilts.

Any assistance, suggestions or references would be appreciated. Send to: info@4-HHistoryPreservation.com

From National 4-H Heritage Preservation Program. 4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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Mississippi 4-H Invites Visitors to Museum

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In 2007, Mississippi opened the doors on the Mississippi 4-H Learning Center and Pete Frierson 4-H Museum located on the grounds of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Museum complex in Jackson, Mississippi.

Susan Holder, Mississippi Youth Development, says “working on this project in conjunction with Mississippi State University Library and the Consortium for the History of Agriculture and Rural Mississippi (CHARM) program, we have accumulated artifacts and documents that are part of the collection of the library and rotational exhibits at the museum.”

Visitors are welcome to stop by and visit the museum.

From National 4-H History Preservation Program. 4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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When Does Something Become “History”?

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The National 4-H History Preservation team was recently asked to create a “Contemporary 4-H History” exhibit at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

this new exhibit was showcased at the National 4-H Hall of Fame and National 4-H Heritage Club event on October 8, 2010 at the Center. So we don’t forget to conserve recent history, this exhibit will focus on national events, programs and happenings over the past 10 years. The new exhibit is housed in a showcase in the hallwlay of J.C. Penney Hall between the J.C. Penney Room and the Ken Anderson Gallery.

Think about creating a similar exhibit in your community, county or state as a way to keep 4-H history current as well as saving the important elements for the future.

From National 4-H History Preservation Program. 4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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New 4-H History Section on Website

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A new general 4-H history section has been added to the 4-H History Preservation website.

To get to the section directly go to:
http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com/History/Hist_Nat/

The section gives a brief overview of 4-H history with photos, plus live links to the two major 4-H history books and links to other history segments on the history preservation website.

Any questions or comments can be sent to: info@4-HHistoryPreservation.com

History of National 4-H Supply Service now Online

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The 4-H History Preservation website has a new section on the history of the National 4-H Supply Service.

Located at: http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com/History/Supply_Service the section provides the history of the Supply Service starting with the early 1920’s and also includes links to several of the National 4-H Supply Catalogs and to the 4-H Handy Books, the predecessor to the Supply Catalog from the 1920s and 1930s. Reviewing the pages of these handy books and catalogs give an interesting perspective of the hundreds of items offered with the 4-H emblem on them.

From Nationla 4-H History Preservation Program. info@4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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