West Virginia University. Extension Service

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Papers of Ernest J. Nesius, former faculty and administrator of West Virginia University (WVU), documenting his professional activities involving agriculture and economics, his membership on a variety of committees, and his interest in 4-H and extension services.

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Research papers by Ernest J. Nesius for projected book on history of extension service at West Virginia University, including biography of Nat Frame, former Director of WV Cooperative Extension. Papers include handwritten notes and typescript narratives.

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Correspondence, scrapbook, photographs, newsletters, manuals, handbooks, bulletins, and other materials relating to the history and activities of the West Virginia 4-H Clubs. There are three volumes containing newsletters (1. 1926, 2. 1927, 3. 1928-1956); and one scrapbook from 1922 containing mostly photographs and a few clippings.

Scope and Contents This collection has been minimally processed.Includes county-by-county records of all 4-H members who attended the National 4-H Congress in Chicago from the 1930s-1990s. This was a major national event, and represented the pinnacle of the National 4-H Awards Program. Each one of these records contains a fairly detailed report on project work, and many contain photographs, first person stories, and other information. These records would be extremely valuable to someone...

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Minute book of the West Virginia University Extension Service Homemaker's Council, including minutes of the executive board, budget proposals, and financial statements for 1974-1982.

Overview Photographs of the West Virginia University Extension Service, including black and white photographs of the MacDonald family of Berkeley County and "odds and ends". Subjects of MacDonald family photographs include group portraits, agricultural work, and household tasks. Subjects of "odds and ends" photographs include camps, agricultural work, individual and group portraits, landscapes, and house exteriors and interiors. There are also labels without associated photographs. The majority of...

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Collection of photographs and printed material from the West Virginia University Extension Service. The photographs include 4-H camps, Farm Women's Clubs and other various activities. Many are unidentified or undated. The printed material includes some annual reports, Extension Service publications regarding wildlife and tourism, and books on regional colleges and extension programs. Also included are photographs and reports from Oglebay Institute in Wheeling, WV.

Scope and Contents Records of the Extension Service of West Virginia University. The records relate to the work of the Extension Service with the tourist home program, 1930-1933, and West Virginia women’s efforts on the home front during World War II effort. War efforts include food preservation and conservation education and training including measures and programs such as annual food conservation schools for home economists with companies and agencies; the coordination of the Neighborhood Leaders program...

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Records of women's organizations associated with the Extension Service at West Virginia University. Includes conference files, annual reports, correspondence, financial records, curriculum files, and other material. There are also some slides and photographs.