Evelyn M. Peterson 4-H record book
Scope and Content
The collection (1927-1934, undated) contains the 4-H record book of Evelyn M. Peterson. The record book contains letters of recommendation, record books for 4-H projects, personal expense account record books and essay, club programs, lists of personal and club activities, Evelyn’s 4-H story, photographs, newspaper clippings, and letters from the Webster County Home Demonstration Agent Elizabeth Peterson. Photographs in the record book are all labeled and in group photos Evelyn is clearly identified. Some loose photographs and cards that were included with the record book have been removed from the book and placed in a separate folder.
Dates
- 1927-1934, undated
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Consult Special Collections and University Archives
Biography/Profile
Evelyn M. Peterson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Peterson of Harcourt, Webster County, Iowa. She joined 4-H, along with her sister Lucille, as a charter member of the Lost Grove Leaders 4-H Girls’ Club. The club was organized in April 1927 and throughout the next seven years Evelyn would be an active member serving as news reporter, vice president, and president. Evelyn completed a number of 4-H projects in baking, canning, clothing, and home furnishing. Her personal expense account project won second prize at the Iowa State Fair in 1932. Evelyn would devote 70 years of her life to 4-H and was posthumously inducted into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame in 2003.
Extent
1.0 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)
Processing Information
Released on 2018-11-01.
- 4-H Youth Development Program (U.S.)
- 4-H clubs--Iowa--Webster County Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Agricultural education--Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Awards Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Correspondence Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Essays Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Girls--Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Programs (documents) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Records (documents) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Title
- RS 16/3/4/54. Evelyn M. Peterson 4-H record book, 1927-1934, undated
- Date
- January 23, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository
403 Parks Library
701 Morrill Road
Iowa State University
Ames Iowa 50011-2102 United States
(515) 294-6672
archives@iastate.edu