CARDinal: Cyclone Archival Research Database

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Coleen A. Wagner was a member of the Elkhorn Earlybirds 4-H Girl's Club from 1946-1952. The collection (1946-1952) contains a 4-H record book, completed by Coleen A. Wagner. The record book contains record of projects, club activities, and photographs.

Scope and Content The collection (1925-1942) consists of two 4-H scrapbooks and one 4-H record book created by Elva J. Brown. The record book contained club programs, letters of recommendation, record books for 4-H projects, a list of personal and club activities, her 4-H story, photographs, newspaper clippings, reports on her experiences at the Iowa State Fair and the 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, and souvenirs such as programs, postcards, and certificates. A number of images and clippings removed from 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...

Scope and Content The collection (1935-1997, undated) includes biographical information, correspondence, new clippings, photographs, and publications. Biographical information includes news clippings, press releases, brief biographies, and memorials. The correspondence is mostly general correspondence related to the Iowa 4-H Foundation. The collection also contains the contents of two notebooks compiled by Lineweaver. The first one contains inspirational materials regarding 4-H, citizenship, leadership, and...

Scope and Content This collection (1957-1996) contains material related to Jerry Parsons' professional career. The records include biographical materials and also papers written by Parsons concerning adult education and 4-H and youth programs. The collection also contains national and Iowa 4-H publications, several of which were authored by Parsons. Some materials of interest are a set of publications created by Parsons for the National 4-H Recognition Program and sent to state 4-H youth staff members. These...

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This collection (1917-1979, undated) contains songbooks, song sheets, as well as camping pamphlets. The songbooks include the 4-H camp songbooks, booklets, and national and state specific songbooks. Also in the collection are community songbooks, convention songbooks, song sheets for various events, and Iowa State College songbooks from 1956.

Abstract Ina Fay Paul was born in Muscatine County, Iowa on March 12, 1909. She was a member and later a leader of the Fulton Royal Workers 4-H Club. When her two daughters were old enough to be 4-H members, she organized the first 4-H city club, the Davenport Lassies in Davenport, Iowa. The collection (1929-1966) contains the 4-H record books of Ina Fay Paul Kretschmar and her two daughters, Kay and Susan. The record book of Ina Fay and both of her daughters' record books contain 4-H projects,...

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In January 1910, Iowa State College (University) offered its first junior short course and corn show for club members. During this event a state club organization was formed. The following year Iowa’s first State Club Leader, E. C. Bishop, was hired with the task of organizing boys and girls clubs in Iowa. It wasn’t until 1924 that these clubs became known as 4-H. This collection contains scrapbooks and 4-H materials from members and clubs in Iowa.

Scope and Content This collection (1926-2004) contains 4-H records of James F. Kearns, including artifacts, biographical information, essays, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, and a record book. Biographical information includes newspaper clippings regarding his 4-H activities, a college resume, and a letter from his daughter, Betty Jane Kearns. Betty Jane also donated a transcribed copy of one of James’ 4-H essays in which she added a footnote containing information about Kearns’ career after his...

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The collection (1927-1935) consists of the 4-H record book of Lucille Peterson. The record book contains letters of recommendation, record books for 4-H projects, club programs, longtime personal expense account record books and awards, lists of club and personal activities, her 4-H story, photographs, letters (mostly from Webster County Home Demonstration Agent Elizabeth Peterson), and Iowa State Fair and Webster County Fair ribbons.

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This collection (1938-1941) contains the 4-H record book of Luella Naylor which includes questionnaires, accounts of 4-H projects, personal essays, club programs, lists of activities, ribbons, photographs, newspaper clippings, and a health certificate.

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The collection (1923-1934) contains the 4-H record book of Marie Mann of the Adel Live Wire 4-H Girls’ Club, Dallas County, Iowa. The book contains club programs, letters of recommendation, record books for 4-H projects, a list of activities, her 4-H story, photographs, newspaper clippings, ribbons, and her health examination.

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Mary Ann McKeehan was a 4-H member in Appanoose County. Mary attended the Iowa State Short Course Program in 1925 and 1926 where she was involved in lessons for girls. The collection has two clothing 4-H project books, newspaper clippings, a notebook that contains notes Mary took during the events, Short Course Programs, and a 4-H hat she wore while attending the program. Also in this collection are three 4-H buttons.

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Nancy J. Rash was a member of the Union Whitten Hustlers and Union Preppy Pals 4-H Club from 1962-1970. Nancy was also a 4-H staff person, directing leaders and project training in Howard, Winneshiek, and Allamakee counties from 1983-1985. The collection (1957-1994) contains the 4-H record books with projects, club activities, photographs, as well as 4-H leader and project training material.