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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.

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This collection contains notes and lectures from classes as well as examples dealing with home furnishings and color usage. There is also lots of material pertaining to the 4H girl’s club and home improvement and home furnishing, as well as information and scrapbooks from Kunau’s many trips abroad.

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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This collection consists of materials related to the Iowa 4-H Foundation. Records include news clippings, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, publications, subject files, biographical files, administrative records, and records of the Langwood 4-H Reserve.

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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 The collection (1915-2010) contains a wide variety of records including annual reports, historian books, scrapbooks, conference programs, manuals, publications, and photographs and other media. These records thoroughly document the Iowa 4-H program and related programs such as the Rural Young People’s Program throughout the first four to five decades of the program’s existence. Thorough documentation for more recent years is currently lacking. Though there are some materials related to local...

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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.