"4-H Around the World" by James E. Seward, 1968

Item — Container: art rack

Identifier: MS0056-020059

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Series III is comprised of diversely formatted 4-H materials. It includes photographs, publications, correspondence and articles on boys' and girls' club work from 1915 through 1917, Extension Subcommittee on 4-H Club Work reports, impact studies and bibliographies, and Youth Staff Development and Training intern reports. It contains 4-H sheet music, 33.3 RPM records of radio spots, 4-H club songs on 78 RPM records, and National 4-H Week kits and posters. The sheet music is arranged chronologically. However, songs published the same date are arranged alphabetically by the composer or lyricist's name. Songs published by the same composer or lyricist the same year are arranged alphabetically by title of the song. The National 4-H Leader O.H. Benson's personal file in which the items are not sorted by date or subject was divided into 27 folders in order to maintain the original arrangement. All other dated materials are arranged chronologically. Many of the photographs are not dated and so are arranged by decades based on best estimates. The one poster that is not dated has been placed at the end of the poster collection.

Dates

Creation: 1968

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

A 4-H International Night banquet in a large hall hung with flags of many countries and people in the dress of several different countries. 4-H members in uniform are acting as hosts and hostesses. A map on side wall shows “4-H type” organizations around the world.

Custodial History

The original sketch was created in 1967 and presented to an advisory team made up of National 4-H Foundation, National 4-H Service Committee and 4-H Staff members from USDA for discussion and recommended changes. The completed painting hung in Kathleen’s Corner, off the main Lobby in J. C. Penney Hall from 1999 Until 2007. After cleaning, repair and preservation. It hung in the Heritage Hallway across from the Board of Directors room from 2009 to 2024.