"Learning by Helping" by James E. Seward, 1970

Item — Container: art rack

Identifier: MS0056-020060

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: 1970

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Three teenage 4-Hers wearing jacket, dress and tee shirt with 4-H symbol on them outside hospital, helping people who appear to have physical challenges. They are planting flowers, reading, and showing how to knit.

Custodial History

This painting is one of several pieces of original calendar or poster art that have been on display in the Heritage Hallway outside of the Board of Directors room since 2004 or longer. Design selected as one of six by delegates to 2014 NAE4-HA Conference to appear on set of historic 4-H post cards to be sold by National 4-H Supply Service in 2016.

The painting was part of the exhibit of National 4-H Calendar Poster Art in the Heritage Hallway, J. C. Penney Hall, National 4-H Conference Center, Chevy Chase, Maryland, from 2005 to 2024.