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4-H Youth Development Program

 Subject
Subject Source: Nalt
Scope Note: The 4-H Youth Development Program is an international youth outreach organization founded in 1902 to foster agricultural, homemaking, leadership and other skills in young people. The 4-H name represents the ideals of the program with its focus on Head, Heart, Hands and Health. The program is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.

Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:

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

 Item — art rack: Series Series III.
Identifier: MS0056-020060
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.

Dates: 1970

"Learning to Serve" by Harold N. Anderson, 1961

 Item — art rack: Series Series III.
Identifier: MS0056-020075
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...
Dates: 1961

National 4-H Club Calendar by Barton Implement Co., 1958

 Item — art rack: Series Series III.
Identifier: MS0056-020074
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...
Dates: 1958

National 4-H Club Calendar by Shaw-Barton, 1991

 Item — art rack: Series Series III.
Identifier: MS0056-020072
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...
Dates: 1991

National 4-H Club Calendar by The First National Bank, 1945

 Item — art rack: Series Series III.
Identifier: MS0056-020073
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...
Dates: 1945

"Nature Study - Our Feathered Friends" by Harold N. Anderson, 1954

 Item — art rack: Series Series III.
Identifier: MS0056-020037
Abstract

Scene with darkened background depicting night-time. A man seated in a chair with group of boys and girls around him, several older teens and adults standing behind him, holds what appears to be a mounted specimen as he gives group a nature lesson. Other mounted birds are displayed on a table beside him.

Dates: 1954

"New Horizons" by Harold N. Anderson, 1959

 Item — art rack: Series Series III.
Identifier: MS0056-020042
Abstract

A group of 4-H teens greeted on a college campus as they depart from a school bus with a “4-H Clubs" banner on the side. The barn in the background and iron archway designate this as an agricultural campus.

Dates: 1959

Original study for "Learning to Serve" by Harold N. Anderson, 1961

 Item — art rack: Series Series III.
Identifier: MS0056-020045
Abstract

A group of young people in international dress and 4-H uniforms visiting with 4-H professional (Stanley Meinen, National 4-H Foundation Staff, Minnesota State 4-H staff) on front lawn of National 4-H Center, Chevy Chase, MD; represents the two reasons for creating the National 4-H Foundation and National 4-H Center: International work and Citizenship training.

Dates: 1961

"Our American Heritage" by Walter M. Baumhofer, 1974

 Item — art rack: Series Series III.
Identifier: MS0056-020066
Abstract

4-Hers and their leader are preparing for a patriotic play or pageant as they complete the set design, costume and props for the production.

Dates: 1974

"Parade of Progress" by Harold N. Anderson, 1966

 Item — art rack: Series Series III.
Identifier: MS0056-020057
Abstract

4-H float in parade. Two 4-H Boys are planting a tree and a 4-H girl is working with young children. Two other 4-H’ers ride horses on either side of the float.

Dates: 1966