Utah State University County Extension Agent Report photograph collection
Scope and Contents
These photographs document the activities of the Extension Service in Utah from 1914 to 1957. There are reports from all 29 counties in the state, though the dates covered are not the same for each county. The photographs document two basic functions of the Extension Service: Agriculture and Home Demonstration. Agriculture activities include instruction and demonstrations on animal husbandry (including dairy and beef cattle, poultry, sheep, and horses); crop production and diversification; pest control; weed control; stewardship of range resources and erosion control; perfection and expansion of irrigation resources and methods; storage and use of silage; fitting and showing of animals; growth of home gardens; home and land beautification, etc. Home Economy activities include instruction and demonstrations on food preparation, canning, and storage; health maintenance and proper diet; sewing and clothing remodeling; reupholstering furniture; proper posture; handicrafts, etc. Additionally, the Farm Bureau developed the 4-H Club for children, who were encouraged to complete projects in agriculture and home economy.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1957
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research
Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Utah State University County Extension Agent Report Photograph Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical Note
Utah State University Cooperative Extension Service began under the federally funded Smith-Lever Act of 1914, and was initially affiliated with the Utah State Farm Bureau. Reports were a cooperative venture with various federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry Office of Farm Management, the U.S. Office of Extension Work in the North and West, U.S. Office of Cooperative Extension Work.
Extent
23 Boxes (11.5 linear ft.)
Abstract
These photographs document the activities of the Extension Service in Utah from 1914 to 1957.
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged in the exact order that they appeared in the reports. They are arranged alphabetically by county, and chronologically within each county. Each photograph bears a three-part number divided with colons. The first number indicates box, the second folder, and the third item; so that 03:15:06 represents the sixth item of the fifteenth folder in the third box. Duplicates were placed immediately following copy one, and marked "c. 2."
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information is unknown
Processing Information
Processing completed in September of 1997
Topical
- 4-H clubs -- Utah -- Photographs.
- Agricultural education -- Utah -- Photographs.
- Agricultural extension work -- Utah -- Photographs.
- Agriculture -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs -- Utah -- Photographs.
- Colleges and Universities
- Home economics -- Study and teaching -- Utah -- Photographs.
- Home economics extension work -- Utah -- Photographs.
- Nutrition extension work -- Utah -- Photographs.
- Rural youth -- Utah -- Photographs.
- Title
- Guide to the Utah State University County Extension Agent Report photograph collection, 1915-1957
- Author
- Register/Finding Aid created by Peter F. Schmid
- Date
- ©2008
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu