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COLLECTION SUMMARY Title: South Dakota Community and Family Extension Leaders records Dates: 1920-2000 (bulk 1949-1995) Creator: South Dakota Community and Family Extension Leaders Physical Description: 8.42 linear feet—9 containers, 724 photographs, 4 audio cassettes Collection number: MA 35 Language: Collection material in English. Repository: South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. Abstract: Collection is composed of administrative records for South Dakota Community & Extension Leaders, including president, secretary, and treasurer records and scrapbooks. Also included are records of various clubs for Brookings County (S.D.), Moody County (S.D.) and Perkins County (S.D.). ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Provenance: This collection was donated by SD Community & Family Extension leaders by Debbie Bortnem in 2000, Barbara Halbersma in 2000 and 2001. The Brookings County records were donated by Signe Anderson for the 49ers Club in 2001 and Barbara Halbersma for the Mystery Neighbors Club in 2001. The Moody County records were donated by Lavonne Jepsen in 2001. The Perkins County records were donated by the Perkins County Extension in 2001. Access Restrictions: This collection is open to research without restrictions. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only. Copyright Status: Copyright 2008 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives. Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from this finding aid. It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003) Preferred Citation: [Identification of item]. South Dakota Community and Family Extension Leaders records, MA 35, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D. Processing Information: This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on 3 December 2002 with revisions on July 9, 2008 (cjg). SELECTED SEARCH TERMS The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the subject guide. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. Subjects:
BACKGROUND NOTE The work in home economics extension has from the outset been organized largely on a neighborhood or community basis, with counties having anywhere from one to several individual clubs. When communities had several well-established local home demonstration clubs, a county demonstration council was organized, made up of representatives from the local clubs. One of its main functions was to advise the home demonstration agent in shaping the county program and plans. There was also a state council of home demonstration clubs. The state council usually held its annual meeting during the State Farm and Home Week. From this committee, suggestions for the work of the succeeding year are sent to all county councils. Farmers’ Institute was a program held by universities featuring lectures dealing with farm and home topics. Every institute made homemaking a large part of the program allowing women to share with the men the full benefits of the lectures and discussions. Community clubs of rural women, who belonged to the Farmers’ Institute, preceded Extension clubs in South Dakota. These community clubs supplied their own programs and they met in rural churches or in larger homes. Venia Keller was appointed as the first women Extension worker after the Smith Lever Act of 1914 was enacted. The work of the first Extension specialists was almost entirely in connection with Farmers’ Institute and homemakers clubs but some demonstrations were given at county fairs. With very few exceptions each group had a woman member who demonstrated and lectured on some phase of food preparation. In 1918 there were many changes. Work in foods consisted of preservation and conservation; and poultry raising and child feeding were adopted as topics for the specialists. During World War I the Federal Food Production Act provided money for the employment of county home demonstration agents. All of these agents worked with the Food Administration during the war. Their projects included saving wheat, fats and sugar, and the use of meat substitutes and canning campaigns. During the summer special demonstrations were given on uses for cottage cheese. The 1920’s began with plans for holding nine demonstrations of foods and nutrition for organized homemaker’s clubs in four counties. More and more home demonstration agent districts were being added. Leader training meetings in foods and nutrition were initiated. In 1923 the nutrition program was broken up to include three food, three clothing, and three home management meetings. During the late 1920’s Mary Dolve supervised a drive to find out what the needs of the homemakers were concerning foods and nutrition. Questionnaires were sent to 875 clubs and discussions were held at training schools and local meetings. Extension specialists received a fair indication of what they could do to help the homemakers. In 1928 money was made available for expansion of home extension work through the Capper-Ketcham Act, which meant that home agents served only three counties instead of four. The founding meeting for the South Dakota Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs was on September 12, 1928 at the State Fair grounds. Mrs. Perry Clifford of Cresbard was named chairman. The first organizational meeting was held during the Farmer’s Short Course in February, 1929. Nineteen official delegates from fourteen counties voted to make the Federation a reality and a constitution was adopted. Two yearly meetings were held: a business meeting during the State Fair and an education meeting during Farm and Home Week at South Dakota State University. Individual clubs were encouraged to join. The purpose of the state council was to exchange ideas about homes and the Extension Service did their part by offering educational materials and planning help. Early projects of the Federation included contests, which supplemented the educational lessons of the clubs. A state wide contest included publicity, awards for poultry and egg recipes; and ironing, bread baking, and vegetable preparation contests. During the depression of the 1930’s, the council managed to stay active by holding district meetings in four areas of the state. This allowed members to attend meeting without havi*ng the added expense of travel. In the 1940’s, the Farm and Home Week was discontinued, so speakers and demonstrators for that event spoke at the district meetings instead. In 1950, the first money-raising project was begun. Clubs contributed funds to bring an exchange student from Germany to South Dakota to study home economics and extension at South Dakota State University for one year. Extension clubs have also contributed money to the Crippled Children’s Hospital and the South Dakota Art Museum. During the 1970’s a new policy was developed and each meeting was to be planned separately by local leaders. The chief function of the meeting is to strengthen county participation, promote the projects and activities of the Council, and foster old and new friendships. While the council has changed its name over the years from South Dakota Home Demonstration Clubs to South Dakota Home Extension Homemakers Clubs and eventually South Dakota Community & Family Extension Leaders, the main purpose has basically remained the same: to promote the improvement of home and community life. Related Material: Brunner, Edmund de Schweintz, Rural America and the Extension Service; a history and critique of the Cooperative Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Service, New York, Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1949. S544.B7r McLaughlin, Nellie, Development of home economics extension, Brookings, S.D., s.n., 1972. S537.S6 D48 1972 South Dakota State University, Cooperative Extension Service, History of extension, Brookings, S.D., South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service, 1973. S537.S6 S6092 1973 South Dakota State University, Cooperative Extension Service, Summary of accomplishments: South Dakota extension service, 1953, Brookings, S.D., Extension Service, South Dakota State College, 1953. 630.732 So87.84 SCOPE and CONTENTS NOTE This collection is composed of administrative records for South Dakota Community & Extension Leaders, including president, secretary, and treasurer records and scrapbooks. Also included are records of various clubs for Brookings County (S.D.), Moody County (S.D.) and Perkins County (S.D.). The administrative records are composed mainly of president, secretary and treasurer records and scrapbooks. The Brookings County material consists of records for the 49ers Club and the Mystery Neighbors Club. Included are secretary’s record books, membership files, reports and a scrapbook. The Moody County material consists of records for the Moody County Community & Family Extension Leaders. Included are membership files, club histories, and secretary’s books. The Perkins County material consists of records for the Moreau River Extension Club of which consists only of wall hanging. ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS This collection is arranged into four series: SERIES I: Administration, 1923-1998 This series is composed mainly of president, secretary, and treasurer records, and scrapbooks. The president’s records are records kept by the various presidents of SD Family & Consumer Extension Leaders and cover the years from 1951-1978. The secretary’s records consist of minutes, programs, correspondence, and clippings and span the years 1928-1992. The treasurer’s records are financial ledgers for the years 1928-1963. The scrapbooks comprise the largest part of this sub-group and are mainly a history of the organization throughout the years. They contain programs, photographs, clippings, and memorabilia. Also included in this sub-group are chairman handbooks, guidelines, constitutions, newsletters, slide presentations, and program material. Some items of interest include a gavel, podium cloth with the organization’s logo, and a bicentennial resolution from 1974. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 1.
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SERIES II: Brookings County records, 1949-2000 This collection is arranged into two sub-series: 49er Club This sub-series is composed mainly on secretary’s record books which contain minutes, programs, correspondence, and clippings. Other items included are club enrollment information, a constitution, a scrapbook, and some historical information. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 3.
Box 9.
Mystery Neighbors Club This sub-series is composed of a report on community service conducted by the club in 2000. Box 3.
SERIES III: Moody County records, 1920-1995 This series is composed of Moody County Community & Family Extension Leaders [CFEL] material. It consists mainly of club enrollment information, club histories, and secretary’s books. The club enrollment information spans the years 1938-1994 and includes lists of names of clubs which were associated with Moody County CFEL. The club histories are histories of individual clubs and include information about when the clubs were organized, members, programs, clippings and some photographs. The secretary’s books consist of minutes, programs, correspondence, and clippings. Other items in this series include reports, constitution and by-laws, programs, clippings, photographs, and ephemera. Folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Box 4.
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SERIES IV: Perkins County records, 1982-1984 This series is composed of Moreau River Extension club material. It consists only of three wall hangings promoting membership. Box 9.
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