When Does Something Become “History”?

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The National 4-H History Preservation team was recently asked to create a “Contemporary 4-H History” exhibit at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

this new exhibit was showcased at the National 4-H Hall of Fame and National 4-H Heritage Club event on October 8, 2010 at the Center. So we don’t forget to conserve recent history, this exhibit will focus on national events, programs and happenings over the past 10 years. The new exhibit is housed in a showcase in the hallwlay of J.C. Penney Hall between the J.C. Penney Room and the Ken Anderson Gallery.

Think about creating a similar exhibit in your community, county or state as a way to keep 4-H history current as well as saving the important elements for the future.

From National 4-H History Preservation Program. 4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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New 4-H History Section on Website

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A new general 4-H history section has been added to the 4-H History Preservation website.

To get to the section directly go to:
http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com/History/Hist_Nat/

The section gives a brief overview of 4-H history with photos, plus live links to the two major 4-H history books and links to other history segments on the history preservation website.

Any questions or comments can be sent to: info@4-HHistoryPreservation.com

History of National 4-H Supply Service now Online

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The 4-H History Preservation website has a new section on the history of the National 4-H Supply Service.

Located at: http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com/History/Supply_Service the section provides the history of the Supply Service starting with the early 1920’s and also includes links to several of the National 4-H Supply Catalogs and to the 4-H Handy Books, the predecessor to the Supply Catalog from the 1920s and 1930s. Reviewing the pages of these handy books and catalogs give an interesting perspective of the hundreds of items offered with the 4-H emblem on them.

From Nationla 4-H History Preservation Program. info@4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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Nov National 4-H History Preservation Newsletter Now Out

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The November 2010 issue of the National 4-H History Preservation Newsletter is now available. Read the feature about Kathleen’s Corner at the National 4-H Center, the active program underway to digitize hundreds of books and other materials, and features on Michigan and Mississippi 4-H history projects. Go to http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com and click on the November newsletter link at the top of the homepage.

From National 4-H History Preservation Program. info@4-Hhistorypreservation.com

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4-H Quote – Will Rogers 1934

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4-H Quote – Will Rogers, 1934

“I was down to the Los Angeles Livestock Show, and saw these hundreds of farm boys that had fattened and cared for acalf, or pig, or sheep, themselves. It’s a thing called the 4-H Club. Somebody was inspired wheh they founded that. It’s all over the country. By golly, they are a great bunch of kids , and they have some fine stock.”
Will Rogers, 1934

From National 4-H History Preservation Program. info@4-Hhistorypreservation.com

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1935 History Book by Hinshaw now digitized on 4-H History Website

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The book, “4-H: A Story” by Kenneth Hinshaw, written in 1935, has been digitized and now apperas in the Book and References section on the 4-H History Preservation website at: http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com

The book, which is nearly 300 pages in length, is a story weaving together actual 4-H experiences, historical sketches of Boys’ and Girls’ 4-H Club work, and chronicles of important 4-H events.

The author, Kenneth Hinshaw, was a national 4-H Leadership awards program winner at National 4-H Congress in 1926 and a Moses Trophy winner as the top winner in that program.

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First 4-H History Preservation Newsletter Available

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The August 2010 National 4-H History Preservation Program Newsletter is now available on the 4-H History Preservation website. Go to: http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com and the link shows up near the top of the homepage. Or, you can go to the newsletter directly at: http://4-HHistoryPreservation.com/HPP_Newsletter/HPP_Newsletter_201008.pdf

This is the first newsletter from the 4-H history preservation team. Our goal is to get future newsletters out every 4-6 weeks. If you have any comments or questions you may contact us at: info@4-HHistoryPreservation.com

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Two Major 4-H History Books Now Online

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The two major 4-H history books – The 4-H Story: The History of 4-H Club Work by Franklin M. Reck and 4-H: An American Ideal 1900-1980, A History of 4-H by Thomas and Marilyn Wessel – have both been digitized are are now online on the 4-HHistoryPreservation.com website under the 4-H History Books section.

The Reck history, 326 pages in length, written in 1951, was the first national history book, published by the National Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work (now National 4-H Council).

The history authored by the Wessels is 353 pages in length and was published by National 4-H Council in 1982.

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History of 4-H Postage Stamp Online

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To mark the 50th anniversary of 4-H, a commemorative 3 cent stamp was produced and first offered for sale on January 15, 1952 in Springfield, Ohio. On initial order of 110 million of the stamps were authorized.

It was in Springfield, Ohio that school superintendent A. B. Graham organized one of the first 4-H clubs. At the Springfield ceremony in 1952, Graham was in attendance, along with 14 of the original club members.

The complete history of the official 4-H stamp can now be found on the history preservation website at 4-HHistoryPreservation.com in the National 4-H History section.

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