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Agricultural extension work

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Extension provides non-formal education and learning activities to people throughout the country — to farmers and other residents of rural communities as well as to people living in urban areas. This is particularly a mission of land-grant colleges and universities.

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Adam Rice collection, addition 03

 Unprocessed — Folder 2024-053
Identifier: 2024-053

Annabel Rupel papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed — Box 01
Identifier: 20170523

Annabel Rupel papers, addition 02

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20170928

Annabel Rupel papers, addition 03

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190408

Collection of Agricultural Extension leaflets

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 65, Placement: 09, Folder: 1
Identifier: UA 167
Scope and Contents The collection consists of three leaflets published by the Agricultural Extension Service in 1951. The leaflets are entitled: "Magic in Milk," "Home Business Methods" and "Good Sewing Methods."
Dates: 1951

College of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 26
Scope and Contents The College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, Records (1890-2010; 27.4 cubic feet) documents the history, administration, and activities of agricultural extension work carried out by Purdue University’s College of Agriculture.  The collection includes correspondence (1910s-1950s), financial records (1900s-1930s), letter books (1890s-1900s), reports (1910s-1950s, 1970s), and director, county agent, and Boys’ and Girls’ (4-H) Club materials (1910s-1950s).
Dates: 1890 - 2010; Other: Date acquired: 03/08/2008

College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agricultural Safety and Health, Breaking New Ground Resource Center, Ag

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1
Scope and Contents The Purdue University, College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agricultural Safety and Health, Breaking New Ground Resource Center, AgrAbility, records (1982-2012, predominant 1986-1997, 2005, 2007-2012; 3.4 cubic feet) contains various guidebooks (bulk 1990s), newsletters (2009-2012), brochures (predominant 2008, 2010-2012), resource manuals (1986-1987, 1991, 2000), DVDs (1990s-2000s), and other materials pertaining to the services of Purdue’s Breaking...
Dates: 1982-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 1986-1997, 2005, 2007-2012; Other: Date acquired: 01/07/2013

College of Agriculture Extension reports

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 59
Scope and Contents The College of Agriculture Extension reports (1913-1972; 126 cubic feet) documents the annual reports of the ninety-two Indiana counties' extension work; some include agricultural agent work, home demonstration work and beginning in the 1960s, cooperative extension work.  There is a rich collection of photographs from some counties during the earliest years and beyond.  Some reports feature a “farm family of the year” among the documentation.  Types of materials include: bulletins,...
Dates: 1913 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1969; Other: Date acquired: 01/10/2010

Cleo Fitzsimmons papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 73
Overview The Cleo Fitzsimmons papers documents Fitzsimmons' career as a professor and department head in Home Management at Purdue University. Materials include correspondence, photographs, awards, publications, and faculty hood belonging to Fitzsimmons.
Dates: 1928 - 1998; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1970

Lella R. Gaddis papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 22, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 138
Scope and Contents This collection includes an article written by Lella Gaddis in 1917 as well as clippings and photographs pertaining to her life, activities, and work.
Dates: 1917 - 2009

Howard W. Gregory papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 153
Scope and Contents The Howard W. Gregory papers contain documents pertaining to Gregory's work at Purdue University as head of the Purdue Dairy Department. The collection includes records of Purdue Dairy Extension, dairy production and processing reports, information on teaching and research, and professional writings and speeches. This collection may be useful to researchers interested in advances in dairy science, the development of dairy processes, procedures, and industry in the first half of the 20th...
Dates: 1922 - 1960

Indiana Extension Homemakers Association records, addition 04

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20190621

J.C. Allen and Son, Inc. photographs and negatives, addition 15

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 49
Identifier: 2022-064
Dates: 1925 - 1983; Majority of material found within 1925 - 1939

Jeannette O. Parvis papers

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20200922

Mary A. Sego 4-H scrapbook

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20170111.1

Norm Long and Mary Frances Smith papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed — Box Box 1
Identifier: 20150126.1

Norm Long and Mary Frances Smith papers, addition 02

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 10
Identifier: 20160621

Purdue University College of Agriculture Agricultural Research records, addition 01

 Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 5
Identifier: 20141006

Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Extension Administration records

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20120522
Dates: circa 1930 - 2000

Janalyce Rouls papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 499
Overview The collection contains correspondence, clippings, publications, etc. documenting the career of Janalyce Rouls, a prominent figure in home economics extension work.
Dates: 1917 - 2007

Tippecanoe County Extension Homemakers records

 Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190808.1

Tippecanoe County Extension Homemakers records, addition 01

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20191125.3

Tippecanoe County Extension Homemakers records, addition 02

 Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 20191220