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Washington County (Or.) Extension Service Records, 1918-2004
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon State University. Extension Service.
- Title
- Washington County (Or.) Extension Service Records
- Dates
- 1918-2004 (inclusive)19182004
- Quantity
- 5 cubic feet, including 65 photographs, (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- RG 253
- Summary
- The Washington County (Or.) Extension Service Records document educational and outreach programs offered by the Oregon State University Extension Service in agriculture, home economics, and 4-H. The bulk of the records consist of annual reports. Washington County received its first County Extension Agent in 1917.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Preliminary container list available online.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Washington County received its first County Extension Agent in 1917. Washington County is located in northwest Oregon, west of Multnomah County and the City of Portland. The Tualatin Valley comprises the bulk of the county and provides fertile farmland for agriculture. A large part of the county has become suburban since the 1980s.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Washington County (Or.) Extension Service Records consist of materials generated and assembled by the Washington County Extension Office. The bulk of the collection consists of annual reports for 1918 through 1991. These reports document Extension Service educational and outreach programs in Washington County, including number of participants, as well as farming and agricultural production in the county. Many of the reports from the 1920s-1950s include original b/w photographs. The records also include bylaws, correspondence, flyers, meeting minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, plans of work, and publications. The minutes reflect meetings of the Washington County Extension staff, the Washington County Extension Advisory Council, and the Washington County USDA War Board. Reports pertaining to long-range planning in Washington County, soil surveys, farm income data, and the Dairy-McKay Hydrologic Area are also included in the collection. Plans of work and monthly narrative reports prepared by Washington County Extension Agents document educational and outreach programs in agriculture, foods and nutrition, home economics, and 4-H.
The photographs depict groups of youth attending 4-H Summer School on the Oregon State campus from the 1920s through 2002 as well as the Washington County Extension Office building in the 1970s and 1980s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Washington County (Or.) Extension Service Records (RG 253), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
These records were transferred to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2012 by the Washington County Extension Office.
Processing Note
This collection is not fully processed; this guide is preliminary.
Future Additions
Additions to the collection are expected.
Related Materials
The Extension Service Records (RG 111) document Extension Service programs and activities throughout Oregon, including Washington County. Additional information about long-range planning in Washington County during the 1920s-1960s are available in the Oregon Counties Long-Range Planning Conference Reports (PUB 006-16). The 4-H Photograph Collection (P 146) includes additional photographs of Washington County 4-H participants and programs.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- 4-H clubs--Oregon--Washington County.
- Agricultural extension work--Oregon--Washington County.
- Agricultural extension workers--Oregon--Washington County.
- Agriculture--Oregon--Washington County.
- County agricultural agents--Oregon--Washington County.
- Home economics extension work--Oregon--Washington County.
- Home economics extension workers--Oregon--Washington County.
Geographical Names
- Washington County (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Oregon Agricultural College. Extension Service (creator)
- Oregon State College. Federal Cooperative Extension Service. (creator)