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4-H State Office records, 1950-2010

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Idaho. State 4-H Office; Baumgartner, Robin
Title
4-H State Office records
Dates
1950-2010 (bulk)
Quantity
7.5 cubic feet, (5 banker boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 document box.)
Collection Number
UG 207
Summary
The 4-H State Office Records document Idaho 4-H programs, administration, events, communications, and educational activities from 1927-2008. The collection includes textual, photographic, audiovisual, digital, and object materials relating to statewide 4-H programs and events.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Processing of this collection was made possible through the Gary E. and Carolyn J. Strong Special Collections Fellowship.
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Content Description

The records document the administration and activities of Idaho 4-H, including statewide programs, conferences, meetings, communications, educational presentations, projects, trips and camps, news, and 4-H-related objects. Formats include photographs, negatives, slides, transcripts, newspaper clippings, VHS and cassette recordings, CDs, DVCam, pamphlets, and other mixed materials.

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Historical Note

Idaho's 4-H program developed from Boys' and Girls' Clubs organized in Idaho schools in 1911–1912 and became part of the Cooperative Extension system. The records particularly document two long-running conference programs. The National 4-H Conference began in 1927 as the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington, D.C., and became known as the National 4-H Conference in 1957. The conference brings 4-H youth, Extension personnel, land-grant universities, and government officials together and provides youth opportunities to learn about government and present their perspectives to federal agencies and congressional committees. In Idaho, the Know Your Government (KYG) program focuses on civic education and participation in state government. By 2022, KYG had operated for approximately 35 years and included a three-day Boise conference in which youth studied the legislative, executive, and judicial branches and participated in activities as legislators, judges, reporters, and editors. The extensive conference records in this collection document 4-H as a setting for leadership, citizenship, education, and youth engagement with government.

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Historical Note

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. (2026). National 4-H Conference. U.S. Department of Agriculture.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture. (2026). National 4-H Conference FAQs. U.S. Department of Agriculture.

University of Idaho Extension. (n.d.). Know Your Government Conference. University of Idaho.

University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives. (n.d.). University of Idaho 4-H collection, 1938–2015. Archives West.

Idaho State Board of Education. (2022, October 19). Planning, policy and governmental affairs [Meeting materials].

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in thirteen series: Know Your Government; Digital Media; National 4-H Conference; 4-H CDs; Conferences and Meetings; Trips and Camps; People in 4-H; Programs and Presentations; Activities and Projects; Places; 4-H in the News; 4-H; and Objects. Series reflect major subject areas and formats.

Preservation Note

Collection contains photograph slides.

Acquisition Information

Materials were transferred from the State 4-H office in 2024 by Robin Baumgartner, program coordinator.

Processing Note

The collection was processed from 8 boxes to 7 boxes. No usable original order was identified. Materials were arranged into subject- and format-based series; folder labels were standardized with collection number, title, dates, and box/folder numbers. All records were accounted for and verified by staff and supervisor. Duplicate materials and materials focusing on the National 4-H program were removed with some sampling of materials kept.

Related Materials

Related materials can be found in: University of Idaho 4-H collection (UG 158),

4-H Clubs of Idaho Records (MG 364),

University of Idaho College of Agriculture photographs (PG 037),

Bessie Olmstead Storms collection (MG 515),

University of Idaho Extension collection (UG 157).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Names and Subjects

Subject Terms

  • 4-H clubs
  • 4-H clubs--Idaho--History--Sources
  • Agricultural extension work--Idaho--Societies, etc.
  • Meetings
  • Photographs

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Baumgartner, Robin (fmo)

    Corporate Names

    • Idaho. State 4-H Office (fmo)

Finding aid prepared by Abbie Youngberg.
2026

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