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Arch Ellis, Photographer, Nitrate Negatives of 4-H Camps and Other Subjects, 1926/1941 1.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 1/2 in. (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (2 documents cases, 5 in. each)

Ellis, Arch
Nitrate negatives of photographs taken by Arch Ellis of Weston, West Virginia, mainly regarding 4-H Camps held at Jackson's Mill. The main subject of the photographs is campers at the various 4-H Camps (Boys, Girls, Farm Women's, and Volunteer) participating in camp activities. These activities include musical performances by campers; metalworking, weaving, hat making, and other arts and crafts activities; swimming, archery and other sports; and dancing, among other activities. Other subjects include camps in other locations, county fairs, a livestock auction, "Mine Safety Day", and portraits, among others. Contains 62 negatives and 2 prints.
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Arch Ellis, Photographer, Photography of 4-H Camps and Other Subjects, 1930/1959 2.29 Linear Feet 2 ft. 3.5 in. (3 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 4 document cases, 5 in. each)

Ellis, Arch

Includes more than 300 negatives by Arch Ellis of Weston, West Virginia, mainly regarding 4-H Camps held at Jackson's Mill, created circa 1930-1955. Subjects include a Rural Electrification School (1941), home economics classes, feeder calf and beef shows and sales, demonstration of electrical appliances (1952), Jackson's Mill scenes, Rural Youth of USA (1951), boys and girls camp events, Farm Women's Bureau Exhibit (1938), Mine Safety Day, Meal Planning/School Lunch Exhibit, Europeans and games at Volunteers Leaders Conference (1953), West Virginia All Stars Conference (1953), Farm Women's Conference (1953), Harrison County 4-H'ers doing various activities (1953-1954), Larro Feed Exhibit/Dairy Show (1954) including the American Oil Company Exhibit, West Virginia Vocational Course for Girls, cave drawings, Girls State (1950 and 1956), frozen food demonstration, state style review, and similar activities. Box 1a contains glass plate negatives with original sleeves, boxes 1b-5 (sixe boxes) contain original safety negatives and prints , and box 6 contains original negative sleeves of the content in boxes 1b-5. Note that some of the original sleeves include identifying information. Digital scans are available for most of the images in the collection.

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Feminism and Women's Advocacy Collection, 1989/2022 0.54 Linear Feet 1 flat storage box 3 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1 in; 1 document case, 2.5 in. 1.973 Gigabytes 1 .wav file, 1. mov file, and 2 .docx files

Kiger, Meredith E.
The collection contains a compilation of materials related to feminism and donated to the West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC). It includes material from the West Virginia University (WVU) Female Equality Movement (FEM), March for Women's Equality and Women's Lives on 1989 April 09 in Washington, D.C., Marshall University's Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, as well as two oral history intervies of Mildred Fizer and Shefa Nola Benoit.
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Frances Hunter Diary, 1930/1939 0.15 Linear Feet Summary: 1 3/4 in. (1 reel of microfilm, 1.75 in.)

Hunter, Frances
Diary of a female teenager from Pocohontas County, Frances Hunter, documenting her social life and other activities, including athletics, movies, parties, and 4-H camp. She mentions seeing General Pershing, General Petain, and President Hoover at Williamsburg. This is a candid statement of everyday life of a young woman in east-central West Virginia.
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West Virginia University, Extension Program, History, 1918/1933 0 Linear Feet Summary: 1 folder, 87 pages

West Virginia. Extension Program
87 pages of typescript describing the history, organization, and structure of the Extension program in West Virginia during the years 1918 to 1933. Special attention and credit is given to projects developed and implemented by Director Nat T. Frame. Subjects include agriculture, 4-H program, camp at Jackson's Mill, community planning, farm organizations, land use planning, reforestation programs, National Forests, parks, conservation groups, conservation activities of civic groups including Rotary and Kinwanas, tourism, tourist parks, tourist homes, and state parks. A comprehensive table of contents is included with the typescript. Xerox.
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West Virginia University, Extension Service, Photographs and Printed Material, 1900/2011 5.83 Linear Feet 4 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 document case, 5 in.; 2 document cases; 2.5 in. each

West Virginia University. Extension Service

Collection of photographs and printed material from the West Virginia University Extension Service. The photographs include 4-H camps, Farm Women's Clubs and other various activities. Many are unidentified or undated. The printed material includes some annual reports, Extension Service publications regarding wildlife and tourism, and books on regional colleges and extension programs. Also included are photographs and reports from Oglebay Institute in Wheeling, WV.

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