Guide to the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Office of the Assistant Director Records, 1907-1978

Collection Number UA 102.005

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Collection Information
Abstract:

These records contain historical overviews and administrative papers belonging to the Office of the Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Cooperative Extension Service. Included in the collection are correspondence, workplans, annual statements of objectives, and other material related to home demonstration work, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), rural development, farm education programs, 4-H, and the North Carolina State Fair.

Although extension and demonstration work in North Carolina had been active since the early years of the twentieth century, the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service was only officially created in 1914 as a result of the Smith-Lever Act. In 1991 the name was changed to the current one, the Cooperative Extension Service.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Title

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Office of the Assistant Director Records, 1907-1978

Call Number

UA 102.005

Extent

2 linear feet, 4 archival boxes

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Transferred from NCSU Cooperative Extension Service.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Office of the Assistant Director, UA 102.005, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information

Processed by Michael Watts, 2006 March

Encoded by Michael Watts, 2006 March

Historical Note


The Office of the Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Cooperative Extension Service historically has served in a role that strongly supports the Cooperative Extension Service Director's Office. It is not uncommon for Assistant Directors to assume leadership of the North Carolina State Cooperative Extension Service and become Cooperative Extension Service Directors.

Individuals working in the capacity of Assistant Director have taken an active part in the administration and oversight of extension programs, short courses, university committees, 4-H, home demonstration, rural development, farm education and the supervision of field agents. The office traditionally has been responsible for correspondence, reports, and work plans relating to rural development projects, family life, beef cattle, dairy, swine and poultry farming, soil conservation, tobacco, corn and cotton crop production, nutrition and health, wildlife, land use planning, and agronomy.

Scope and Content Note


This collection contains publications and reports relating to the administration and activities of extension programs, 4-H, home demonstration, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), rural development, and farm education. Also contained are Cooperative Extension Service histories, correspondence, and plans of work relating to rural development projects.

The correspondence is primarily that of David S. Weaver, agricultural engineer, educator, and administrator. Weaver was professor, then Department Head of the Agricultural Engineering Department at North Carolina State University. He was Agricultural Extension Service Assistant Director, then Director, 1948-1961. Additionally there is correspondence generated by R. W. Shoffner, Agricultural Cooperative Service District Agent, 1945-1950, Assistant Director, 1950-1961, and then Director of the Cooperative Extension Service, 1961-1969.

Organization of the Collection


This collection is organized into two series; North Carolina State Cooperative Extension Service History, and Cooperative Extension Service Office of the Assistant Director Administrative Files. The material is organized chronologically and by topic. Original folder titles have been retained.

Online Catalog Terms


The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Individuals

  • Weaver, David Stathem, 1896-1966.
  • Shoffner, R. W. (Robert Worth), 1902-1995.

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service--History.
  • North Carolina State Fair.

Topics

  • 4-H clubs--North Carolina--History.
  • Agricultural extension work--North Carolina--History.
  • Agriculture--Study and teaching--North Carolina.
  • Home demonstration work--North Carolina--History.
  • Rural development--North Carolina.

Detailed Description of the Collection


  • Series 1 :North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service History, 1907-1978


    0.5 linear feet, 1 archival box

    Series contains detailed historical overviews of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service.

    • Financing, 1907-1940 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 1]
    • James A. Butler, 1907-1964 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 2]
    • Legislation, 1908-1957 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 3]
    • Agreements, 1909-1972 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 4]
    • History, 1913-1978 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 5]
    • Extension--25 Year History, 1914-1939 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 6]
    • Extension--25 Year History, 1914-1939 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 7]
    • C. R. Hudson, 1916-1940 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 8]
    • Agricultural History--National and Other States, 1916-1953 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 9]
    • History (1 of 3), 1924-1976 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 10]
    • History (2 OF 3), 1924-1976 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 11]
    • History (3 OF 3), 1924-1976 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 12]
    • Agricultural Extension Leaders, 1947-1964 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 13]
    • Blacks in Extension, 1947-1974 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 14]
    • 50th Anniversary, 1953 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 15]
    • Statesville Marker, 1964-1965 [UA 102.005 Box 1, Folder 16]

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  • Series 2:Administrative Files, 1932-1966


    1.5 linear feet, 3 archival boxes

    Administrative papers belonging to the Assistant Directors of North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. The material relates to short courses, university committees, home demonstration, 4-H meetings, and agricultural projects. It is arranged chronologically and filed by topic.

    • Jury Duty, 1932 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 1]
    • Home Economics, 1933-1953 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 2]
    • Surplus Military Property, 1944 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 3]
    • Compensation, 1945-1955 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 4]
    • Insurance Crop, 1947 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 5]
    • Report Forms, 1948 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 6]
    • Agents and Specialists, 1949 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 7]
    • Farm Labor Committee, 1950 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 8]
    • Report--Work Plan, 1950-1954 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 9]
    • Compensation, 1951-1954 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 10]
    • Counties, 1951-1954 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 11]
    • A-Z, 1953 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 12]
    • Misc., 1953 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 13]
    • R. W. Shoffner, 1953-1959 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 14]
    • 4-H, 1953-1958 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 15]
    • 50th Anniversary, 1953 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 16]
    • I-O, 1954 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 17]
    • J, 1954 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 18]
    • Farm Machinery Survey, 1955-1970 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 19]
    • Home Demonstration, 1955 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 20]
    • N.C. Marketing Commission, 1955 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 21]
    • Pasture Demonstration, 1955 [UA 102.005 Box 2, Folder 22]
    • Clean Grain Program, 1956 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 1]
    • NF Money Conference, 1956 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 2]
    • Program Projection, 1956-1958 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 3]
    • Shoffner's Trip to Michigan, Iowa and Ohio, 1956 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 4]
    • Bankers Short Course, 1957 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 5]
    • Farm Credit Conference, 1957 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 6]
    • Farm Income Contest, 1957 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 7]
    • Farm Ponds Project, 1957 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 8]
    • Hog Cholera Serum, 1957 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 9]
    • N.C. Assn. Agr. Fairs, 1957-1959 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 10]
    • Bankers Short Course, 1958 -1960 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 11]
    • District Meetings, 1958 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 12]
    • FES Correspondence, 1958 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 13]
    • Home Food Products, 1958 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 14]
    • Insurance, 1958 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 15]
    • Meetings, 1958-1959 [UA 102.005 Box 3, Folder 16]
    • Reports From University Committees, 1958-1959 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 1]
    • Filing, 1959 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 2]
    • Specialist in Charge, 1959 -1961 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 3]
    • 4-H Club, 1959 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 4]
    • Meetings, 1960 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 5]
    • Summary Reports From University Standing and Ad Hoc Committees, 1960 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 6]
    • International Cooperation Administration, 1960 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 7]
    • Short Course in Modern Farming, 1960 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 8]
    • Specialists Receiving Better Offers, 1960 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 9]
    • Service training for Co-Workers, 1961 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 10]
    • Textile School, 1965-1966 [UA 102.005 Box 4, Folder 11]

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