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A chick turned sideways to the camera squints in the lights of a photography studio.

Digitizing NC Cooperative Extension History: Expanded Extending Extension Project Highlights

August 8, 2026

Authored by lhlether

In this Special Collections News posting, we discuss materials recently digitized as part of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funded grant…

Cassidy, a young woman with brown hair and wearing glasses, smiles at the camera.

Student Spotlight: Cassidy Mateo, Digital Program Digitization Assistant

April 4, 2026

Authored by lhlether

The Special Collections Research Center blog series "Student Spotlight" features student employees who contribute to the work of the SCRC. Guest author Cassidy Mateo, class of…

Screen capture of Ruth Sheehan and Nelly Duckett sitting behind a spinning wheel.

Digitizing NC Cooperative Extension History: Recordings of Extension Television Programs Now Available

March 3, 2026

Authored by lhlether

In this Special Collections News posting, we discuss materials recently digitized as part of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funded grant…

Makenzie works on the Expanded Extending Extension grant project as a digitization assistant in the SCRC Digital Program.

Student Spotlight: Makenzie Cash, Digital Program Digitization Assistant

January 1, 2026

Authored by lhlether

The Special Collections Research Center blog series "Student Spotlight" features student employees who contribute to the work of the SCRC. Guest author Makenzie Cash, class of…

A black and white negative of a 4-H club member holding a large mason jar of canned carrots in a kitchen. There are five similar mason jars on the countertop behind her.

Digitizing NC Cooperative Extension History: Canning in Home Extension Circulars

August 8, 2025

Authored by lhlether

In this Special Collections News posting contributed by Kathryn Hurst, we discuss materials recently digitized as part of the Library Services and…

A portrait photograph of April Hagins.

Student Spotlight: April Hagins, Digital Program Digitization Assistant

June 6, 2025

Authored by lhlether

The Special Collections Research Center blog series "Student Spotlight" features student employees who contribute to the work of the SCRC. Guest author April Hagins, class of…

A photograph of Kathryn Hurst standing outside.

Student Spotlight: Kathryn Hurst, Digital Program Digitization Assistant

May 5, 2025

Authored by lhlether

The Special Collections Research Center blog series "Student Spotlight" features student employees who contribute to the work of the SCRC. Guest author Kathryn Hurst, class of…

A drawing of a horse speaking into a microphone, "Announcing the horse and mule clinic for Pamlico County."

Digitizing NC Cooperative Extension History: Hand-Drawn Illustrations in Pamlico County Circulars

March 3, 2025

Authored by lhlether

In this Special Collections News posting, we discuss materials recently digitized as part of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funded grant project titled “…

A photograph of Beth Anne Baugh standing in front of a river.

Student Spotlight: Beth Anne Baugh, Digital Program Digitization Assistant

February 2, 2025

Authored by lhlether

The Special Collections Research Center blog series "Student Spotlight" features student employees who contribute to the work of the SCRC. Guest author Beth Anne Baugh, class…

A large group of young Black people each holding cattle lead ropes in an organized formation.

Digitizing NC Cooperative Extension History

January 1, 2025

Authored by lhlether

In this Special Collections News posting, we discuss recent projects to digitize documents and photographs on the history of NC Cooperative Extension.

In 2022,…