Michigan State University Extension Annual Reports
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Annual reports, 1913-1945, for the Houghton-Keweenaw County branch of the Michigan State University Extension program. Includes the annual reports of the agricultural agent for Houghton and Keweenaw Counties as well as reports from local 4-H club agents.
Dates
- 1913-1945
Access
Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.
Biography
Michigan Extension work began before the organization was officially organized. The Michigan State College's (now Michigan State University) first livestock field agent was hired in 1907. In 1912, the Michigan Legislature authorized county boards of supervisors to appropriate funds and levy taxes to further teaching and demonstrations in Extension work. Eleven agricultural agents were named that year. In 1914, Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act, which created the Cooperative Extension System and directed the nation’s land grant universities to oversee its work. With the passage of the Smith-Lever Act, the first statewide home economics and 4-H youth Extension workers were appointed; county home economics agents were appointed beginning in 1915. In the early years of Extension, "demonstration agents" showed or demonstrated new farming or homemaking techniques. Today, Extension agents use a wide variety of information systems to deliver educational information. __Since its beginning, Michigan Extension has focused on bringing knowledge-based educational programs to the people of the state to improve their lives and communities. Today, county-based staff members, in concert with on-campus faculty members, serve every county with programming focused on agriculture and natural resources; children, youth and families; and community and economic development (excerpted from Michigan State University website.)
Extent
0.35 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box (letter size))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Annual reports, 1913-1945, for the Houghton-Keweenaw County branch of the Michigan State University Extension program. Includes the annual reports of the agricultural agent for Houghton and Keweenaw Counties as well as reports from local 4-H club agents.
General Physical Description note
0.35 cubic feet1 manuscript box (letter size)
Processing History
Elizabeth Russell,7/22/2011
- Title
- Michigan State University Extension Annual Reports
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
- Date
- 7/22/2011
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository