Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Photographs
RG.26.02b
4.5 Cubic Feet
10 boxes
1937-1966
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Photographs, RG 26/2b, contains approximately 5,000 photographs of activities of the Agricultural Extension Service from 1937 thru 1966, primarily in the 1950s. Photographs depict 4-H activities, home demonstration work, food, breeding, field stations, gardening, poultry, dairy, and other subjects.
The Extension Division, which was established in 1966, became the Virginia Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Experiment Station Division in 1995, often shortened to the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE).
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Photographs, RG 26/2b, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Photographs were acquired by Special Collections and University Archives in 1969.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Photographs commenced in January 2019 and was completed in February 2019.
Some negatives are unprocessed but accessible by the negative no., which is listed on photograph. Contact Special Collections and University Archives staff for more information.
Existence and Location of Copies
Images available online.
Historical Note
A University-wide Extension Division was established on July 1, 1966, by the General Assembly. Extension work at the university can trace its roots to 1906 when an extension program was established in Virginia. When the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 was passed, authority for extension, or demonstration, work was transferred to Virginia Tech and it became known as the Agricultural Extension. In 1995, the Extension Division became the Virginia Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Experiment Station Division, often shortened to the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE).
Scope and Content
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Photographs, RG 26/2b, contains approximately 5,000 photographs of activities of the Agricultural Extension Service from 1937 thru 1966, primarily in the 1950s. Photographs depict 4-H activities, home demonstration work, food, breeding, field stations, gardening, poultry, dairy, and other subjects. The collection contains photographs that were compiled into the book College of the Fields: Highlights of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service (cataloged as LD5655.E62 1987).
Related Archival Materials
See related photograph collections held by the Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives:
- Historical Photograph Collection
- Faculty/Staff Photograph Collection
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service Photographs by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).
4-H clubs
Home demonstration work -- Virginia
Photographs
University Archives
University History
Virginia Cooperative Extension (1995-)
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
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