Ashley County Extension Homemakers Club Materials

Collection

Identifier: MC 2210

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Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of a booklet of the history and annual activities of the Pine Hurst Extension Homemakers Club, as well as 23 color photographic slides of club members' attendance at the 1972 statewide convention held on the University of Arkansas campus. Those pictured include JoAnn Thompson, Barbara Kinniard, Geneva Atkins, Anna Kate Malloy, and Mattie Pearl Kilcrease.

Dates

Creation: 1972-1976

Creator

Ashley County Extension Homemakers Club (Ark.) (Organization)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

The Pine Hurst Extension Homemakers Club (EHC) was founded in November 1919 by Ruby Mendenhall, Ashley County's second Home Demonstration Agent. Mrs. W. D. Carter served as the club's first president. The club was active in community service, charity fundraising, and home economics workshops and projects. In 1967, it changed its name to the Pine Hurst Extension Homemakers Club (EHC); it later transitioned into the Ashley County Extension Homemakers Club (EHC).

Extent

0.02 Linear Feet (2 folders)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials are arranged by format, and are stored in a box with other smaller manuscript collections.

Acquisition Information

The Ashley County Extension Homemakers Club Records were donated to the Special Collections Department, University of Arkansas Libraries, in April 1998 by JoAnn W. Thompson of Clarksville, Arkansas.