The following information provides key contacts, links to history websites, museums, archives and other sources relating to state and local 4-H history in Kansas.

Contact Information

Major Contact

Dr. Pat McNally
Asst. Extension Director and
State Program Leader
4-H Youth Development
Kansas State University
201 Umberger Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone: 785.532.5800
EMail: pmcnally@ksu.edu

Secondary Contacts

Daryl E Waldren

Status of 4-H History Preservation

Museums and Archives

K-State Libraries, University Archives: 4-H Program Records

http://www.lib.k-state.edu/depts/spec/findaids/ua1999-02.html
The K-State Libraries website includes an extensive listing of contents of boxes they have in their Archives relating to 4-H but it is not digitized in any form. Contents includes departmental annual records starting in 1914, conferences and forums (including some national), newsletters, team competitions, scholarships & awards, advisory committees, collegiate 4-H (starting in 1927), National 4-H Congress, LABO Japanese Exchange, IFYE (including IFYE Scrapbooks starting in 1950), and 4-H history.

State and Local 4-H History in Digital Format

Kansas 4-H Foundation History

http://www.kansas4hfoundation.org/history.html

Kansas 4-H Centennial

http://4-h.k-state.edu/Events/Centennial/

NOTICE: This information has been removed from the Kansas State Univerity 4-H site and is no longer available.

Links to related sites

Merle L. Eyestone, County 4-H Agent & NAE4-HA President

http://www.nae4ha.com/hof/kansas03.pdf
Biography of Merle Eyestone with photos

Other information