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

Contact Information

Major Contact

Dr. Elizabeth Birnstihl
Associate Dean & Associate Director
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
211 Ag. Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583
Phone: 402.472.2966
EMail: bbirnstihll@unl.edu

Secondary Contacts

Keith Martikainen

Status of 4-H History Preservation

Museums and Archives

State and Local 4-H History in Digital Format

The History of 4-H in Nebraska

http://4h.unl.edu/about/history/htm
An excellent documentation of Nebraska 4-H history starting in 1905.

Still Making the Best Better: One Hundred Years of 4-H in Nebrasla

http://www.nebraskahistory.org/sites/mnh/4-H/
A tremendous site with 4-H history segments featuring narrative and photos in areas including: State camps; manuals, songbooks & record books; county fairs; state fair; AK-SAR-BEN; 4-H Club Week; International 4-H; National 4-H Congress & National 4-H Conference; and, many other areas.

History of 4-H - Lancaster County, Nebraska

http://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/history.shtml

Links to related sites

Still Making the Best Better: One Hundred Years of 4-H in Nebraska

http://www.nebraskahistory.org/sites/mnh/4-H/
A feature on the history of 4-H in Nebraska by the Nebraska State Historical Society.

Other information