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

Contact Information

Major Contact

Cathy Allen
Curriculum Specialist

Secondary Contacts

Jessica Stewart
State 4-H Marketing Coordinator
Attn: Centennial History
205 4-H Youth Development Bldg.
Stillwater, OK 74078
EMail: jessica.stewart@okstate.edu

Status of 4-H History Preservation

Museums and Archives

Oklahoma 4-H Centennial History Book

http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cache:Flj0o7RmjswJ:oklahoma4h.okstate.edu/focus/2008/
In progress. The reason we are creating an Oklahoma 4-H Centennial History Book is to chronicle the history of Oklahoma 4-H. We realize that no comprehensive history of Oklahoma 4-H exists; as a result, many of the important events and key people in 4-H may be lost if we do not archive this information now. The stories that need to be written for the Oklahoma 4-H Centennial History Book are stories about people, events, places of significance to 4-H and how 4-H has changed the lives of those who have been involved with the program.

State and Local 4-H History in Digital Format

Oklahoma 4-H Centennial Planning Guide 2009

http://celebrateok4h.okstate.edu/files/centennial_guide_web.pdf
A thorough planning guide covering all aspects of a year-long celebration.

Oklahoma Celebrates 100 Years with Green Tie Gala

http://4-h.org/news/?p=640
4-H Clubs in Oklahoma concluded a year-long celebration of their centennial anniversary with a "Green Tie Gala" on November 6, 2009 in Oklahoma city with over 400 people in attendance.

Carter County Oklahoma 4-H Centennial Exhibit Competition at Fair

http://countyext.okstate.edu/carter/4-HCentennial.htm
Collections depicting at least five "4-H" items representing our history, 4-H collections of specific items, 4-H history photography exhibits, individual 4-H history pictures and experiences, groups of pictures telling the 4-H story... all part of the Carter County 4-H fair exhibit contests.

Links to related sites

Celebrating 100 Years of Oklahoma 4-H

http://cowboyjournal.okstate.edu/cjspring03/4h.htm
An article on Celebrating 100 Years, by Whitney Ferris, Connerville, OK.

4-H Centennial Classes a Success at State Fairs

http://www.hpj.com/archives/2008/oct08/oct27/4-Hcentennialclassesasuccess.cfm
From 4-H pin and medal collections, to dresses made in the 1950s and 4-H record books from the 1930s, Oklahoma 4-H youth and alumni exhibited their best 4-H memorabilia and projects from the past 100 years.

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