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Front left to right: Guy Farmer of Lincoln County, Electric winner; Miss Margaret Adele Bigelow of Wood County, Alumni recognition; Kenneth Kissel of Marshall County, forestry winner.Standing left to right: Aleta Rae Strader ofUpshur County, Canning winner; Sally Ann Ours of Grant County, Achievement winner; Ralph Izard of Boone County, recreation winner; Dwaine Hornbeck of Upshur County, beautification of home grounds winner, and Joan Lee of Kanawha County, leadership winner.

1. National 4-H Award Winners From W. Va.

IDNO:
053322
Title:
National 4-H Award Winners From W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
Front left to right: Guy Farmer of Lincoln County, Electric winner; Miss Margaret Adele Bigelow of Wood County, Alumni recognition; Kenneth Kissel of Marshall County, forestry winner.Standing left to right: Aleta Rae Strader ofUpshur County, Canning winner; Sally Ann Ours of Grant County, Achievement winner; Ralph Izard of Boone County, recreation winner; Dwaine Hornbeck of Upshur County, beautification of home grounds winner, and Joan Lee of Kanawha County, leadership winner.
Group of 4-H members pose in front of cottage as late stages of construction are completed.

2. Monroe County Cottage, Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

IDNO:
053302
Title:
Monroe County Cottage, Jackson's Mill, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Group of 4-H members pose in front of cottage as late stages of construction are completed.
"Aeroplane View of Proposed Kanawha State Park and Four-H Fair. Charleston, W. Va. Tell W. Nicolet- Landscape Architect from Pittsburgh, P.A.

3. Proposed Kanawha State Park

IDNO:
053265
Title:
Proposed Kanawha State Park
Date:
1924/03/10
Description:
"Aeroplane View of Proposed Kanawha State Park and Four-H Fair. Charleston, W. Va. Tell W. Nicolet- Landscape Architect from Pittsburgh, P.A.
Eleanor Bigelow, Jessie Davis and Eleanor Talbott demonstrating to a group of New England state 4-H leaders at the Eastern State Exposition how West Virginia boys and girls earn their 4-H's.

4. 4-H Demonstration, Springfield, MA

IDNO:
053263
Title:
4-H Demonstration, Springfield, MA
Date:
undated
Description:
Eleanor Bigelow, Jessie Davis and Eleanor Talbott demonstrating to a group of New England state 4-H leaders at the Eastern State Exposition how West Virginia boys and girls earn their 4-H's.
Plot measured, planted and cared for by Corn Club Member Raymond Taylor.

5. Corn Club Plot, Clay County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053250
Title:
Corn Club Plot, Clay County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Plot measured, planted and cared for by Corn Club Member Raymond Taylor.
"A small group of club girls start work in canning."

6. 4-H Club Girls, W. Va.

IDNO:
053243
Title:
4-H Club Girls, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912-1925
Description:
"A small group of club girls start work in canning."
County Champions holding their winning products.

7. Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs, Pleasants County W. Va.

IDNO:
053240
Title:
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs, Pleasants County W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912-1925
Description:
County Champions holding their winning products.
"The first camp ever held in West Virginia. J. U. Shipman- County agent."

8. 4-H Club Camp, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053232
Title:
4-H Club Camp, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
1915
Description:
"The first camp ever held in West Virginia. J. U. Shipman- County agent."
Cunningham, Assistant Home Demonstration agent, instructing a club girl how to pack her exhibit to bring in to the fair without breaking.

9. Miss Ellie Cunningham, 4-H Club, Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053212
Title:
Miss Ellie Cunningham, 4-H Club, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
1916
Description:
Cunningham, Assistant Home Demonstration agent, instructing a club girl how to pack her exhibit to bring in to the fair without breaking.
Girls working on a project, likely at the State 4-H Camp at Jackson's Mill.

10. Girls 4-H Camp, West Virginia

IDNO:
053211
Title:
Girls 4-H Camp, West Virginia
Date:
1923
Description:
Girls working on a project, likely at the State 4-H Camp at Jackson's Mill.
Back row left to right: W.H. Kendrick, Carol Green, Harry Rollyson, Clarence Wooter, Corty Davis, John Cole, Sam Niel, Ike Hormer, Charles Holbert.Front row left to right: Eleanor Biglow, Dorothy Archer, Gertrude Lemetol (?), Pauline Spangler, Kathleen Berthy, Eula Roberts, Virginia Burmer, Mrs. Fannie M. Kercheval.

11. West Virginia 4-H Club, Camp Vail

IDNO:
053210
Title:
West Virginia 4-H Club, Camp Vail
Date:
1929
Description:
Back row left to right: W.H. Kendrick, Carol Green, Harry Rollyson, Clarence Wooter, Corty Davis, John Cole, Sam Niel, Ike Hormer, Charles Holbert.Front row left to right: Eleanor Biglow, Dorothy Archer, Gertrude Lemetol (?), Pauline Spangler, Kathleen Berthy, Eula Roberts, Virginia Burmer, Mrs. Fannie M. Kercheval.
Young woman pictured with display of 4-H Club items, holding flag that reads "Demonstration Girls Club."

12. Rivesville Woman with West Virginia 4-H Club Display

IDNO:
053209
Title:
Rivesville Woman with West Virginia 4-H Club Display
Date:
ca. 1900-1950
Description:
Young woman pictured with display of 4-H Club items, holding flag that reads "Demonstration Girls Club."

13. 4-H Council Scholarship Recepients

IDNO:
053162
Title:
4-H Council Scholarship Recepients
Date:
1957

14. W. Va. State Boys 4-H Camp

IDNO:
053142
Title:
W. Va. State Boys 4-H Camp
Date:
1961

15. 4-H Camp Bonfire

IDNO:
053141
Title:
4-H Camp Bonfire
Date:
1953

16. New Arrivals at Wetzel County 4-H Camp

IDNO:
053140
Title:
New Arrivals at Wetzel County 4-H Camp
Date:
1953

17. Marion County 4-H Club Tribal Games

IDNO:
053138
Title:
Marion County 4-H Club Tribal Games
Date:
1953

18. Marion County 4-H Club Aluminum Craft

IDNO:
053136
Title:
Marion County 4-H Club Aluminum Craft
Date:
1953
Display featuring trees, fruits, and wildflowers found in West Virginia.

19. 4-H Club West Virginia Trees and Fruits Display

IDNO:
053128
Title:
4-H Club West Virginia Trees and Fruits Display
Date:
ca. 1951-1962
Description:
Display featuring trees, fruits, and wildflowers found in West Virginia.
R.J. Friant, Extension agronomist, WVU, discussed the results of the 1955 contest at Vo-ag Room, Clay High School, where second place award was given to Howard Fitzwater.

20. West Virginia Hybrid Corn Yield Contest

IDNO:
053127
Title:
West Virginia Hybrid Corn Yield Contest
Date:
1955
Description:
R.J. Friant, Extension agronomist, WVU, discussed the results of the 1955 contest at Vo-ag Room, Clay High School, where second place award was given to Howard Fitzwater.

21. 4-H Club Livestock Marketing Program, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053126
Title:
4-H Club Livestock Marketing Program, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
Date:
1955/09
Tree conservation project displayed by Richard Johnson.

22. 4-H Club Conservation Project

IDNO:
053125
Title:
4-H Club Conservation Project
Date:
ca. 1948-1959
Description:
Tree conservation project displayed by Richard Johnson.

23. 4-H Club Farm and Home Management

IDNO:
053124
Title:
4-H Club Farm and Home Management
Date:
1959
Johnny Parks, winner of the contest, demonstrates his method.

24. 4-H Club Chicken Barbecue Contest Winner, Grant County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053123
Title:
4-H Club Chicken Barbecue Contest Winner, Grant County, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Johnny Parks, winner of the contest, demonstrates his method.