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4-H members on White House lawn, 1930

 File — Drawer: 68

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Ludell Cheney papers contain materials about 4-H. The papers include newspaper clippings about Cheney and 4-H booklet called "Fun at the Meeting Place." There is also sheet music for two pieces called "A Plowing Song- 4-H Club Song for Boys" and "Dreaming- 4-H Song for Girls." Also included is a scrapbook Cheney created to submit for a 4-H Alumni Award in 1954. It includes descriptions of his time in the club, outline of a demonstration, radio talk, speech, as well as news clippings and photographs. There is also a panoramic photograph of 4-H club members, including Cheney, on the White House Lawn in 1930.

A photograph of the Cheney brothers presenting their "Production of Quality Milk" demonstration at the 1928 Farmers Week can also be found in the Malcolm Trout collection (http://archives.msu.edu/findaid/ua17-127.html) in the MSU Archives.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (, 5 folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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