The collection consists of materials created and managed from Michigan 4-H Youth Development activities as well as activities that staff, members, and volunteers participated during the years 1920 to 1998. These records include awards, clippings, correspondence and meeting minutes (1950–1955, 1991–1998), guides, conferences (1920–1977), organizations, programs, publications, audiovisual materials, and oversized material.

Conference records are for the National 4-H Club Camp (1948–1956) which later became the National 4-H Conference in Washington D. C. (1957–1972), National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago (1920–1993), and the National Junior Vegetable Growers Association (1949 – 1961) and include records such as attendance, programs, post cards, and reports.

Leader’s Guides are included for African culture, bicycling, conservation, communication, Michigan folk life, foods, growth, home design, kid care, sports, veterinary science, weather and others.

Organizations within this record set are Michigan Association of Extension 4-H Youth Staff (1989–1997) and the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (1991-1997).

Records for Youth Development programs include the International Exchange programs with Japan, Central America, and the Caribbean (1983–1987) and the 4-H Urban Expansion Program (1976–1980). Also found here are records from the Michigan 4-H Performing Arts Troupe (1980–1984).

Audiovisual records include photographic materials (negatives, prints, and slides), audio cassettes, and video taped recordings.

Oversized material includes posters and other larger materials.

Records are arranged alphabetically by subject.