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Train Engine No. 638in Water Valley, Mississippi, October 31, 1893 Oct 2025

Train Engine No. 638in Water Valley, Mississippi, October 31, 1893

Mississippi Delta Region

Casey Jones is pictures in the cabin of train engine number 630 of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, a consolidation 280 engine that Jones ran from the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois to Water Valley, Mississippi in October 1893. Another man is pictured standing on the steps of the engine and trees are seen behind the engine. A typed note on the back of the photograph tells the story of Jones' trip and the impressive feat of running the engine over five operating divisions. A red ink stamp advertising Jay's Caboose in Greensboro, Alabama is beneath the note.


Running At The Railroad Tracks Oct 2025

Running At The Railroad Tracks

African-Americana Postcards and Photographs

A black and white photograph of two young Black women and a young Black child running along the railroad tracks is featured on this postcard. The two women are both wearing white dresses and high held shoes with one of them wearing a white hat and the other wearing a dark hat. The two women are smiling as they run behind the child. The child is wearing dark trousers with suspenders over a light colored shirt. He is barefoot and wearing a light colored bucket hat. A set of train tracks and a train car are pictured behind the group.


Waiting At The Dock Oct 2025

Waiting At The Dock

African-Americana Postcards and Photographs

A photograph of a small group of Black/African Americans gathers around some barrels on the dock is featured on this postcard. A woman wearing a hat and carrying a long coat over the crook of her arm has a suitcase at her feat. A man in a bowler hat is seated on one of the barrels with his arms crossed over his midsection. Wooden poles are in front of the people. A long pier is to the left of the people and a building with barrels in front of it is to the right of the people and a man …


Greetings From The Sunny South Where The Cotton Blossoms Grow Oct 2025

Greetings From The Sunny South Where The Cotton Blossoms Grow

African-Americana Postcards and Photographs

A color illustration of Black people picking cotton in a large cotton field while a white man in a suit and hat stands in the field watching. The scene is encircled by three alligators and the title of the card is printed in red in the upper right corner.


Portrait Of A Black Woman Oct 2025

Portrait Of A Black Woman

African-Americana Postcards and Photographs

This postcard features a portrait of a black woman wearing a dark dress with a checkered collar and sleeve hems and standing with one hand on her hip. The back of the card is addressed to Ethel Garvis in Greenwood, Mississippi.


Basket Weavers At Work; Basketmakers Oct 2025

Basket Weavers At Work; Basketmakers

African-Americana Postcards and Photographs

This postcard features a black and white image of a Black woman and a Black man weaving large baskets outside among a yard of tree limbs and weaving materials. The woman is standing with her hand resting on her completed basket while the man is seated behind the basket he is working on weaving. The back of the card is addressed to Dr. D. K. Cason in Nacogdoches, Texas. The card is postmarked West Point, Mississippi, June 21, 1909 and a green, one cent Benjamin Franklin postage stamp is placed in the upper right corner. An inscription on the left …


U. S. S. Mississippi Docked At The Panama Canal Oct 2025

U. S. S. Mississippi Docked At The Panama Canal

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

A sepia toned photograph of the U. S. S. Mississippi navy ship at the Panama Canal docks is featured on this postcard. Sailors dressed in white uniforms are pictured on the deck of the ship looking over the railing toward the dock. A man is pictured standing on the platform of the dock near a tall lamp post. The identity and location of the ship is handwritten on the back of the card.


Baton Rouge, Louisiana Oct 2025

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

A black and white photograph of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana cityscape as seen from the Mississippi River is featured on this postcard. Church steeples, storefronts, streets, and a line of train cars can be seen with the view of the city beyond an expanse of water. "Baton Rouge, La." is written in white along the bottom of the card.


Stereograph Of Union Dead At Gettysburg, 1865 Oct 2025

Stereograph Of Union Dead At Gettysburg, 1865

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

A number of dead Union soldiers lying in an open field at Gettysburg are pictured on this "1861--photographic history--1865" stereograph card. The back of the card describes the photograph's history, the series of original photographs in the Photographic History set and an explanation of prices.


Man And Woman In Front Of A Car Oct 2025

Man And Woman In Front Of A Car

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

A man in 1920's style equestrian or aviation pants and tall lace up boots is pictured beside a woman wearing a cloche hat, a long fur coat and small hand bag while standing in front of a open top car.


Train Engine No. 382, Paducah, Kentucky Oct 2025

Train Engine No. 382, Paducah, Kentucky

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

Engine number 382 is featured in this black and white photograph with four men standing on the tracks beside the engine and two men pictured standing and seated in the engine's cabin. Trees are seen behind the engine. A note typed on the back of the photograph identify the engine as having been the same one that Casey Jones was killed in on April 30, 1900 at Vaughn, Mississippi. The note goes on to say that the photograph was taken after the engine was rebuilt in the Paducah Shops in Paducah, Kentucky. A red ink stamp for Jay's Caboose in …


Portrait Of Boyce And Windell Bailey, Undated Oct 2025

Portrait Of Boyce And Windell Bailey, Undated

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

This black and white photograph features two young boys, one in dark clothing and the other in a white gown and seated in a wicker chair. The back of the photograph identifies the boys as Boyce and Windell Bailey,


Portrait Of A Bearded Man In A Black Suit Oct 2025

Portrait Of A Bearded Man In A Black Suit

Miscellaneous Postcards and Photographs

A bearded man in a dark suite and holding a black top hat is featured in this black and white photograph. The man has a hand tucked inside his vest and is turned slightly sideways. The photographer is identified as Charles D. Fredricks and Co., in New York.


Proactive Aging: A New Aging Programming Framework For Cooperative Extension, Jeong Eun Lee, Eunbea Kim, Yulri Kim, Eva Kahana Oct 2025

Proactive Aging: A New Aging Programming Framework For Cooperative Extension, Jeong Eun Lee, Eunbea Kim, Yulri Kim, Eva Kahana

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Traditional Extension programs for older adults often adopt a reactive approach, focusing on addressing age-related challenges after they arise. While these programs can be beneficial, a proactive aging model offers a more comprehensive and empowering approach. The concept of proactive aging, emphasizing preventative strategies for maintaining and improving wellbeing, has been well-established in the literature (Kahana et al., 2014). By adopting this model, Cooperative Extension can significantly enhance its services for older adults. This paper proposes innovative program ideas grounded in the proactive aging framework. Such programs are more engaging as they foster self-efficacy and empowerment, encouraging participants to actively …


Stay Independent: Enhancing Healthy Aging In Iowa And Louisiana, Sarah L. Francis, Elizabeth Gollub, Savannah Schultz Oct 2025

Stay Independent: Enhancing Healthy Aging In Iowa And Louisiana, Sarah L. Francis, Elizabeth Gollub, Savannah Schultz

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

This evaluation study assessed the impact of Stay Independent participation on topic familiarity and the likelihood of making a recommended behavior change among community-residing older adults. Stay Independent focuses on the nutritional needs of older adults, emphasizing Whole Person Wellness and the Health Belief Model. It was initially created in Iowa for community-residing adults aged 60 and older and has been adapted for cultural appropriateness in Louisiana. Stay Independent is a healthy aging program consisting of six standalone food and health modules. It is offered both virtually and face-to-face (F2F) in Iowa and Louisiana. Participants who attended Stay Independent between …


Planning Ahead: A Holistic Approach To End-Of-Life Planning, Kristin Litzelman, Ashley Berghoff, Jennifer Abel, Carol Bralich, Jackie Carattini, Selena Freimark, Jenna Kink, Sara Richie Oct 2025

Planning Ahead: A Holistic Approach To End-Of-Life Planning, Kristin Litzelman, Ashley Berghoff, Jennifer Abel, Carol Bralich, Jackie Carattini, Selena Freimark, Jenna Kink, Sara Richie

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

End-of-life planning can be an intimidating, confusing, and emotional process, which may explain why only 37% of Americans have completed advance care directives. To address this need, we developed the Planning AHEAD (Advance directives, Handling financial changes, Estate planning, and Arriving at Decisions for the end of this life) curriculum. Planning AHEAD is a seven-session course designed to help participants make important decisions that reflect their end-of-life wishes and document this information to relieve stress for their loved ones. In the first two years of the program, Extension educators facilitated 45 Planning AHEAD series across Wisconsin, reaching over 600 participants. …


What Do Rural Caregivers Need? Implications Of Formal Service Usage And The Role Of Cooperative Extension Systems, Naomi R. Meinertz, Jeong Eun Lee, Erin L. Martinez, Leacey Brown, Chelsey Byers, Sara Richie, Kathy Tutt Oct 2025

What Do Rural Caregivers Need? Implications Of Formal Service Usage And The Role Of Cooperative Extension Systems, Naomi R. Meinertz, Jeong Eun Lee, Erin L. Martinez, Leacey Brown, Chelsey Byers, Sara Richie, Kathy Tutt

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

The well-being of caregivers in the U.S. is a public health crisis. Caregivers experience greater rates of depression, chronic disease, and social isolation; however, the context of rural and urban living experiences creates different caregiving realities. Using two representative datasets of caregivers in the North Central and Northeast regions of the U.S., this paper examined the experiences of rural and urban caregivers in using formal support services. Rurality was negatively related to formal support service usage. Results from a multiple regression revealed a positive association between formal service utilization and caregiver well-being. These findings suggested that formal services can play …


The Impact Of Cooperative Extension Programs On Late Life Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review, Naomi R. Meinertz, Kate Perepezko, Jeong Eun Lee, Mary E. Dozier Phd Oct 2025

The Impact Of Cooperative Extension Programs On Late Life Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review, Naomi R. Meinertz, Kate Perepezko, Jeong Eun Lee, Mary E. Dozier Phd

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Rural-dwelling older adults have greater mental health disparities with higher rates of depression and anxiety compared to their urban counterparts; however, reaching these communities to understand and address the specific psychological needs of rural-dwelling older adults remains a barrier for gerontologists. Due to the extensive reach of the Cooperative Extension System, university Extension systems are primed to facilitate connections between researchers and rural communities to improve mental health outcomes for older adults. Despite the potential benefits of such partnerships, Extension is largely unknown and underutilized by gerontological researchers, leaving many older adults disconnected from resources available through land-grant universities that …


A Comprehensive Nutrition Education Program Promotes Behavior Change And Perception Of Food Access Across The Older Adult Age Span, Sarah Misyak, Camille Mcguire, Victor Olayemi, Maria Denunzio, Paige Harrigan, Elena Serrano Oct 2025

A Comprehensive Nutrition Education Program Promotes Behavior Change And Perception Of Food Access Across The Older Adult Age Span, Sarah Misyak, Camille Mcguire, Victor Olayemi, Maria Denunzio, Paige Harrigan, Elena Serrano

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Strategies to promote healthy behaviors among older adults are needed to mitigate vulnerabilities to negative health outcomes, especially for those with low income. Healthy Eating and Staying Active as We Age (HESA), a nine-lesson educational series for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-eligible older adults, was created to promote health among aging audiences. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the behavior change of older adults following participation in HESA, which covers food resource management, nutrition, food safety, and physical activity behaviors, as well as perceived food affordability and accessibility, and to determine if HESA is appropriate across the age span …


Creating Intergenerational Connections: A Multilevel Approach For Enriching Lives And Addressing Vital Community Issues, Matthew S. Kaplan, Nancy Z. Henkin Oct 2025

Creating Intergenerational Connections: A Multilevel Approach For Enriching Lives And Addressing Vital Community Issues, Matthew S. Kaplan, Nancy Z. Henkin

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

This article presents an overview of intergenerational programs and practices as an interdisciplinary field of inquiry and practice that fosters open communication, support, and civic engagement across generations. Numerous examples of how intergenerational programs and practices harness age diversity to improve the human condition are presented. This includes initiatives to promote healthier lifestyles, reduce social isolation and loneliness, strengthen families, enrich education and lifelong learning, enhance community quality of life, and transmit cherished cultural traditions and values. This article highlights Extension’s longstanding contributions to intergenerational programming, showcasing notable examples across program areas and exploring opportunities for deeper engagement, co-leadership, and …


Intergenerational Creative Movement Program: A Social Connection Intervention To Foster Health And Well-Being, Claire M. Reardon, Mohammad Khalilian, Amy F. Kostelic, Susan Thiel, Anthony R. Bardo Oct 2025

Intergenerational Creative Movement Program: A Social Connection Intervention To Foster Health And Well-Being, Claire M. Reardon, Mohammad Khalilian, Amy F. Kostelic, Susan Thiel, Anthony R. Bardo

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

A sense of connection and belonging is widely recognized to be essential for mental health. Yet, since the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness, social isolation, and mental health problems have remained elevated across America. Transitions into young adulthood and older age, while distinct, similarly challenge social connectedness, especially among women. Our multi-lesson education program connected first-generation female college students with college-educated forty-plus women to foster belonging and improve mental health. The program integrated dance as a creative physical activity, promoted intergenerational engagement through a humanistic focus on generativity, and used a social network approach to gauge the development of connections among participants …


Volunteerism After Retirement: An Evaluation Of The Give 5 Civic Matchmaking Program, Amber J. Majeske, Claire M. Growney, Tara O. Johnson, Cora Scott, Greg Burris Oct 2025

Volunteerism After Retirement: An Evaluation Of The Give 5 Civic Matchmaking Program, Amber J. Majeske, Claire M. Growney, Tara O. Johnson, Cora Scott, Greg Burris

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Communities are increasingly focused on leveraging the skills and resources of older adults entering retirement to benefit the community and ensure these individuals remain integrated and valued within society. Launched in 2017, the Give 5 “Civic Matchmaking” Program is an award-winning volunteer recruitment program for near-retirees and retirees that matches participants’ skills and interests with meaningful volunteer opportunities. This study examined participants’ mindsets and perceptions of loneliness before the program, as well as their motivations for volunteering and sense of belonging afterward. Overall, participants in Give 5 improved in empathic concern and in recognizing the need to equip those they …


Empowering Public Employees For Retirement Security: Evidence From A Pre-Retirement Financial Education Program, Suzanne Bartholomae, Mengya Wang Oct 2025

Empowering Public Employees For Retirement Security: Evidence From A Pre-Retirement Financial Education Program, Suzanne Bartholomae, Mengya Wang

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

The United States is facing a retirement crisis, with eight in ten older adult households experiencing or at risk of financial insecurity (Tavares et al., 2024). National data shows 60% of Americans regularly contribute to retirement accounts, and just 40% have estimated their retirement savings needs (Lin et al., 2022). With approximately 5,900 Baby Boomers retiring daily (Fry, 2019), there is considerable interest in identifying effective strategies and policies to address retirement preparedness. This paper presents evaluation findings from a retirement planning financial education program delivered to 750 public employees by Iowa’s public employee retirement system and Cooperative Extension educators. …


You’Re Only Old Once: And Other Truths About The Extension Work We Do In Aging, James S. Bates, Erin L. Martinez Oct 2025

You’Re Only Old Once: And Other Truths About The Extension Work We Do In Aging, James S. Bates, Erin L. Martinez

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

No abstract provided.


Propelling Aging-Related Initiatives In A Next-Gen Cooperative Extension System: Editors’ Introduction To The Jhse Special Issue On Aging, Erin L. Martinez, James S. Bates Oct 2025

Propelling Aging-Related Initiatives In A Next-Gen Cooperative Extension System: Editors’ Introduction To The Jhse Special Issue On Aging, Erin L. Martinez, James S. Bates

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Volume 13, Number 2, James S. Bates, Donna J. Peterson Dr., Scott Cummings, Erin L. Martinez Oct 2025

Full Issue, Volume 13, Number 2, James S. Bates, Donna J. Peterson Dr., Scott Cummings, Erin L. Martinez

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

No abstract provided.


Aging In America: Implications For Family Resource Management, Becky Smith, Portia Johnson, Brandan Wheeler, D E Kiss, Ann A. Berry Oct 2025

Aging In America: Implications For Family Resource Management, Becky Smith, Portia Johnson, Brandan Wheeler, D E Kiss, Ann A. Berry

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

The Stanford Center on Longevity reports life expectancy has surged over the last 120 years. Unfortunately, living longer may not equate to living with a higher quality of life without considering the amount, type, and uses of all resources available to individuals and families as they age. Family Resource Management (FRM) is the science and art of how individuals and families make decisions to develop and allocate resources, including money, time, energy, space, material, and health assets, and networks of support to meet their goals. Living longer means making more decisions and developing and allocating more resources to enhance the …


Individuals Aging With Developmental Disabilities: Programmatic Foundations For System Improvement, Morgan D. Foster, Andrew Bronson Crocker, Beth Stalvey Oct 2025

Individuals Aging With Developmental Disabilities: Programmatic Foundations For System Improvement, Morgan D. Foster, Andrew Bronson Crocker, Beth Stalvey

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

As the population in the United States ages and grows, so does the number of older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Individuals who have lifelong disabilities experience age-related conditions, such as dementia, cancer, or arthritis, differently from those who acquire similar age-related disabilities in late life. The aging population with IDD represents a demographic shift and introduces both challenges and opportunities in various contexts, including, but not limited to, healthcare, caregiving, housing, and economic stability. Concurrently, aging caregivers, including parents of individuals with IDD, must balance their own age-related needs with the current and future plans of care …


Community Partnerships To Address Social Determinants Of Health Among Older Adults, Cory Bolkan, Raven Weaver, Cheryl Eschbach, Erik Geissal, Breanne Wise-Swanson Oct 2025

Community Partnerships To Address Social Determinants Of Health Among Older Adults, Cory Bolkan, Raven Weaver, Cheryl Eschbach, Erik Geissal, Breanne Wise-Swanson

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Focusing on social determinants of health (SDOH) among older adults is key to addressing health disparities, maintaining independence in their homes/communities, improving health outcomes, and avoiding high-cost institutional care. While primary care settings are equipped to meet older adults’ physical health needs, the network of Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) is designed to meet social needs (e.g., transportation, nutrition, caregiver support). Yet, cross-sector community partnerships between AAAs and primary care are rare. This article shares an evaluation of one such partnership, where SDOH screenings were routinely implemented in primary care, yielding social prescribing and direct referral to AAA’s support services. …


Harmonizing With Nature In Cities, Mojtaba Parsaee Sep 2025

Harmonizing With Nature In Cities, Mojtaba Parsaee

Publications

Urban resilience is rooted in our ability to harmonize with nature and cultivate deeper relationships with local climates. Mojtaba Parsaee reflects on how the historic neighborhoods of four cities have nurtured his poetic bond with harsh climates, which inspires his vision of resilience.