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York County Extension Homemakers' Council Records - Accession 326, Extension Homemakers, York County Jan 1980

York County Extension Homemakers' Council Records - Accession 326, Extension Homemakers, York County

Manuscript Collection

This collection is a valuable source on home demonstration work in York County in the twentieth century. The inclusive dates for a particular series may vary and for most series the records are incomplete. The collection contains records of the organization including historical information, constitutions, correspondence, minutes, reports, program notes, photographs, newsletters, and other records.


Mary Johnston Gates Papers - Accession 110, Mary Johnston Gates Jan 1977

Mary Johnston Gates Papers - Accession 110, Mary Johnston Gates

Manuscript Collection

The Mary Johnston Gates Papers consist of correspondence, minutes, histories, financial records, program notes, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and reference material, relating to the South Carolina Extension Homemakers’ Council (1930-1976), Bethel Home Demonstration Club (1941-1975), the National Extension Homemakers’ Council (1948-1976), the Associated Country Women of the World (1968-1976) and the South Carolina Agricultural County Extension Work (1928-1968) . There is also a 16mm film describing the dedication ceremonies of the Bethel Home Demonstration Club of Sumter, South Carolina, the first of its kind in the United States. Correspondents include Strom Thurmond, US Senator from South Carolina; Donald Russell, former …