When the Cooperative Extension Service was established in 1914, Montana hired Augusta D. Evans as the first full-time state 4-H program leader. Traveling from Illinois, she stopped in Forsyth, Montana. There, before her first day of work, she gave a…
I’m pleased to announce that the Montana 4-H History Project was awarded a $1,000 grant! This grant will support the continued development of our efforts to bring more Montana 4-H history to light. In a first-ever program, five state projects…
Recently I had the pleasure of visiting the brand-new Montana Historical Society Library & Archives to research some of the 4- ephemera that is in their collections. I discovered some exciting gems: three vintage 4-H club charters! These are formal,…
From the archives of the Montana 4-H Center, this 1953 photo shows 4-H’ers Dale Schneidt of Huntley and Shirley Wallace of Billings presenting a National 4-H Club Week poster to Dr. A.G. Peterson, president of Eastern Montana College of Education….
Did you know? Taylor Hall at Montana State University in Bozeman is the home of Montana 4-H. Built in 1896 for just $4,000, it is the oldest building on campus. Today I had the pleasure of sifting through historic documents…