African American farmers on a tour of a corn field, Florence County (S.C.), 1944 October
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Farmers with sweet potato hotbed, 1941 May 15
Clemson University Libraries Sweet potato hotbed owned by African American farmer.
Girl with 4-H canning exhibit, 1941 December
Clemson University Libraries African American 4-H club girl giving food demonstration.
Farm agent and demonstration home orchard, 1941 May 14
Clemson University Libraries African American farm agent and demonstration home orchard.
African American 4-H youth and chicks - plans for three thousand this year, 1943 May 6
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African American Shilo school in Anderson County (S.C.), 1941 May 2
Clemson University Libraries Extension worker present: A.E. Daniels
View of lake at 4-H Camp Daniels, 1949 May 10
Clemson University Libraries View on Lake Marion of Santee Cooper near Camp Daniels.
Attendees waiting for lunch at 4-H Camp Dixon, 1938 June
Clemson University Libraries African American 4-H Club members lined up to go in for lunch.
Farmers using light and home raised seeds, 1939 May 11
Clemson University Libraries Small light heads by using home raised seeds. Low in height.
Forestry demonstration at 4-H Camp Dixon, 1939 June
Clemson University Libraries Demonstration of forestry methods to African American 4-H Club members at conservation camp.
A closet made of orange crates in Helen Yeargin's home, Pelzer (S.C.), 1939 April 28
Clemson University Libraries Yeargins home in Woodville community. Extension worker present: R.W. Anderson.
Home Demonstration
Clemson University Libraries The US Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service included Home Demonstration Clubs to educate rural women on home economics. South Carolina's Cooperative Extension Service required segregated clubs taught but not enough black women agents were hired to cover all counties and their pay was considerably less than white home agents.
Benedict Stevens with Grand Champion bull, 1948 March
Clemson University Libraries Grand Champion steers of 1948 Florence Livestock. Shown by Benedict Stevens, 4-H club boy of Marion County.
African American children entering lunchroom at Gold Hill School, Lancaster County (S.C.), 1940
Clemson University Libraries Extension worker present: F.W. Cannon. Original caption: "Gold Hill Colored School".
Farmers in field showing increase in growth using pedigree seeds, 1939 May 11
Clemson University Libraries Increase production from pedigree seeds over non-pedigree seeds or home raised seeds.
Farmers of African American Forkville community touring Bessie Evans' home, Honea Path (S.C.), 1939 April 28
Clemson University Libraries Extension worker present: R.W. Anderson. Address Route #4 Honea Path, S.C.
Benedict Stevens with his Grand Champion bull at 4-H, 1948 April
Clemson University Libraries Benedict Stevens, African American 4-H club boy of Marion County, and his Grand Champion steer.
Women making bed as part of Home Demonstration Clubs
Clemson University Libraries The US Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service included Home Demonstration Clubs to educate rural women on home economics. South Carolina's Cooperative Extension Service required segregated clubs taught but not enough black women agents were hired to cover all counties and their pay was considerably less than white home agents.
Home Demonstration, 1953 August
Clemson University Libraries The US Department of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service included Home Demonstration Clubs to educate rural women on home economics. South Carolina's Cooperative Extension Service required segregated clubs taught but not enough black women agents were hired to cover all counties and their pay was considerably less than white home agents.
State winnner of Negro Soil Conservation contest with son, 1947 July 1
Clemson University Libraries State winnner of African American Soil Conservation contest teaching his young son to operate row cropping tractor. Segregated shows and fairs were the only way African Americans could compete.