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Better Homes Extension Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-001

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of the Better Home Extension Club of Putnam County, Indiana from 1962 to 2015. The club focused on the improvement of home life as well as that of the community as a whole, and was also involved with local 4-H Club activities in Putnam County. This collection includes treasurer records from 1962-2000 as well as Secretary Record Books from 2000-20001, 2008, 2012-2014. Finally, programs, another representation of their activities are included from 1978 to 2015 with missing programs generally from the early 1980’s. The BHEC also create scrapbooks highlighting activities and progress of the organization as well as creating a pictorial representation of those activities and their members.

Dates

  • 1962 - 2015

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

1.0 Cubic Feet (This collection contains four scrapbooks which will be kept separately from the rest of the documents. They will be placed along with the other scrapbook containers.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically, and then chronologically.

Separated Materials

Four oversized scrapbooks are stored separately.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Putnam County Public Library Archive Repository

Contact:
103 E. Poplar Street
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
765.301.7206