Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1868 - 2017 (Creation)
Extent
24 Boxes (includes 2 full slide boxes and 1 photo box) (additional slides are included in various boxes 3 & 4)
Name of creator
Biographical history
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
McPherson collection includes a multitude of documents pertaining the McPherson extension office as well as the 4-H program. Documents range from executive files such as financial records, meeting minutes, membership lists, and construction plans to documents such as photographs, slides, and program guides.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Restricted material is contained within this collection in the form identifying information (SSN). Other restricted material may be contained as well in the form of personal information. University archivist review required before access will be granted.
Physical access
Some records are in good condition, while others are in poor condition
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Records were created and managed by McPherson County Extension or by Clubs and their representatives endorsed by McPherson County Extension Office. The extension office records were created and managed in office, while the club records were typically created and managed outside of the office and then were returned when leadership would change or for club central records storage. Some clubs are defunct and some are still ongoing and those have been noted in the inventory. A transfer agreement was signed in August 2024 and the records were physically transferred to K-State University Archives.
Immediate source of acquisition
Acquisition Method: Transfer
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
General note
Processed by student processing aid Tyra McNeil, September 2024
Specialized notes
- Citation: Citation: McPherson County Extension Office records, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Archives and Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Alternative identifier(s)
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard