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New Mexico Extension Homemakers Council

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-0300

Scope and Content

The records of the New Mexico Extension Homemakers Council span the years 1918-1992 and comprise three linear feet. The majority of materials begin in 1941, when the NMEHC was created. The collection contains administrative and historical information on the organization and projects conducted by the NMEHC. There are also publications by the NMEHC and publications on topics relating to home economics.

The collection is arranged into four series: General Files, 1946-1992; Oral Histories; Minutes and Meetings, 1941-1981; and Publications, 1918-1991.

Dates

  • 1918-1992

Language of Materials

English.

Access and Use Restrictions

This material may be examined by researchers under supervised conditions in the Search Room.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with copyright and other applicable statutes.

Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.

Historical Information

The New Mexico Extension Homemakers Council (NMEHC) is a non-profit organization which was created in 1941. Originally called the New Mexico Association of Home Extension Clubs, the NMEHC wanted to encourage adult education in home economics through the Extension Service of the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.

As the organization developed so did its mission. The current by-laws of the NMEHC state the mission to be to strengthen, develop, coordinate, and extend youth and adult education in home economics, agriculture, and related subjects through the cooperative extension service of New Mexico State University. The organization also provides an opportunity for homemakers to pool their judgements and experiences for the improvement of home and community life.

Extent

3 Linear Feet

Abstract

A non-profit organization created to encourage adult education in home economics. The collection includes correspondence, meeting minutes, yearbooks, handbooks, news clippings and press releases, and oral histories.

Acquisition

  1. RG94-024 Gift of the New Mexico Extension Homemakers Council

General

Contact Information

  1. Archives and Special Collections
  2. New Mexico State University Library
  3. P.O. Box 30006
  4. LasCruces, New Mexico 88003-8006
  5. Phone: (575) 646-3839
  6. Fax:(575) 646-7477
  7. Email: archives@nmsu.edu
  8. URL: https://lib.nmsu.edu/archives/

General

Title
Register of the New Mexico Extension Homemakers Council, 1918-1992
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Processed by Portia Vescio, with Jing Zhang
Date
© 2002
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

  • June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//New Mexico State University::Archives and Special Collections//TEXT (US::NmLcU::Ms 300::New Mexico Extension Homemakers Council)//EN" "nmlcu1ms300.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
  • Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Branson Hall
PO Box 30006
MSC 3475
Las Cruces New Mexico 88003 USA