Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 16/3/0/108
Iowa State University

Cooperative Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics

Hawkeye Recreatory Program
Records, 1955-1972


Descriptive summary

creator: Iowa State University. Cooperative Extensive Service in Agriculture and Home Economics. Hawkeye Recreatory Program
title: Records
dates: 1955-1972
extent: 1.05 linear feet (2 document boxes and 1 half-document box)
collection number: RS 16/3/0/108
repository: University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation: Iowa State University, Cooperative Extensive Service in Agriculture and Home Economics, Hawkeye Recreatory Program Records, RS 16/3/0/108, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Abstract

The Hawkeye Recreatory program was a one-week camp experience sponsored by the Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics. It started in 1952 as a laboratory to help promote recreational activities to the people of Iowa. In 1953, the first group met at the State 4-H camp in Madrid, Iowa, naming the experience the Hawkeye Recreatory (a combination of recreation and laboratory). The group grew to 44 members within four years, and by 1971, attendance ranged from 35 to 60 participants. Activities included crafts, music, drama, nature, and discussions about recreation ideas and philosophies. Attendees were youth leaders, church leaders, extension workers, and others interested in promoting recreation in Iowa. This collection (1955-1972) contains notebooks from the yearly Hawkeye Recreatory program. The notebooks contain crafts, skits, songs, poetry, dances, puzzles and other projects completed by the participants in the program, along with rosters of attendees and committees who helped put the program together.

 

Organization

The collection is organized chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1955

1

2

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1956

1

3

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1958

1

4

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1959

1

5

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1960

1

6

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1961

2

1

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1962

2

2

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1963

2

3

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1964

2

4

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1965

2 5 Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook 1969
2 6 Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook 1971

3

1

Hawkeye Recreatory Notebook

1972