Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 16/3/3/2
Iowa State University
Extension and Outreach
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Files, 1957-1994, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Iowa State University. Extension and Outreach |
| title: | Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Files |
| dates: | 1957-1994, undated |
| extent: | 4.32 linear feet (3 records center cartons, 1 document box) |
| collection number: | RS 16/3/3/2 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections and University Archives Department, Iowa State University. |
| language: | English |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections and University Archives Department |
| preferred citation: | Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Files, RS 16/3/3/2, Special Collections and University Archives Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Access points
| People, Families, and Corporate Bodies: | Iowa State University. Extension and Outreach Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (U.S.) |
| Places: | |
| Subjects: | Nutrition extension work -- Iowa |
| Genres: | Administrative records |
Abstract
In 1906, the Iowa General Assembly appropriated funds to establish a Department of Extension at Iowa State College (University). The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) was funded by the U.S. Congress through the United States Department of Agriculture as an outreach program for low-income Americans. The EFNEP began in Iowa in 1969 with twelve different sites managed by twelve Extension home economists, employing more than sixty family food aides to work with low-income homemakers to change their families' eating habits. The collection contains correspondence, manuals and handbooks, work and evaluation plans, directories, photographs, slides, publications, reports, and statistics. The materials document the program's administration and its 10-, 15-, and 20-year anniversary celebrations. |
Historical note
In 1906, the Iowa General Assembly appropriated funds to establish a Department of Extension at Iowa State College (University). Extension work in Iowa began earlier through the pioneering efforts of several people, including Mary B. Welch, James Wilson, and Perry Holden. Holden was appointed the first superintendent of Extension at Iowa State from 1906 to 1912. He focused on three branches of Extension work: demonstration farms, short courses, and education trains. In 1914, the U.S. Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act, creating a nationwide system of cooperative extension services that provide outreach activities through land-grand universities. The Act brought together funding at the national, state, and county levels to support the work of these cooperative extension services, and the program was administered through the United States Department of Agriculture. At ISU, the Department of Extension became Cooperative Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics. In 1966, University Extension was established by merging the short courses service group, farm demonstrations service group, engineering extension service group, and Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS, established in 1962). In 2006, University Extension became Extension and Outreach. In 1968, the United States Department of Agriculture received $10 million from Congress to create the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) as an outreach program for low income Americans. Iowa initiated EFNEP in 1969 with twelve different home economists overseeing twelve different sites in rural and urban areas. By the end of the first year, the program employed more than sixty family food aides. The program relied on the latest findings in nutrition research and worked with homemakers to change families' eating habits. The program targeted both urban adults and youth, working with 4-H to develop nutrition education. Sources Bliss, Ralph K. History of Cooperative Agriculture and Home Economics Extension in Iowa--The First Fifty Years. Ames, IA: Iowa State University of Science and Technology, 1960. Schwieder, Dorothy. 75 Years of Service: Cooperative Extension in Iowa. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1993. |
Collection description
This collection (1957-1994, undated) contains correspondence, manuals and handbooks, work and evaluation plans, directories, photographs, slides, publications, reports, and statistics. The materials document the administration of the program as well as 10-, 15-, and 20-year anniversary celebrations. |
Related materials
Related collections in the Special Collections and University Archives, Iowa State University Library include: |
Organization
The collection is organized into four series: |
Description of series
| Series 1 | Administration | 1957-1994, undated |
| extent: | Approximately 1.95 linear feet | |
| description: | This series includes program background information, correspondence, training and supervision manuals and handbooks, work and evaluation plans, lesson plans, and directories. This series is arranged alphabetically. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
2 |
20 |
4-H and Expanded Nutrition Program (ENP) Aide appointment procedures |
1972 |
2 |
1 |
"4-H EFNEP Record and Reporting System," state manual |
undated |
2 |
7 |
Adult education training manuals |
1970s |
1 |
26 |
"As I See Myself" assessment sheets |
1968 |
4 |
2 |
Correspondence |
1987-1988 |
3 |
45-48 |
Correspondence |
1989-1992 |
1 |
21 |
"Do You Know?" nutrition knowledge survey results |
1983-1984 |
3 |
49 |
EFNEP conference |
1993-1994 |
3 |
43 |
EFNEP plan of work and evaluation plan |
1984-1987 |
2 |
23 |
"ENP: 10 Years of Helping and Sharing" |
1979 |
1 |
34 |
"An Evaluative Study of the Use and Effectiveness of a Lesson Series Developed by Extension Service, USDA for EFNEP Youth (ages 8-12 years)" report |
1976 |
2 |
31 |
"The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program: Historical and Statistical Profile" report |
1979 |
1 |
27-28 |
Expanded Nutrition Program handbook |
1968-1972 |
2 |
9 |
Federal program reviews |
1977-1980 |
2 |
13 |
"How to Teach and Apply Educational Principles in EFNEP" |
undated |
1 |
29 |
"Human Relations in Training Aides" guidelines |
1969 |
1 |
36 |
"Human Relations Training" handbook |
1980-1981 |
2 |
26 |
Instruments for an assessment of the conduct of EFNEP |
1981 |
2 |
11 |
"Iowa 4-H and Youth EFNEP Policies and Guidelines" |
1990 |
2 |
10 |
"Iowa Adult EFNEP Policies and Guidelines" |
1989 |
2 |
6 |
"Iowa Guidelines for Conducting the Expanded Nutrition Program" |
1970s |
2 |
18 |
Iowa program directories |
1970s |
2 |
14 |
Job description: family food aide |
1968-1974 |
1 |
10 |
Linn County plan of work and evaluation plan |
1988-1991 |
1 |
24 |
"Make Your Food Dollars Count" audio recording, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (1 audiocassette) |
undated |
1 |
37 |
"More for Your Money" program (1 audiocassette, 4 color slides) |
1984 |
2 |
34 |
Newsletters and fact sheets |
1988 |
1 |
33 |
"Paraprofessionals in Home Economics Programs for Low-Income Families" guidelines |
1976 |
2 |
15 |
Poverty guidelines |
1969 |
1 |
1-2 |
Program background information, national and state |
1969-1986 |
2 |
21 |
"Program Ideas: Progression of Program Families and Youth" lesson plans |
1976 |
2 |
24 |
"Progressing Enrolled ENP Homemakers into Other Extension Programs," paper |
1979 |
2 |
19 |
Progressing graduated EFNEP clients into other Extension programs: reports and information |
1970s |
2 |
22 |
Progression model training materials |
1978 |
2 |
12 |
Progress reports sent to state auditor |
1992 |
2 |
16 |
Seminar notes: an advisory committee for the Expanded Nutrition Program |
1969 |
1 |
30 |
"Seminar on Supervision of Nonprofessionals" papers |
1971 |
1 |
32 |
"Supervising Paraprofessionals" guidelines |
1972 |
1 |
35 |
"Supervision and Management of EFNEP" guidelines |
1979 |
1 |
25 |
"Supervision in the Cooperative Extension Service" manual |
1957 |
2 |
4 |
"Supervisor's Handbook for Orientation Training of Nutrition Education Assistants" |
undated |
1 |
23 |
Supervisor's manual, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
undated |
2 |
2-4 |
Training aides lesson outlines |
undated |
1 |
31 |
Training and supervising case studies |
1971-1972 |
2 |
17 |
Unit report blank forms |
1970s |
2 |
25 |
"USDA Comprehensive Plan for a National Food and Human Nutrition Research and Education Program" |
1986 |
Description of series
| Series 2 | Anniversary celebrations | 1979-1990, undated |
| extent: | Approximately 0.42 linear feet | |
| description: | This series includes photographs, slides, and other materials documenting the 10-, 15-, and 20-year anniversaries of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program in Iowa. This series is arranged chronologically. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
4 |
5 |
5-year anniversary flyer |
1974 |
2 |
30 |
10-year anniversary materials (16 b/w photographs, 5 color photographs, 5 negatives 0074889-0074893, and 4 color slides) |
1979 |
2 |
32 |
15-year anniversary celebration materials |
1984 |
2 |
35 |
20-year anniversary materials (3 color photographs, 11 b/w photographs, 3 negatives 0074894-0074896) |
|
2 |
36 |
20-year anniversary: Extension staff presentation (5 b/w contact sheets, 17 negatives 0074898-0074914) |
1988-1990 |
2 |
33 |
20-year anniversary pin and program (27 b/w photographs, 4 negatives 0074897-0074900) |
1988 |
2 |
27 |
Slides (57 slides) |
undated |
Description of series
| Series 3 | Publications | 1974-1994 |
| extent: | Approximately 0.65 linear feet | |
| description: | This series includes newsletters, booklets, leaflets, calendars, and other publications of the Iowa Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, in addition to a folder of related publications from programs in other states. This series is arranged alphabetically. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
17 |
"Aides in Action" newsletter |
1980-1984 |
1 |
19 |
"Aides in Action" and "Moving Ahead with EFNEP" newsletters |
1982-1990 |
4 |
1 |
Calendars |
1990-1994 |
1 |
15 |
Coloring sheets |
1980 |
1 |
22 |
"Extension Reports to Iowa" newsletters |
1984-1986 |
1 |
14 |
"Family Food Aide--Says Hello" booklet |
1978 |
1 |
13 |
"Food and Nutrition Spelled FUN" booklets |
1975 |
1 |
16 |
"From Carol's Cart" newsletter |
1980-1981 |
4 |
4 |
"Interlocking Concepts Food and Nutrition - Personal Development," report |
1972 |
1 |
12 |
"Is Your Baby Safe at Home?" leaflets |
1975 |
1 |
6 |
"Progressing Enrolled Expanded Nutrition Homemakers into Other Extension Programs," paper |
1979 |
1 |
11 |
Publications from other states |
1974-1981 |
1 |
18 |
Recipes published in Family Circle |
1981 |
1 |
3 |
"Revised Policy Guidelines and Suggestions for Conducting the Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program," booklet |
1976 |
1 |
20 |
"Teaching Aids and Ideas for EFNEP" booklet |
1983 |
Description of series
| Series 4 | Reports and statistics | 1969-1992 |
| extent: | Approximately 1.3 linear feet | |
| description: | This series contains Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program unit reports and report summaries, six month report summaries, year-end reports, success stories and accomplishment reports, and participation statistics. This series is arranged alphabetically. | |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
8 |
4-H participation: national |
1982 |
3 |
3 |
4-H statistical forms |
1989-1990 |
1 |
4 |
4-H statistics and charts |
1976-1985 |
1 |
7 |
4-H statistics |
1981-1988 |
1 |
9 |
4-H unit report summaries |
1988-1989 |
3 |
5 |
Annual narrative and civil rights accomplishment reports |
1983 |
3 |
4 |
Annual report |
1970-1971 |
3 |
6 |
Data by funding tiers |
1986 |
3 |
2 |
Expanded Nutrition Program and other Extension low-income work |
1970-1971 |
4 |
3 |
Family Food Aide Program unit report part 3 |
1969-1970 |
3 |
27 |
National statistics |
1987-1988 |
3 |
1 |
Report of families participating in the program |
1970 |
3 |
18-20 |
Reports from closed EFNEP units |
1979-1992 |
3 |
44 |
Sample units for national reporting |
1982-1985 |
3 |
7 |
Six month reports |
1983 |
2 |
28-29 |
State-federal summaries |
1969-1973 |
3 |
26 |
Statewide summary statistics and unit specific reports |
1987-1988 |
3 |
28-40 |
Success stories and accomplishment reports |
1985-1992 |
3 |
13 |
Summary of ENP reports |
1978-1979 |
3 |
8 |
Summary of six month unit reports |
1975-1976 |
3 |
9-12 |
Summary of six month unit reports |
1982-1984 |
3 |
14-15 |
Summary of unit reports |
1980-1985 |
3 |
16 |
Summary of unit reports |
1989 |
3 |
17 |
Summary of unit reports |
1991 |
2 |
8 |
Unit reports |
1970-1971 |
1 |
5 |
Unit reports |
1978-1988 |
3 |
21-25 |
Unit-specific reports |
1980-1987 |
3 |
41 |
Year-end data summary |
1989-1990 |
3 |
42 |
Year-end reports |
1992 |