Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 16/3/3/3
Iowa State University
Extension and Outreach
Food and Nutrition Program Files, circa 1925-2008, undated
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Iowa State University. Extension and Outreach |
| title: | Food and Nutrition Program Files |
| dates: | circa 1925-2008, undated |
| extent: | 5.66 linear feet (10 document boxes, 1 half-document box, 1 print box) |
| collection number: | RS 16/3/3/3 |
| 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: | Extension and Outreach Food and Nutrition Program Files, RS 16/3/3/3, Special Collections and University Archives Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Access points
| People, Families, and Corporate Bodies: | Iowa State University. Extension and Outreach |
| Places: | |
| Subjects: | Nutrition extension work -- Iowa Demonstration centers in education -- Iowa |
| Genres: | Instructional materials |
Abstract
In 1906, the Iowa General Assembly appropriated funds to establish a Department of Extension at Iowa State College (University). Food and nutrition programming in Extension was developed beginning in the 1920s by home demonstration agents and food and nutrition specialists working for the county Extension offices. The collection contains materials used in Food and Nutrition Extension programs and courses as well as a few subject files. Program files contain flyers, information sheets, course handouts, slides, audio tapes, and photographs. |
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-grant 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. Food and nutrition programming in Extension was developed beginning in the 1920s by home demonstration agents and food and nutrition specialists working for the county Extension offices. Early programs tried to combat what they felt was the undernourishment of some Iowa children. Over time, food and nutrition specialists expanded programming to include food preservation, food safety issues, weight control and fitness, and nutrition for teens, athletes, and seniors, among others. 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
The collection (circa 1925-2008, undated) contains materials used in Food and Nutrition Extension programs and courses as well as a few subject files. Program files contain flyers, information sheets, course handouts, slides, audio tapes, and photographs. |
Related materials
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Organization
Files are arranged alphabetically. |
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Adolescent weight control pamphlet |
1984-1986 |
1 |
2-4 |
"Altering Recipes" program |
1992-1995 |
1 |
5 |
Beverages, poll results |
1998 |
1 |
6 |
Blood pressure/hypertension press release |
2003 |
1 |
7 |
Book bags project |
1999-2000 |
1 |
8 |
Calories and food: subject file |
1977, undated |
1 |
9 |
"Can It With Care" display |
1986 |
1 |
10 |
Childhood Overweight and Obesity Conference |
2005 |
1 |
11 |
Child nutrition/food pyramid programs |
1999-2003 |
1 |
12 |
Children and weight: subject file |
2001-2003 |
1 |
13 |
Cholesterol home study (includes 2- 3 1/2 inch floppy disks) |
1991-1994 |
1 |
14 |
Cholesterol media packet |
1989-1991 |
1 |
15 |
Cholesterol series press releases |
1989-1998 |
1 |
16 |
Correspondence: Hans, Carol |
1991 |
1 |
17 |
"Current Issues in Nutrition" videoconference |
2005 |
1 |
18 |
Drying foods: subject file |
1984, undated |
1 |
19 |
"Easy Steps to Heart Healthy Recipes" program (80 color slides, 1 audiocassette, 1 reel-to-reel audio tape) |
1994 |
1 |
20 |
"Eating Trim" program |
1986 |
12 |
1 |
"Eating Trim" flip charts |
1988 |
1 |
21 |
Elderly lessons |
1986 |
1 |
22 |
Fad diets: subject file |
2004, undated |
1 |
23 |
Fall and Halloween ideas for kids |
1998 |
1 |
24 |
"Families on the Grow" program |
1967-1968 |
2 |
1 |
"Family Walk" program |
1989 |
2 |
2 |
Fats and fat substitutes: subject file |
1989-2000 |
2 |
3 |
Fiber Content of Kid-appeal Foods, information sheet |
2003 |
2 |
4-7 |
File of materials used in Nutrition courses |
1934-1938 |
3 |
2 |
"Finding the Balance" lesson book |
1992 |
3 |
3 |
First year outline of Nutrition lessons |
1925 circa |
3 |
4-5 |
First year printed and mimeographed Nutrition material |
1928 |
3 |
6 |
"Five-A-Day Fruits and Vegetables" promotion |
1999 |
3 |
7 |
Food and fitness campaign (2 color photographs) |
1983-1984 |
3 |
8 |
Food and fitness craze |
2003-2005 |
3 |
9 |
Food and fitness in-service |
2003 |
4 |
1 |
Food and Nutrition Phases notebook |
1944-1945 |
11 |
4 |
Food and Nutrition refresher course |
1964 |
4 |
2 |
Foodcomp, a computer diet analysis |
1989-1990 |
4 |
3-10 |
"Food/Drug Interactions" program (2 color photographs, 4 b/w negatives, 114 color slides, 2 audiocassettes) |
1981-1988, undated |
5 |
1 |
"Food for Health and National Defense" program |
1941-1942 |
11 |
1-2 |
"Food for Young Families" program |
1967-1969 |
5 |
2 |
"Food Fun on a Shoestring," television program promotional packet |
1974 |
5 |
3 |
"Food Guide" (49 slides) |
1986 |
5 |
4 |
Food Guide Pyramid display |
1993 |
5 |
5 |
Food irradiation: subject file |
1997-2001 |
5 |
6 |
Food labeling: HyVee project |
1992-1994 |
5 |
7 |
Food preservation home study course |
1975 |
5 |
8-19 |
Food preservation program: administrative documents |
1977-1991 |
6 |
1 |
Food Preservation Resource Notebook |
1990 |
6 |
2 |
Food Safety Answers project folder |
2002-2003 |
6 |
3 |
Food Safety: "Fight BAC!" program |
1998-1999 |
6 |
4 |
Food Safety: "It's in Your Hands" display |
1990 |
6 |
5 |
Food Safety Month |
1987-2009 |
11 |
3 |
Food stamp training |
1967-1968 |
6 |
6 |
"Great Grandma's Canning Methods" slide show (28 color slides, 1 b/w negative) |
1984 |
6 |
7 |
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) program |
1989, 2000 |
6 |
8 |
Healthstyle News newsletter (includes 6- 3 1/2 inch floppy disks) |
1990, undated |
6 |
9-15 |
"Healthy Families" project |
1988-1991 |
6 |
16 |
"Healthy Holiday Cooking" program |
1985-1986 |
6 |
17 |
"Heart Disease - You Can Do Something About It" (90 color slides, 1 reel-to-reel audio tape) (1 of 2) |
1980s circa |
7 |
1 |
"Heart Disease - You Can Do Something About It" (2 audio cassette tapes) (2 of 2) |
1980s circa |
7 |
2 |
Herbal remedies: subject file |
1999 |
7 |
3 |
Holiday nutrition: subject file |
1979-1991 |
7 |
4 |
"Iowa Healthy Families" program (4 color slides, 1 color transparency) |
1980s circa |
7 |
5 |
Iowa home projects |
1921-1941 |
7 |
6 |
Local food programs |
2002-2008 |
7 |
7 |
Marketing |
2003 |
7 |
8-10 |
"Master Food Preserver" program (18 color slides) |
1983, 1987 |
7 |
11 |
"Mastering the Art of Altering" display (77 color slides, 27 color photographs, 2 color negative strips) |
1994 |
7 |
12 |
Minerals: subject file |
1989 |
7 |
13 |
New food labels: subject file |
1991-1994 |
7 |
14-15 |
"Nutrition and the Athlete" program |
1977-1982 |
7 |
16 |
"Nutrition and the Older Adult" home study (1- 3 1/2 inch floppy disk) |
1993-1994 |
7 |
17 |
Nutrition education evaluation project |
undated |
8 |
1-3 |
"Nutrition for Teen Athletes" (79 color slides, 4 audiocassettes, 2 reel-to-real audio tapes) |
1981, 1984 |
8 |
4-5 |
Nutrition Month |
1987-1999 |
8 |
6 |
Nutrition Notes newsletter: vitamin pills |
1982 |
8 |
7 |
Nutrition programs |
2005-2008, undated |
8 |
8-11 |
Nutrition Projects I, II, IV, and V printed and mimeographed material |
1940-1941 |
9 |
1 |
"On the Move" program |
1983-1985 |
9 |
2 |
"Parents and Children - Good Nutrition Partners"(35 color slides) |
1979 |
9 |
3-4 |
"Pick a Better Snack" program |
1999-2001 |
11 |
5 |
Plan of work |
1957-1958 |
9 |
5 |
Point of purchase program with Hy-Vee |
1980 |
9 |
6-8 |
"Preserve It Right" program |
1982 |
9 |
9 |
"Preserving Food Without Sugar" information sheet |
1986 |
9 |
10-11 |
"Preserving Our Produce" program |
1978-1980 |
9 |
12 |
"Pressure Canning" fact sheet |
1998 |
9 |
13 |
Publications: "Grip Strength," Directory, "Food Preparation" and "Food Safety" |
2003-2004 |
9 |
14 |
"A Quality Food Chain -- Your Responsibility" workshop |
1972 |
9 |
15 |
Quick, healthy meals information sheets |
2004 |
9 |
16 |
"Raising Healthy Kids" publication series |
2006 |
9 |
17 |
Recipe writing: subject file |
1979-2001 |
9 |
18 |
Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs): subject file |
1990-1997 |
9 |
19 |
"Red Meats and Health" pamphlet |
1987-1989 |
9 |
20 |
Retail food safety training proposal |
2004 |
9 |
21 |
Salt and sodium: subject file |
1983-1991 |
9 |
22-23 |
"The Science of Food Preservation" (80 color slides, 2 audiocassettes) |
1984 |
10 |
1 |
Shoppers' consultants (10 b/w photographs) |
1980 |
10 |
2 |
Snacks |
1986-2001 |
10 |
3-4 |
State Fair nutrition displays |
2000-2004 |
10 |
5 |
Sweeteners: subject file |
1991, 2000 |
10 |
6 |
Tama County family health project |
1988 |
10 |
7 |
Teen athletes: subject file |
1997-1998 |
10 |
8 |
"Understanding Disaster-related Stress" program |
1993 |
10 |
9 |
"Understanding Menopause" program |
1998 |
10 |
10 |
Water information sheets |
1995-2000 |
10 |
11 |
"What's for Dinner" display (3 color contact prints, 4 color negative strips) |
1995-1996 |
10 |
12 |
"What's to Eat in the 21st Century" program |
2000-2003 |
10 |
13 |
"Why All the Concern About Sodium?" program (52 color slides, 1 audiocassette) |
1980s circa |
10 |
14 |
"Women's Health Issues" program (3 audiocassettes) |
1989 |