Tarrant County, AgriLife Extension Collection

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1938 Women's Home Demonstration Clubs yearbook for Tarrant County District 4 

Historical Note

The Tarrant County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service was established in 1914 to offer information and education in agriculture, environmental sterwardship, youth and adult life skills, leadership, and community development.  The extension works cooperatively with public and private universities, agencies, and organizations to serve the educational needs of Tarrant County.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is an educational agency with a statewide network of educators, volunteers, and county offices. 

 

Scope and Contents

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office of Tarrant County donated materials covering the history of the organization from 1914 to 2014. Materials include scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, booklets, maps, and drawings.

This collection includes the following materials:

  • Five scrapbooks covering the history of the organization from 1914 to 2014. The scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, programs, and yearbooks; some materials relate to Women's Home Demonstration Clubs in Tarrant County.
  • Tarrant County 1969 Agricultural Statistics
  • Four Centennial Garden drawings, c. 2014
Publications
  • Fort Worth Area Clubs and Organizations, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce 1970
  • "History of Fort Worth," Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, eight pages, circa 1962
  • "Planting and Care of Trees and Shrubs with a List of Plant Materials," by R. C. Morrison, City Forester. Board of Park Commissioners, Fort Worth. 1933. Revised and edited in 1942.
  • "Planting and Care of Trees and Shrubs with a List of Plant Materials," by R. C. Morrison, City Forester. Board of Park Commissioners, Fort Worth. 1933
  • Soil Survey of Tarrant County, Texas by H. W. Hawker and Neal Gearreald. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1924
Maps
  • General Soil Map, Tarrant County. June 1972
  • General Highway Map Tarrant County, Texas. Texas State Highway Department.
     1963, highways revised to July 1, 1967
  • Tarrant County Soil Map, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 1920
Follow the link to learn more about the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for Tarrant County.