North Carolina State University. Dept. of 4-H Youth Development.

In 1909, North Carolina State College signed a memorandum of agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture to cooperatively develop Farmers' Boys' Clubs, or Corn Clubs. The first such club was formed in 1909, and the first for girls in 1911. In 1926, these now-extensive clubs were merged under a single banner, to become the state 4-H program. By the 1950s, North Carolina 4-H was one of the largest such programs in the nation.

From the description of North Carolina State University, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Dept. of 4-H Youth Development records, 1912-2009 [manuscript] (North Carolina State University). WorldCat record id: 505875407

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