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Archival Adventures: Depression Era Extension Agent - Sarah Pitt

Archival Adventures: Depression Era Extension Agent - Sarah Pitt

It's time for an adventure! This week we step back in time to the 1930s through the eyes of Virginia extension agent, Sarah Pitt! Discover the changing role of women on farms, 4-H clubs, and the influence of agricultural extension programs! Join us as we explore newsletters, activity programs, and Sarah's personal handwritten notebooks! Learn more before the show here: https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_2290.xml

Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and University Archives covering topics including university history, NASA pioneers, architecture, science fiction, cooking, LGBTQ+ history, Black history, urban legends, and more. Recordings of previous streams are available on the Libaries' Youtube page.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, welcome! Please email library-event-accessibility@groups.office365.vt.edu at least 10 days prior to the event. 

Date:
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Audience:
    Advanced       Alumni       Beginners       Faculty/Staff       Graduate Students       Postdoc       Public       Undergraduates  
Categories:
    Event > Livestream  

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