The Mary Johnston Gates Papers consist of correspondence, minutes, histories, financial records, program notes, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and reference material, relating to the South Carolina Extension Homemakers’ Council (1930-1976), Bethel Home Demonstration Club (1941-1975), the National Extension Homemakers’ Council (1948-1976), the Associated Country Women of the World (1968-1976) and the South Carolina Agricultural County Extension Work (1928-1968) . There is also a 16mm film describing the dedication ceremonies of the Bethel Home Demonstration Club of Sumter, South Carolina, the first of its kind in the United States. Correspondents include Strom Thurmond, US Senator from South Carolina; Donald Russell, former South Carolina governor and United States senator; Olin D. Johnston, former South Carolina governor and United States senator; Corinne B. Riley, representative of South Carolina; and Anna H. Huntington, sculptress (see Box 12-Folder 36).https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1128/thumbnail.jp

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Winthrop UniversityDigital Commons @ WinthropUniversityManuscript Collection Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections1977Mary Johnston Gates Papers - Accession 110Mary Johnston GatesFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaidsPart of the Agriculture Commons, Home Economics Commons, Nutrition Commons, and theWomen's History CommonsThis Finding Aid is brought to you for free and open access by the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Digital Commons @ WinthropUniversity. It has been accepted for inclusion in Manuscript Collection by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Winthrop University.For more information, please contact bramed@winthrop.edu.Finding Aid CitationLouise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Mary Johnston Gates Papers - Accession 110". Finding Aid 245.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/245   WINTHROP UNIVERSITY LOUISE PETTUS ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS  MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION    ACCESSION 110  MARY JOHNSTON GATE PAPERS      1921-1976  38 Boxes, 131 Folders, & 4 Bound Volumes Mary Johnston Gates Papers, Acc110 Manuscript Collection, Winthrop University Archives    2 WINTHROP UNIVERSITY LOUISE PETTUS ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS  MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION  ACC. NO.:  110      PROCESSED BY:  Ann Yarborough ADDITIONS:  ___,___,___      DATE:  September 21, 1977 NO. OF SECTIONS:  3  MARY JOHNSTON GATES PAPERS  I   The papers of Mary Johnston (Pat) Gates, former president of the South Carolina Extension Homemakers’ Council and civic leader, were received as a gift by the Archives from Mrs. Gates on July 21, 1977.  Linear feet of shelf space occupied:  9.25 and 4 bd. vs.  Approximate number of pieces:  18,500  Restrictions:  Open to researchers under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives & Special Collections at Winthrop University.  Literary Rights:  For information concerning literary rights please contact the Louise Pettus Archives & Special Collections at Winthrop University.   Notices were released to NUMC on October 3, 1977 and the University of Minnesota Women’s History Survey on August 11, 1977.   Scope and Content Note:  The Mary Johnston Gates Papers consist of correspondence, minutes, histories, financial records, program notes, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and reference material, relating to the South Carolina Extension Homemakers’ Council (1930-1976), Bethel Home Demonstration Club (1941-1975), the National Extension Homemakers’ Council (1948-1976), the Associated Country Women of the World (1968-1976) and the South Carolina Agricultural County Extension Work (1928-1968) . There is also a 16mm film describing the dedication  ceremonies of the Bethel Home Demonstration Club of Sumter, South Carolina, the first of its kind in the United States. Correspondents include Strom Thurmond, senator from South Carolina; Donald Russell, former South Carolina governor and United States senator; Olin D. Johnston, former South Carolina governor and United States senator; Corinne B. Riley, representative of South Carolina; and Anna H. Huntington, sculptress (see Box 12-Folder 36). Related records would include other collections in the Archives pertaining to home economics, home extension, and home demonstration in South Carolina, especially Acc. 71, the South Carolina Extension Homemakers’ Council records, and Acc. 103, Mrs. W.G. Cochran Papers.    Disposition of Items:  A 1954 U.S. Department of Commerce Census of Agriculture was transferred to Documents Department, Dacus Library. All duplicates have been returned to the donor. Mary Johnston Gates Papers, Acc110 Manuscript Collection, Winthrop University Archives    3 II  BIOGRAPHICAL DATA  MARY JOHNSTON GATES   1926   Born, Sumter, South Carolina  ca1937  Educated Sumter High School  1944  Married Ralph Gates  1964  President of the Sumter County Extension Council  1965  Pee Dee District Director  1971  Vice President of the South Carolina Extension Homemakers’ Council  1974  President of the South Carolina Extension Homemakers’ Council Mary Johnston Gates Papers, Acc110 Manuscript Collection, Winthrop University Archives    4 III  DESCRIPTION OF SERIES  Box(es)  Folder(s) Series         Year(s)  A)  PAPERS RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA EXTENSION WORK  1 1 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE       1959-1976 Relates primarily to cooperative extension work in agriculture and various activities of the extension homemakers’ councils in S.C. In chronological order.  1 1 NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS FILE       1961-1977 Relates to the general activities of the home extension clubs of S.C. In chronological order.  1 2 PHOTOGRAPHS         1948-1977 Includes pictures of 4-H club and extension clubs activities as well as pictures of rural scenes. In chronological order.  B)  PAPERS RELATING TO THE SUMTER COUNTY EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS’ COUNCIL  1 3 EXECUTIVE BOARD MINUTES AND REPORTS     1959-1964, nd Mainly President, Secretary’s and Treasurer’s Reports to the Executive Board. Some minutes are also included. In chronological order.  1-5 4-17 ANNUAL REPORTS AND COUNCIL MINUTES     1930-1972 Pertains to the function and activities of the Council. Note that the early name of the organization was the Sumter County Council of Farm Women until 1957 when it changed to the Home Demonstration Council. In 1964 it changed its name to the Sumter County Extension Homemakers’ Council. In general chronological order.   6 18 FINANCIAL PAPERS        1960-1967 Consists of budgetary statements, invoices, receipts, bank deposit slips and bank statements. In general chronological order.  6 19 PROGRAM NOTES        1976 Related to the fall meeting of the Sumter County Extension Homemakers’ Council. In chronological order.  6 19 YEARBOOKS         1945-1975 Contains list of officers, club objectives, member-ship criteria and in some cases statistical reports pertaining to the Sumter County Home Demonstration Club. In chronological order.  6-7 20-23 COUNTY EXTENSION “BLUE BOOK”      1965-1969 Prepared by the extension specialist staff of Clemson University to serve as a guide to county agricultural extension workers in developing county plans of extension work. In chronological order. Mary Johnston Gates Papers, Acc110 Manuscript Collection, Winthrop University Archives    5 III  DESCRIPTION OF SERIES (cont.)  Box(es)  Folder(s) Series         Year(s)  8 24 PAPERS RELATING TO AWARDS      1960-1967, nd Primarily consists of correspondence relating to certificates, diplomas, award seals, pins and guards for home demonstration clubs. Also included are lists of recipients of the Club of the Year Award. In chronological order.  8-12 25-34  SCRAPBOOKS         1952-1965 Mainly newspaper clippings with some photographs, program notes, yearbooks and newsletters included. Chronologically arranged within folders and boxes except for bound volumes below.  4 Bd. Vs.  SCRAPBOOKS         1949-1963 Same contents as in series “Scrapbooks,” boxes 8-12.  C)  PAPERS RELATING TO BETHEL HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB  12 35 “A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BETHEL HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB”  1971 This history was written by Mrs. Pat Gates and compiled by Mrs. Hugh Stoddard, Jr. and covers the early development of the club. No arrangement.  12 36 CORRESPONDENCE AND RELATED RECORDS     1961-1962 Consists of letters pertaining to the search for historical information on the Bethel Chapter, letters from contributors of funds for the memorial marker and letters relating to the dedication day ceremonies. Important correspondents include Strom Thurmond, U.S. Senator from 1955-1979 and former governor of South Carolina; Olin D. Johnston, former U.S. Senator from 1945-1969 and former governor of S.C.; Corinne B. Riley, U.S. Representative from S.C.; Donald Russell, former U.S. Senator from 1965-1967 and Anna H. Huntington, renowned sculptress. In chronological order.  12 37-38 MINUTES         1951-1961 Includes attendance records and minutes of monthly club meetings and some budgetary records. In chronological order.  13 39-42 PAPERS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE CLUB AND DEDICATION 1957-1965 DAY CEREMONIES Consists of lists, resolutions, fact sheets, short histories, speeches, guest register and newspaper clippings. Also included are congressional records dealing with the concurrent House and Senate resolution legitimizing the club’s claim as the first home demonstration club under the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. In chronological order.  14 43 DOCUMENTARY FILM OF THE BETHEL HOME DEMONSTRATION  1962 CLUB DEDICATIONDAY CEREMONIES Includes interviews with Mrs. Ida May Waynesworth, first president, and other members of the club and extension workers. 16mm, black and white, sound and silent, 20 minutes. Mary Johnston Gates Papers, Acc110 Manuscript Collection, Winthrop University Archives    6 III  DESCRIPTION OF SERIES (cont.)  Box(es)  Folder(s) Series         Year(s)  D)  PAPERS RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS’ COUNCIL  14 44 HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS” COUNCIL:  ca1971 FIFTY YEARS 1921-1971 This history was compiled and written by Mrs. W.E. Cochran, home extension leader and clubwoman. No arrangement. See also Acc. 103 (Mrs. W.E. Cochran Papers) for further information.  14 44 REPORTS         1968-1976 Consists of Piedmont and Pee Dee district reports and a state president’s report. Also includes program notes for the fifty-sixth annual convention. In chronological order.  14 44 PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALMETTO COUNCIL    1966-1967 Mainly newsletters concerning the Palmetto Council which was the black extension council prior to its merging with the South Carolina Home Extension Council in 1964. In chronological order. See also Acc. 71: Box 4 Folder 15, the South Carolina Extension Homemakers’ Council Records.  14 45 MINUTES         1968-1970 Includes minutes of the Board and Council meetings. In chronological order.  14-16 45-51 HANDBOOKS         1921-1974 In chronological order.  17 52 NEWSLETTERS         1961-1974 A South Carolina Extension Homemakers’ Council publications which provides information on the various county chapters and the state council. In chronological order.  17 53-55 DRAFT AND COPY OF “SOUTH CAROLINA TREASURE TRAILS”  1974 The draft is an accumulation of information on South Carolina county sites of interest provided by the various county extension agents. No arrangement.  17 55 PAPERS RELATING TO THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AND YOUTH  1971-1977 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Consists of booklets and pamphlets on death and funerals. Also includes papers on “A Child’s Understanding of Death” and “Death and Dying.” In chronological order.  17 55 VARIOUS RELATED PAPERS       1960-1976 Consists of club program notes, information Booklets and the “Miss Clemmie Day” guest list. No arrangement.  Mary Johnston Gates Papers, Acc110 Manuscript Collection, Winthrop University Archives    7 III  DESCRIPTION OF SERIES (cont.)  Box(es)  Folder(s) Series         Year(s)  E)  PAPERS RELATING TO S.C. COUNTY EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS’ COUNCILS  17-18 56-60 ANNUAL REPORTS        1966-1976 Consists of reports from the various county councils. Includes information on officers, statistics, budget and program work. In chronological order.  F)  PAPERS RELATING TO THE NATIONAL EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS’ COUNCIL  19 61 JOURNALS OF THE NATIONAL EXTENSION HOMEMAKERS’ COUNCIL 1973-1976 Issues of the “National Notes” which is the magazine of the National Extension Homemakers’ Council. It contains information on officers, committees, club activities and special interest articles. In chronological order.  19 62 HANDBOOKS         1963-1968 Contain lists of officers, bylaws, rules, short histories and program plans.  19 63 TREASURE TRAILS IN THE U.S.A       1976 An accumulation of information about each state’s least known areas of historical interest. Compiled by the National Cultural Arts Chairman and local home extension workers. No arrangement.  G)  PAPERS RELATING TO THE SUMTER COUNTY 4-H COUNCIL  19-21  64-67 ANNUAL REPORTS        1948-1949, 1951-1958 Contains minutes of state, county and district meetings, program notes, organizational objectives and newspaper clippings. In chronological order.     1 Bd. Vol. SCRAPBOOK         1948 Photographs, news articles and correspondence concerning the Sumter 4-H club sweet potato contest winners. Loose photographs were put in the photograph file.  H)  PAPERS RELATING TO THE ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD (ACWW)  22 71 ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD (ACWW)   1968 PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWELFTH TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE Contains list of officers minutes of conference sessions, reports of committees and program notes.  22 71 NEWSLETTERS         1970-1976 Contains copies of the “News Sheet,” the Country Women’s Council newsletter, and “The Country Woman,” the association’s magazine. In chronological order.  Mary Johnston Gates Papers, Acc110 Manuscript Collection, Winthrop University Archives    8 III  DESCRIPTION OF SERIES (cont.)  Box(es)  Folder(s) Series         Year(s)  I)  PAPERS RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND COUNTY AGENT EXTENSION WORK  22-31 72-105 SUMTER COUNTY AGENT ANNUAL REPORTS     1928-1968 Report of project activities and results in economics, engineering, agronomy, animal husbandry, entomology, planthology, horticulture and 4-H club programs. In chronological order.  31-38 106-131 REFERENCE FILES        1954-1968, nd Consists of various manuals, journals, surveys, statistics, reports and pamphlets concerning agriculture and industry in South Carolina. Arranged alphabetically by subject and, thereunder, chronologically. Appendix  #1 lists subject titles used in the series. Mary Johnston Gates Papers, Acc110 Manuscript Collection, Winthrop University Archives    9 APPENDIX # 1  Alphabetical List of Subject Titles in Reference File Series  Box(es)  Folder(s) Subjects        Year(s)  31 106 AGRICULTURAL MARKETING JOURNALS     1961-1963  31 107 FARM AND HOME SURVEY RECORDS      1954  31 108 FARM BUREAU RECORDS PROGRAM FORMS     nd  31-32 109-112 FARMER COOPERATIVE SERVICE PAMPHLETS    1954-1967, nd  32 113 FARMING JOURNAL AND INFORMATION LEAFLETS    1957-1965  33 114 FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLICATIONS ON CIVIL DEFENSE   1966  33 115 INDUSTRIAL DIRECTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA    1965  33 116 OUT-DOOR RECREATION WORKSHOP RECORDS    1961-1965 (Includes an Inventory of Recreational Facilities in S.C.)  33 116 SOUTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE REPORTS   1959  33 117 SOUTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL CREDIT MANUAL   1958  34-36 118-126 SOUTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS REPORTS   1954-1966  36 127 SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM RECORDS 1957-1964, nd  36 128 S.C. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REPORT TO THE GENERAL  1964-1965  ASSEMBLY  36 128 S.C. FARM BUREAU, FARM RECORD AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE  1968 FORMS  37 129 STUDY OF BIRD AIRCRAFT HAZARDS AT SHAW AIR FORCE BASE  1960-1961  (Sumter County)   37 129 SUMTER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM REPORT   1956  37 130 SUMTER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS    1966  37-38 130-131 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PUBLICATIONS ON VARIOUS  1962-1966 ASPECTS OF AGRICULTURE 

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