Imogene Elwer papers

The Imogene Elwer Papers collection primarily consists of news clippings, programs, and photographic materials. The news clippings in the collection come from two newspapers local to the Fort Jennings area, the Daily Herald and the Lima News. These clippings contain articles and pictures of different events in which Elwer took part. These include a photography contest that Elwer entered and also a 4-H event at the Putnam County Fair where she was a judge. These articles come from the years 1958 and 1975 and are arranged by newspaper title.

The collection contains a large amount of printed programs that hold information on the 4-H club. The first of these is the 4-H Advisors Program book from the years 1964 to 1973. They have information on how the club and events should be run. It also contains space for taking notes, something that Elwer did quite frequently in these books. There are also the programs for the 25th and 30th annual 4-H Advisors Recognition Luncheon. The programs list the advisors that had been a part of their local club for at least five years. All of the programs in the collection are arranged chronologically.

A number of photographic prints are found in the collection, coming directly out of Elwer’s personal scrapbook. These images display Elwer’s family and friends, including the places where she grew up. Written on the pictures are the dates that they were taken along with a brief description of the person or place of interest. The dates of these pictures range from 1947 to 1950, and are arranged chronologically.