This series consists of reference files relating to Cooperative Extension Service programs of the USDA and Clemson University. The files, which date from 1930-1984, consist of correspondence, reports, speeches, newspaper clippings, and inservice training materials. Documented are programs, workshops, and conferences on the state, regional, and national levels. The files originated in the offices of W. I. Golden and R. Lynn Harwell, State Leaders of Agricultural Programs; R. C. Hubbard, Training Coordinator; Adger Carroll, State Leader of Community and Resource Development, and Ruby Craven and Virginia Green, State Leaders of Home Economics.

Information on programs and projects conducted cover a wide range of topics in the general categories of agriculture and household management. Examples of topics found in each of these categories include apple pest management, plant diseases, clothing, housing and home furnishings, and nutrition.