The Ohio State University, Cooperative Extension Service, Community and Natural Development Records contain posters, film reels, photographs, publications, newsletters, memos, and other administrative files regarding community institutes, farm safety, land use, soil erosion, and rural outreach.

The Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Director Charles E. Thorne Records contain correspondence, files on farmer’s institutes and various experiment stations around the country, public queries sent to Charles Thorne in his capacity as director of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, and administrative files of the Station.

Ohio State University, College of Agriculture and Home Economics, Office of the Dean Publications contain research bulletins, posters, schedules, circulars, and an issue of the Agri-Naturalist magazine. Publications on Farmer's Institutes and Ohio 4-H are also included in the collection.