Lexington County (South Carolina)
District 3 Schools Collection

Collection No.: M046

Volume: .25 cu. ft.

Inclusive Dates:  1978-1995

Bulk Dates: 1989-1992

Copyright:  This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).

Provenance: Donated by Pat Holstein in September, 2004.

Historical/Biographical Sketch:
The Lexington County (South Carolina) School District 3 is located in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. In Spring 1992, former School Food Services Director Pat Holstein and her staff compiled a scrapbook of photographs and articles on their program and submitted it to the South Carolina Department of Education for nomination to the USDA first annual Best Practices Award Program.

Scope and Content:
The collection consists of eight folders of photographs, many of which are duplicates; three Project S.I.F.T. (Skill Improvement Foodservice Techniques) binders; and the copied contents of a scrapbook/binder containing newspaper clippings, articles, and photographs submitted for the 1992 USDA “Best Practices” award competition.

Inventory:
Box 1 of 1

Non-foldered items:

• Binder - Project S.I.F.T. (Skill Improvement Foodservice Techniques). Focus: Merchandising. 1984.
• Binder - Project S.I.F.T. Midlands Technical College.
• Binder - Project S.I.F.T. Promoting Your Profession. 1985.
  

File folders:

1. Photocopies of "Best Practices" scrapbook, presented to USDA for 1992 Best Practices Award. 1992
2. Standardized Recipes booklet by Bess Alston.
3. South Carolina School Food Service Association 25th Anniversary Convention. Oct. 19-21, 1978. Program. 1978
4. Photos from "Reprint" envelope dated 10-25-95.  50 photos, many duplicates, of SC displays at a convention/meeting and attendees.
5. 22 photos. Adults eating school meal with children. Personnel. Musicians performing. Breakfast served in classroom.
6. 25 photos. (Many duplicates of Photos from file 5) Adults eating school meal with children. Personnel. Musicians performing. Breakfast served in classroom. Decorated bulletin boards.
7. 15 photos. Adults eating school meal with children.
8. 30 photos. Personnel. Children in lunchroom. Breakfast served in classroom.
9. 25 photos in bound paper album. Display/booth on nutrition education with exercise machine and t.v. for video. Children visiting booth.
10. 25 photos. 11 identified and date stamped Dec. 1994. Exercise video, nutrition education open house/poster displays.
11. 32 photos. 17 identified and date stamped Feb. 1995. Nutrition education open house/poster displays.
12. 4 booklets. 33rd (1986), 36th (1989), 37th (1990) Annual Conferences programs, SCFSA. 17th SC Food Service Exposition program, Oct. 22-24, 1987.