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The History of Home Economics, short history, 1970s

 Item — Box: Box 6
Identifier: UA 15, series 6, file 4, item 8

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series provides a substantial amount of information on the history of Instruction in Domestic Economy (1905), the Department of Applied Design (1929-1952), the history surrounding the name change of the Department of Institutional Management (1971), a short history of Home Economics, placement tests used in the various departments in the 1920s and miscellaneous department pamphlets (1887-1970s).

Dates

  • 1970s

Access Information

The majority of this collection is open for research. One item in Series 1 is restricted in accordance with FERPA and a redacted copy is available for use.

Extent

From the Series: 0.40 Cubic Feet (one full-width letter-sized manuscript/ document box)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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