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College of Health and Human Sciences records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 15

Scope and Contents

The College of Health and Human Sciences records document the historical background of the college; included are many historical documents, including 75th and 100th anniversary documents and memorabilia.  Also included are annual reports, pamphlets, audio visual material; with a focus on work simplification practices or interviews involving key individuals from the college’s history, newspaper clippings, publicity, department brochures and pamphlets, newsletters and miscellaneous material.  Information on many key individuals involved in the activities of the college can also be found among the documents.

Dates

  • Creation: 1875 - 2019

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

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.

Copyright and Use Information

Some material in this collection are in the public domain, while other material copyrights are held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Historical Information

The College of Health and Human Sciences was established on July 1, 2010 and is comprised of nine academic units. These include the Departments a/or Schools of: Consumer Science; Human Development and Family Studies; Health and Kinesiology; Health Sciences; Hospitality and Tourism Management; Nursing; Nutrition Science; Psychological Sciences; and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The College also added a separate Graduate Program in Public Health in 2014. Prior to the merge, these programs were housed in three colleges: the College of Liberal Arts, the now defunct Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences and Consumer and Family Sciences.

The former College of Consumer and Family Sciences enjoyed a long tradition at Purdue University. Its first iteration was the Department of Household Economics which began in 1905 within the School of Science. In 1926, the Department expanded and was established as the School of Home Economics. Finally, the School transitioned to the College of Consumer and Family Sciences in 1976, a move that significantly increased enrollment by male students.

These changes in structure and name reflect the college's ability to evolve and change with the times, as well as the demands and needs of students. Today the college joins health and human sciences scholars to adress issues that are "vital to enhancing quality of life."

Extent

3.932 Cubic Feet (Two cubic foot boxes, three letter-size full-width manuscript boxes, one letter-size half-width manuscript box, one legal-size full-width manuscript box, and one folder)

Arrangement

The records are organized into eight series.

  1. Historical Documents, School of Consumer & Family Sciences Pamphlets, Anniversary Brochures and Miscellaneous Pamphlets and Conference Material
  2. DVD’s and VHS Tapes, Consumer and Family Sciences Anniversary Memorabilia, Student Notebook and Recipe Book
  3. Work simplification instructional materials
  4. Purdue Home Management Items and Bulletins
  5. Newspaper Clippings, Publicity and Miscellaneous
  6. Pamphlets, Bulletins, Institutional Management Department Name Change Information and Miscellaneous Documents
  7. Annual Reports and Newsletters
  8. Archived Websites

Technical Access Information

Recordings must be migrated to a digital format before use.

Acquisition Information

Records were transferred November 16, 2004.

Processing Information

Whenever possible, original order of the materials has been retained. All materials have been housed in acid-free folders, and acid-free boxes.

Title
College of Health and Human Sciences records
Status
Under Revision
Author
Mary Sego
Date
2012-01-01
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English
Edition statement
Third edition. Collection description first completed 2012-01-01 by Mary Sego.

Revision Statements

  • 2020-05-04: Collection description updated by Adelle Rogers.
  • 2024-02-08: Extents updated by William Niner.
  • 2024-09-12: Notes added/edited by Katey Watson to align with internal standards

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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