Cleo Fitzsimmons papers
Scope and Contents
The Cleo Fitzsimmons papers document the career of Purdue University Professor Emerita Cleo Fitzsimmons, who joined the Purdue faculty in 1946 as head of the Department of Home Management. Materials predominantly document her professional career in home management and home economics. Types of materials include correspondence, photographs, awards and certificates, published materials, and ephemera.
Dates
- Creation: 1928 - 1998
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1950 - 1970
Creator
- Fitzsimmons, Cleo, 1900-1998 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Material copyrights held by Purdue University or original creator. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Cleo Fitzsimmons was born March 5, 1900 in St. Paul, Kansas. She graduated in 1928 from Iowa State University with a degree in Home Economics. She received an Alumni Merit Award in 1953 from her alma mater.
She joined the faculty at Purdue University in 1946 as a professor and department head in Home Management and Economics. Her research focused on farm families, food, and economics. Fitzsimmons is credited with introducing the field of family economics into the college that is now known as Consumer and Family Sciences. She retired from Purdue as a Professor Emeritus in 1972 and returned to Iowa. She passed away November 30, 1998.
Extent
1.127 Cubic Feet (One letter size half-width manuscript box and two flat boxes)
Abstract
The Cleo Fitzsimmons papers documents Fitzsimmons' career as a professor and department head in Home Management at Purdue University. Materials include correspondence, photographs, awards, publications, and faculty hood belonging to Fitzsimmons.
Arrangement
The Cleo Fitzsimmons papers are organized into five series:
- Correspondence
- Photographs
- Awards and Certificates
- Published Material
- Ephemera
Custodial History
These materials were donated to the College of Family and Consumer Sciences by Gene Strawman. In July 2009, they were transferred to Archives and Special Collections by the College of Consumer and Family Sciences. The Master's Thesis and faculty hood were donated separately on February 21, 2006 by Janet Vaughn, Ph.D., of the Consumer and Family Sciences Department.
Acquisition Information
Donated by the College of Family and Consumer Sciences in two installments, February 21, 2006 and July 13, 2009.
Separated Materials
Five books written by Cleo Fitzsimmons were separated and are cataloged through the Purdue University Libraries database.
Processing Information
All materials have been housed in acid-free enclosures.
Source
- Purdue University. School of Consumer and Family Science (Donor, Organization)
Subject
- Purdue University. College of Health and Human Sciences (Organization)
- Title
- Cleo Fitzsimmons papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Purdue Archives Staff
- Date
- 2019-12-17
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Second edition. Date of first edition is unknown.
Revision Statements
- 2019-11-18: Updated to align with ArchivesSpace data entry standards.
- 2019-12-17: Extents and scope and contents added to series level descriptions. Box 1 rehoused from full width to half width manuscript box
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu