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Bertha Latta papers

 Collection — Box: Communal Collections 9, Placement: 04
Identifier: MSA 159

Scope and Contents

Three Indiana State Department of Public Instruction publications and one journal clipping.

Dates

  • 1919

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material is in English.

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Material in this collection is in the public domain. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Biographical Information

Latta was the daughter of Professor William C. Latta. She graduated from Purdue in 1907 with a BS in Science. Her thesis is titled Materials for a History of Tippecanoe County, Indian. While at Purdue, she was involved with organizations such as the Philalethean Literary Society, the Tennis Club, and was on the staff of the Exponent student newspaper. Though Purdue's Home Economics Department was not founded until the year after Latta had graduated, she proceeded to create a short course in home economics at the Fairmount Academy in Fairmount, Indiana. After teaching high school for several years, Latta became the Indiana State Supervisor of Home Economics Education for seven years. By 1924, Latta had become interested in the insurance industry. She worked in Lafayette for a few months before becoming the district manager of the Peoria Life at the South Bend office. In 1926, she established a branch in the Lafayette district and acted as head.

Extent

0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Bertha Latta papers
Status
In Progress
Author
Keertana Marella
Date
2020-03-30
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English
Edition statement
Second edition. Collection description was first completed 2010-04-08.

Revision Statements

  • 2020-03-30: Collection description updated by Keertana Marella

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

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