Helen E. Clark papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 19, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 91
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of four folders containing publications by Helen Clark and her professional record.
Dates
- 1957 - 1978
Creator
- Clark, Helen E., 1912-2001 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
This collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyrights held by Purdue University or original creator/publisher. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Helen E. Clark was born in 1912 in Edam, Saskatchewan. After graduating high school, she taught in one room schools until she was able to afford enrollment in university. She received her Bachelor of Household Science degree (1939) from the University of Saskatchewan. After graduation, she taught home economics in British Columbia (1939-1942). Eventually, she decided to pursue graduate study and received a research assistantship at Iowa State University. Her M.S. thesis research (1945) was based on the protein quality of the egg for the growth of young rats. Her Ph.D. research (1950) was directed to protein and amino acid requirements of adult rats.
Dr. Clark was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Foods and Nutrition at Kansas State University (1950-1954) before joining the faculty at Purdue University where she stayed until her retirement (1954-1977). At Purdue, she developed a project related to protein and amino acid requirements of humans. The study examined whether these were provided by foods alone, amino acid mixtures, or combinations of foods and amino acids.
Dr. Clark was the recipient of numerous awards including the Borden Award (1968), the Centennial Award of the College of Home Economics (ISU, 1971), the first woman to be recognized as a Distinguished Professor at Purdue (1974), and honorary Doctor of Science (Purdue, 1994). In 1995, Dr. Clark was awarded a Distinguished Achievement Citation from the Iowa State University Alumni Association. She was named Professor Emerita of the Department of Foods and Nutrition at Purdue University and has been credited with building the teaching and research program in nutrition there. Helen Clark died on January 3, 2001.
Dr. Clark was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Foods and Nutrition at Kansas State University (1950-1954) before joining the faculty at Purdue University where she stayed until her retirement (1954-1977). At Purdue, she developed a project related to protein and amino acid requirements of humans. The study examined whether these were provided by foods alone, amino acid mixtures, or combinations of foods and amino acids.
Dr. Clark was the recipient of numerous awards including the Borden Award (1968), the Centennial Award of the College of Home Economics (ISU, 1971), the first woman to be recognized as a Distinguished Professor at Purdue (1974), and honorary Doctor of Science (Purdue, 1994). In 1995, Dr. Clark was awarded a Distinguished Achievement Citation from the Iowa State University Alumni Association. She was named Professor Emerita of the Department of Foods and Nutrition at Purdue University and has been credited with building the teaching and research program in nutrition there. Helen Clark died on January 3, 2001.
Source:
Archives of Women in Science and Engineering, Iowa State University.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (Four folders)
Arrangement
Collection material is arranged chronologically.
Processing Information
Material has been housed in acid-free folders and box.
Creator
- Clark, Helen E., 1912-2001 (Person)
- Title
- Helen E. Clark papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Amanda Rumba and Mary A. Sego
- Date
- 2020-04-16
- 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 first completed 2011-03-07 by Mary Sego.
Revision Statements
- 2020-04-16: Collection description updated by Amanda Rumba to align with data entry standards.
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
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504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu