O'Toole, Lela

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O'Toole (1909-1995) was born near Thomas, Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma Baptist University. She received her bachelor's and master' degrees in home economics education from Oklahoma A & M College and Ph. D. from Ohio State University. Her career highlights included: district and state supervisor of home economics in Oklahoma (1941-1947), professor of home economics education (1949-50), regional supervisor of home economics in the U.S. Office of Education in Washington D.C., dean of Division of Home Economics at OSU (1951-1975), and a member of the board of the Ford Foundation-OSU Pakistan Cooperative Program (1957-1972).

From the description of Papers, 1930-1975. (Oklahoma State University Library). WorldCat record id: 36305622

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creatorOf International Federation of Home Economics. Records, 1953-1988. Oklahoma State University Library, Edmon Low Library
creatorOf Oklahoma State University. College of Human Environmental Sciences. Records, 1890-[ongoing]. Oklahoma State University Library, Edmon Low Library
creatorOf O'Toole, Lela. Papers, 1930-1975. Oklahoma State University Library, Edmon Low Library
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Oklahoma
United States
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Home economics
Home economics teachers
Women college teachers
Women deans (Education)
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Active 1975

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