Martha H. Eddy papers, 1937-1949.

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Martha H. Eddy papers, 1937-1949.

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Letters, mimeographed reports, circulars, questionnaires, and other materials received or written by Eddy. Most of the material deals with public health, especially pneumonia control, and the public health activities of the New York State Department of Health and the New York Home Bureau.

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Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

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New York (State). Dept. of Health.

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Chapter 795 of Laws of 1965 grants the commissioner of health "The central, comprehensive responsibility for the development and administration of the state's policy with respect to hospital and related servicesƯ" The law prohibits any health care facility construction projects without prior approval of the commissioner (and the State Hospital Review and Planning Council and the appropriate Regional Hospital Planning Council); gives the commissioner the right to "inquire into the operation of ho...

Eddy, Martha H.

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Administrative extension specialist, College of Home Economics, Cornell University. From the guide to the Martha H. Eddy papers, 1937-1949., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library) ...

New York State College of Home Economics

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Home Economics began as part of the Extension Service in 1900 with the arrival of Martha Van Rensselaer and the establishment of the Farmers' Wives Reading Course. In 1903-1904 Martha Van Rensselaer and Anna Botsford Comstock taught three courses within the College of Agriculture at Cornell University, relating to home and family life. In 1907 the Department of Home Economics was established at Cornell, with Martha Van Rensselaer and Flora Rose as its first instructors. In 1911 the two women bec...

New York Home Bureau.

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