San Jose State University Home Economics Department records, 1913-1982 (bulk 1977-1980).

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San Jose State University Home Economics Department records, 1913-1982 (bulk 1977-1980).

The San Jose State University Home Economics Department records consist primarily of administrative files, correspondence, and department evaluations. The records contain a written history of the inception of the Home Economics Department, as well as graduate and undergraduate program reviews, facilities information, records of program graduates, and index cards containing Home Economics Department alumni information. In addition, the records include files concerning the decision to terminate the Home Economics Department in 1979, as well as files documenting the department and university's actions in response to the proposed termination.

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