Papers, 1921-1936.

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Papers, 1921-1936.

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The collection includes correspondence relating to MacKay Hall (historical home of Iowa State University's College of Family and Consumer Sciences), the home management houses, home economics vocational education, a small amount of personal correspondence, and records pertaining to scholarships, legislation, and the state boards for education and vocational education. There is also a small amount of biographical materials and some writings.

.21 linear ft. (1 document box)

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Iowa State University. College of Family and Consumer Sciences

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Iowa State University first established coursework in "domestic economy" in 1872. The first instructor was Mary B. Welch, wife of University President, Adonijah Welch. In 1875 the Department of Domestic Economy was formed. It was among the earliest domestic economy departments in the United States. The department's name was changed in 1912 to the Department of Home Economics and in 1914 gained divisional status as the Division of Home Economics. At that time the curricula were domestic science a...

Iowa state university. College of home economics

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Richardson, Anna E. (Anna Euretta), 1883-1931

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College dean and home economics educator. Anna E. Richardson was Dean of the Iowa State College Division of Home Economics from 1923 to 1926. She received her B.S. degree from Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tennessee in 1902. Richardson continued her education at the University of Chicago and Columbia University while intermittently teaching in high schools across the South. She received her M.S. degree in 1911 from Columbia University. After 1911 Richardson taught at the University of...