Oregon State University Home Economics Alumni Association records, 1972-1996 (bulk 1985-1995).

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Oregon State University Home Economics Alumni Association records, 1972-1996 (bulk 1985-1995).

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The Oregon State University Home Economics Alumni Association Records document the membership and activities of the organization. The administrative records include brochures, bylaws, certificates, correspondence, meeting minutes, membership and officer lists, newsletters, special event records, speeches and articles, and treasurer's reports. Photographs and a sound recording are part of the records. Materials pertaining to the 1988 centennial celebration for the College of Home Economics, a survey of home economics alumni, long-range planning for the association, a fundraising campaign for the Family Study Center, and symposia on home-based business development are included. The records include College of Home Economics publications and long-range planning materials for the College. The photographs depict events at the College's centennial celebration in 1988, including the sale of centennial memorabilia. These include b/w and color prints and color slides. The sound recording is an audiocassette tape of a focus group held at the 1988 centennial event to gather input from alumni for future planning for the organization.

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Oregon State University. College of Home Economics

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The College of Home Economics at Oregon State University was established in 1889 as the Department of Household Economy and Hygiene and was the first such program west of the Rocky Mountains. The College merged with the College of Health and Human Performance in 2002 to form the College of Health and Human Sciences. Home management houses (or practice houses) were established in the School of Home Economics in 1916 and a six-week residency in one of the houses was required of all home economics ...

Oregon State University. School of Home Economics

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Oregon State University. College of Home Economics and Education

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First established in 1889 as the Department of Household Economy and Hygiene, the College of Home Economics at OSU was the fifth such college program to be instituted in the U.S. and the first west of the Rocky Mountains. Within two years of the establishment of the department, options for a three-year and four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Household Economy and Letters degree were available to students. By 1897, an option for a Master's in Household Science degree was available. In 1983...

Oregon State University. Home Economics Alumni Association.

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The Oregon State University Home Economics Alumni Association was founded in 1971 to promote the growth and development of home economics at Oregon State; sponsor conferences, symposia, and special events; and foster fellowship among the members. Membership was open to all persons who had been enrolled as students with majors in the College (School) of Home Economics and non-alumni faculty. By the early 1990s, the mission had evolved to promote continued association between alumni and the home e...