Leila R. Mize Papers, 1910-1957.

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Leila R. Mize Papers, 1910-1957.

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The collection details Leila Mize's extension service and interest in history through paperwork, correspondence, articles and essays. Located within Mrs. Mize's papers are detailed early twentieth century recipes designed to teach rural women effective methods for canning and pickling the produce grown on their family farms along with suggestions for how these women could improve their family's live through projects such as growing flowers for profit. Also of special interest is a folder featuring numerous obituaries relating to the 1934 death of Andrew Soule, former president of the Georgia State College of Agriculture.

1.25 linear feet.

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Soule, Andrew McNairn

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University of Georgia. International Student Life Office

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The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of Georgia. Located in Athens, Georgia, approximately 70 miles northeast of Atlanta, it was the first state-chartered university in the United States. In 2005 U.S. News & World Report magazine ranked UGA 19th in its list of the top 50 public universities for a sixth year in a row. UGA also ranks 58th overall (public and private) in the nation. Today, it is the largest university of the University Syste...

Mize, Leila R.

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A contemporary of Mary Ethel Creswell, Leila Ritchie Mize enrolled in the University of Georgia in 1918, the first year the school was opened to female students, and went on to complete a B.S. degree in Home Economics in 1924 and a M.S. degree in Home Economics in 1930. A pivotal force within the field of Cooperative Extension during the first half of the twentieth century, Mrs. Mize led the way for home demonstration work in Georgia and was an enthusiastic early supporter of the 4-H program. Af...

University of Georgia. Cooperative Extension Service

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