Chicago Home Economists in Business records, 1966-1983 (bulk 1972-1980).

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Chicago Home Economists in Business records, 1966-1983 (bulk 1972-1980).

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Financial records, membership information, board meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, press releases, and other records of the Chicago Home Economists in Business (CHEIB), an organization that focused on the relationship between home economists, business, and consumers. Members have been mainly women with degrees in home economics who work in professional capacities in fields related to home and family life. The majority of the collection consists of treasurer's records, including financial documents, correspondence with CHEIB members and guest speakers, and notes and literature from board meetings. Also included are monthly newsletters and other printed materials that contain information about the organization's activities, news about businesses and products related to home economics, and job opportunities in the field. Topics include educating consumers about products and services related to home life, raising awareness of home economics as a professional field, developing professional standards, and guiding the educational and career development of home economists.

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Home Economists in Business

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A section of the American Home Economics Association, Home Economists in Business focuses on integrating consumer concerns into the product design and marketing strategies of the manufacturers and distributors of goods and services. Founded in 1923, HEIB had its beginnings in 1920 when a small group of women home economists employed in business set out to elucidate their concerns both within the education-focused AHEA and the male-dominated corporate sphere. Employed by food and textile manufact...

Chicago Home Economists in Business.

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Home Economists in Business (HEIB), a section of the American Home Economics Association (later known as the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences), formed in 1924 to integrate the discipline of home economics into the field of business. Chicago Home Economists in Business (CHEIB) was one of two local chapters created in 1924. From the description of Chicago Home Economists in Business records, 1966-1983 (bulk 1972-1980). (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 7...

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Florence Wilkinson Low was president of the American Home Economics Association, 1962-1964. She was also consultant on volunteer work to President Kennedy's Commission on the Status of Women. From the description of Records, 1963-1964 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007124 ...