Purdue University. Department of Household Economics
Organization
Historical Information
The Department of Household Economics was established in 1905 within the School of Science to provide additional educational opportunities for female students. In 1926, the Department expanded and was established as the School of Home Economics.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
College of Health and Human Sciences records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 15
Scope and Contents
The College of Health and Human Sciences records document the historical background of the college; included are many historical documents, including 75th and 100th anniversary documents and memorabilia. Also included are annual reports, pamphlets, audio visual material; with a focus on work simplification practices or interviews involving key individuals from the college’s history, newspaper clippings, publicity, department brochures and pamphlets, newsletters and miscellaneous material. ...
Dates:
1875 - 2019
Bertha Kate Gaddis diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 21
Scope and Contents
Includes 18 diaries written by Bertha Kate Gaddis, a long-term teacher in the Lafayette area and sister to Lella Gaddis, Indiana's first state leader of Home Demonstration. The diaries contain detailed accounts of Kate and Lella's lives, interactions, and activities of important persons at Purdue University, and events and the changing landscape in both Lafayette and the United States. Also includes the shoebox where the diaries were kept.
Dates:
1906-1937, 1945-1946