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University of Utah Department of Family and Consumer Studies records, 1925-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Utah. Department of Family and Consumer Studies
- Title
- University of Utah Department of Family and Consumer Studies records
- Dates
- 1925-1980 (inclusive)19251980
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet + 4 oversized boxes
- Collection Number
- Acc0517
- Summary
- The Department of Home Economics was eliminated in 1972, but was reborn in 1974 as the Department of Family and Consumer Studies. This collection contains brochures, constitutions, correspondence, journals, membership lists, memoranda, minutes, news articles, newsletters, notebooks, "party favors," photographs, reports, and yearbooks spanning from 1925 to 1980.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, University Archives and Records Management
University Archives and Records Management, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
666 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT
84112
Telephone: 8015818242
david.buhler@utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Domestic Science was first introduced as a required course in the University's Normal School (later renamed the College of Education) during the academic year 1901-1902, and an independent Department of Domestic Science was established three years later in 1903-1904. This department's name was changed to the Department of Home Economics in 1919-1920. In 1972, a controversial decision was made to abolish the department on the wake of sweeping changes being made to teacher education programs among the state's institutions, but a new Department of Family and Consumer Studies was created within the College of Social and Behavioral Science. The curriculum of this new department de-emphasizes practical homemaking skills and focuses more on the sociological, psychological, and anthropological aspects of family life. The State Board of Education Approved of the new department on May 13, 1974.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains brochures, constitutions, correspondence, journals, membership lists, memoranda, minutes, news articles, newsletters, notebooks, "party favors," photographs, reports, and yearbooks spanning from 1925 to 1980. Most of this material reflects local interactions with state and national home economics organizations like the American Home Econonomics Association, Omicron Nu, Sigma Delta Omicron, Utah Home Economics Association, and the Utah State Nutrition Council. This collection also contains seven scrapbooks in four oversize boxes dating from the 1930's to 1975. The contents of these scrapbooks include, news articles, photographs, brochures, and correspondence pertaining to the Department of Home Economics.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Initial Citation: University of Utah Department of Family and Consumer Studies records, Acc. 517, Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:Acc. 517.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
American Home Economics Association to Omicron NuReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-5 | American Home Economics Association - Province XIV |
1937-1954 |
| 6 | American Home Economics Association - Province XIV: Constitution |
undated |
| 7 | Brigham Young University: Home Economics Club Yearbook |
1946-1947 |
| 8 | Career Days |
1949-1964 |
| 9 | Correspondence |
1944-1951 |
| 10 | Home Economics Club: Banquets |
1947-1951 |
| 11 | Home Economics Clubs: Constitution |
undated |
| 12 | Home Economics Club: Initiation Ritual |
undated |
| 13 | Home Economics Club: Membership |
1948-1951 |
| 14 | Home Economics Club: Miscellaneous |
1943-1946 |
| 15-16 | Home Economics Club: Notebook |
1925-1927 |
| 17 | Home Economics Club: Yearbooks |
1939-1951 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous |
1948-1951 |
| 19 | News Articles |
1948-1979 |
| 20 | Omicron Nu: Correspondence / Memoranda |
1971-1979 |
| 21 | Omicron Nu: Financial Reports |
1952-1979 |
| 22 | Omicron Nu: Membership Lists |
1972-1980 |
Omicron NuReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1 | Minutes |
1979 |
| 2 | Miscellaneous |
1976-1979 |
| 3-26 | Official Publication |
1933-1971 |
Omicron Nu to Winder DairyReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 3
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Folder | ||
| 1-2 | Omicron Nu: Official Publication |
1972-1974 |
| 3 | Omicron Nu: Treasurer's Reports |
1948-1979 |
| 4 | Photographs - Loose photographs from Scrapbooks |
undated |
| 5 | Sill Home Living Center: Apartment Living Experience |
1958-1966 |
| 6 | Sill Home Living Center: Brochures |
1952-1955 |
| 7 | Sill Home Living Center: Formal Functions |
1962-1965 |
| 8 | Sill Home Living Center: Miscellaneous |
1957 |
| 9 | Sill Home Living Center: News Articles |
1953-1976 |
| 10 | Sill Home Living Center: Specifications for a Home Economics Lining Center. University of Utah Campus. Salt Lake City |
undated |
| 11-16 | Utah State Home Economics Association: Newsletter |
1938-1944; 1947 |
| 17 | Utah State Nutrition Council |
1941-1943 |
| 18 | Winder Dairy, Clover Leaf Dairy, and Virginia F. Cutler Scholarship |
undated |
ScrapbookReturn to Top
Container(s): Oversize 1
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | ||
| 1 | Sill Center |
1951-1955 |
ScrapbookReturn to Top
Container(s): Oversize 2
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | ||
| 1 | Sill Center |
1953 |
ScrapbooksReturn to Top
Container(s): Oversize 3
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | ||
| 1 | Department of Home Economics |
1930s-1954 |
| 2 | Department of Home Economics |
1952-1956 |
ScrapbooksReturn to Top
Container(s): Oversize 4
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | ||
| 1 | Department of Home Economics |
1949-1975 |
| 2 | Sigma Delta Omicron |
1970-1971 |
| 3 | Sill Living Center Experience |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Consumer education--Study and teaching--Utah--History--Sources
- Home economics--Study and teaching--Utah--History--Sources
- Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- Univeristy of Utah--Faculty
- University of Utah--Curricula
- University of Utah--History--Sources
- University of Utah. Dept. of Family and Consumer Studies--Archives
- University of Utah. Dept. of Home Economics
Form or Genre Terms
- Budgets
- Correspondence
- Memorandums
- Minutes
- Reports
