Child Care Facility records

Collection

Identifier: 010.CCF

Staff Only

Abstract

The Child Care Facility records include papers pertaining to child care demands and program evolution at Eastern Michigan University from 1970-2014. The collection includes program proposals, press releases, handbooks, marketing tools, and other materials. The bulk of materials are from the decade of the 1980s, which documents the change from the EMU Children's Center to the Children's Institute. This collection is valuable to the study of child care needs and program changes.

Dates

Creation: 1973 - 2014
Creation: Majority of material found within 1980 - 1990

Creator

Eastern Michigan University (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the University Archives.

Administrative History Note

Pre-1974, the Women's Commission formed a committee to investigate child care needs on campus after the EMU Children's Center expressed need for an expansion of services. A 1986 proposal for new construction and renovation to expand care services led to increased availability of child care services on campus. Construction and program changes in the late 1980s gave way to the Chidlren's Institute, which included care services for students and staff year-round.