Home economics
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Home economics (also known as family and consumer sciences) is the profession and field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community. Home economics is a field of formal study including such topics as consumer education, institutional management, interior design, home furnishing, cleaning, handicrafts, sewing, clothing and textiles, commercial cooking, cooking, nutrition, food preservation, hygiene, child development, managing money, and family relationships.
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Betty Barber papers
Collection
Identifier: 07.BB
Abstract
Betty Barber was an assistant professor in EMU's Department of Home Economics, later the Department of Human, Environmental, and Consumer Resources, and also in the Department of Teacher Education, from 1967-2004. Barber was also instrumental in establishing the state's first Women's Studies minor at EMU in 1975. The collection, which spans the years 1955-2004, includes personal and professional materials related to Barber's research, mentoring, and academic...
Dates:
1955 - 2004
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Child Care Facility records
Collection
Identifier: 010.CCF
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:
1973 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1990
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Department of Home Economics
File — Box 15: [Barcode: 32307009255143]
Scope and Contents
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The John W. Porter collection documents Porter's tenure as University President from 1979 until 1989. The collection is organized as it was given to University Archives and is organized loosely by topic, containing fifteen identifiable series and one identifiable subseries. Identificable series include Budget, Searches, Tuition, Colleges, Board of Regents, Exectuive Council, Recommendation Letters, Financials, and multiple Correspondence series. Additional...
Dates:
1979 - 1995
Department of Human, Environmental & Consumer Resource records
Collection
Identifier: 08.HECR
Abstract
The Department of Home Economics was initially founded as the Manual Training program at the Michigan State Normal College in 1903 and taught classes in cooking, sewing, millinery, sanitation, and decoration. In 1919, the name of the department changed to Home Economics and in cooperation with the Fine Arts Department provided courses in Home Economic Design, Costume Design, and Home Decoration. The collection includes a history of department compiled for the 75th anniversary, clippings and...
Dates:
1912 - 1979; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2004
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Home and Family Living Curriculum Committee
File — Box 6: [Barcode: 32307009253718]
Scope and Contents
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The Carl Roland Anderson papers documents Anderson's time at Eastern Michigan University from 1947 - 1968. The collection is organized as it was given to University Archives. The collection contains materials including Anderson's personal papers, as well as information concerning educational training and field services. Of particular note is a collection of ledgers dating from 1882 - 1956 which were donated to University Archives by Anderson.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1882 - 1968; 1947 - 1968
Home Economics
File — Box 23: [Barcode: 32307009255226]
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The John W. Porter collection documents Porter's tenure as University President from 1979 until 1989. The collection is organized as it was given to University Archives and is organized loosely by topic, containing fifteen identifiable series and one identifiable subseries. Identificable series include Budget, Searches, Tuition, Colleges, Board of Regents, Exectuive Council, Recommendation Letters, Financials, and multiple Correspondence series. Additional...
Dates:
1979 - 1995
Home Economics Club records
Collection
Identifier: 04.HEC
Abstract
The Home Economics Club was founded at Michigan State Normal College in 1926 as a supplement to the Home Economics Department. It also participated in the larger Michigan Home Economics Association, and often attended Association events around the state. Other club activities included social events and lectures.The Home Economics Club records contain items from the Home Economics Club at Michigan State Normal School and Eastern Michigan University....
Dates:
1926 - 1983; Majority of material found within 1926 - 1952
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary School records
Collection
Identifier: 07.NCACSS
Abstract
The North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and Secondary School is an independent organization whose goal it is to set a standard for educational institutions to follow for accreditation. This standard is met and maintained by an institution of higher learning in order to receive and hold accreditation. The North Central Association was organized in 1895 at a meeting of 36 administrators of schools, colleges, and universities located in seven midwestern states. The...
Dates:
1960 - 1980
Found in:
Eastern Michigan University Archives