Home Economics Club records 04.HEC

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1 Home Economics Club records 04.HEC Finding aid prepared by Courtney Dornburg, Natalie Morath This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit April 2, 2012 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Eastern Michigan University Archives 2012 January 12 Halle Library, Room 10 Ypsilanti, Michigan,

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... Administrative History...4 Scope and Contents... 4 Arrangement of Materials...5 Administrative Information...5 Controlled Access Headings...6 Collection Inventory... 7 Administration and Activities...7 Clippings Members and Alumna Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository Eastern Michigan University Archives Title Home Economics Club records Date [bulk] Bulk, Date [inclusive] Extent.4 Linear feet record center cartons, 1 archive box Language English 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. Items included in this collection are invitations, newsletters, photographs, Treasurer's reports, silver serving pieces, and newspaper clippings. The Home Economics Club records are divided into three series, Administration and Activities, Clippings, and Members and Alumna. All materials have been arranged chronologically and are dated from 1926 through 198. Preferred Citation note Please cite materials from the University Archives in the following manner: Item. Collection Title. Eastern Michigan University Archives. - Page -

4 Administrative History The purpose of the Home Economics Club at Michigan State Normal College, founded in 1926 was "to always be at the service of their friends, club, department, home, and community. Their aim was to strive onward and upward toward the higher ideals of culture and higher standards of living through their influence upon the lives and the homes of other people," (taken from a Home Economics Club brochure, found in the "Administration and Activities" series of this collection. The Home Economics Club had many social activities during the school year, including dinners, dances, and lectures on good housekeeping. Scope and Contents The Home Economics Club records contain items from the Home Economics Club at Michigan State Normal School and Eastern Michigan University. Items included in this collection are invitations, newsletters, photographs, Treasurer's reports, silver serving pieces, and newspaper clippings. The Home Economics Club records are divided into three series, Administration and Activities, Clippings, and Members and Alumna. All materials have been arranged chronologically and are dated from 1926 through 198. The Administration and Activities series includes event materials, programs, the Michigan Home Economics newsletters, and two subseries : Treasurer's Notebooks, which include bound administration notes maintained by the respective treasurer's (meeting dates, attendance, and minutes, dues, membership lists), and Silver setting pieces, which is composed of three record center cartons containing 16 silver pieces, many of which were presented to the club by membership classes and have been engraved. The Clippings series includes newspaper clippings from 190 to Some of these clippings had been previously scrapbooked by the club, and have since been separated and are foldered chronologically. The Members and Alumna series includes marriage and birth announcements, as well as correspondence from former members. Some of the announcements include relevant clippings and/or photographs that were included in the correspondence. It also includes two files of black and white photographs, many of which have dates and names written on the back. These photograph files include official club member class photographs. - Page 4 -

5 Arrangement of Materials The Home Economics Club records are divided into three series, Administration and Activities, Clippings, and Members and Alumna. All materials have been arranged chronologically and are dated from 1926 through 198. The Administration and Activities series includes event materials, programs, the Michigan Home Economics newsletters, and two subseries : Treasurer's Notebooks, which include bound administration notes maintained by the respective treasurer's (meeting dates, attendance, and minutes, dues, membership lists), and Silver setting pieces, which is composed of three record center cartons containing 16 silver pieces, many of which were presented to the club by membership classes and have been engraved. The Clippings series includes newspaper clippings from 190 to Some of these clippings had been previously scrapbooked by the club, and have since been separated and are foldered chronologically. The Members and Alumna series includes marriage and birth announcements, as well as correspondence from former members. Some of the announcements include relevant clippings and/or photographs that were included in the correspondence. It also includes two files of black and white photographs, many of which have dates and names written on the back. These photograph files include official club member class photographs. Administrative Information Publication Information Eastern Michigan University Archives 2012 January 12 Revision Description 2012 February 10 Conditions Governing Access note Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to use through the University Archives. - Page 5 -

6 Controlled Access Headings Subject(s) Eastern Michigan University Home economics Michigan State Normal College Undergraduate - Page 6 -

7 Administration and Activities Collection Inventory Administration and Activities Scope and Contents This box contains items such as invitations, photographs, and newspaper clippings from the Home Economics Club Mixed Materials Page 7 -

8 Administration and Activities Programs Page 8 -

9 Michigan Home Economics newsletters Mixed Materials Michigan Home Economics newsletters Treasurer's notebooks Scope and Contents There are programs for the years , , , , and an undated program Silver setting pieces - Page 9 -

10 Silver setting pieces Candelabra, classes of Coffe pot, spring term students of Coffee urn, presented by classes of to Professor Ira Goodison Butter dish with lid, spring term students of Sugar bowl Undated 2 Susan Speachley Cook tea pot 1840 June R. Doggett cream pitcher 196 June R. Doggett sugar bowl 199 June R. Doggett candy bowl 199 June R. Doggett coffee pot 199 June R. Doggett tea pot 199 June R. Doggett water pitcher Page 10 -

11 Clippings Water pitcher, second semster class of Coffee pot Tea pot Undated 4 Small tray, spring term students of Clippings Page 11 -

12 Members and Alumna 1 1 Members and Alumna Marriage and Birth Announcements Photographs (Bulk, ) Graphic materials Page 12 -