College of Home Economics – College for Human Development Collection
In 1917, the School of Home Economics began as a course in the former College of Agriculture. The School of Home Economics opened in 1918, and in 1921, it became the College of Home Economics, with Florence E. Knapp appointed as the first Dean.
In 1971, the College of Home Economics was renamed the College for Human Development. The College consisted of four departments: Environmental Arts, Growth Science, Consumer Studies, and Family and Community Services.
In 2001, the College for Human Development, the College of Nursing, and the School of Social Work merged to become the new College of Human Services and Health Professions. The department of Retail Management and Design Technologies merged into the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
The collection consists of 23 boxes and 1 oversized package, approximately 28 cubic feet.
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