Cornell University Department of Consumer Economics and Housing records, 1969-1997.
Collection Number: 23-23-2864

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Cornell University Department of Consumer Economics and Housing records, 1969-1997.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
23-23-2864
Abstract:
Reading lists, annual reports, list of theses from 1926-1990, department meeting minutes, master plan, and Five Year Review and correspondence.
Creator:
New York State College of Human Ecology. Department of Consumer Economics and Housing
Quanitities:
3.5 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Reading lists, annual reports, list of theses from 1926-1990, department meeting minutes, master plan, and Five Year Review and correspondence.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:

Cornell University Department of Consumer Economics and Housing records, #23-23-2864. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

Biographical / Historical

From its founding to ca. 1969 in the College of Home Economics today's College of Human Ecology, the department was called Household Economics and Management. From 1969 to 1977 it was known as the Department of Consumer Economics and Public Policy. After 1977 it changed to the Department of Consumer Economics and Housing and in 1998 it merged with the Department of Human Service Studies to become the Department of Policy Analysis and Management.

Related Materials

See also Cornell University Department of Human Service Studies records, #23-24-2894
See also Cornell University Department of Policy Analysis and Management records, #23-26-3006

SUBJECTS

Names:
Cornell University -- : Faculty.
New York State College of Human Ecology
Subjects:
Housing -- Study and teaching.
Consumers.
Consumer education -- Study and teaching -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
Cornell University -- Faculty.
Form and Genre Terms:
Photographs.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Series I. Correspondence
Box 5 Folder 3
Correspondence, memoranda
1987-1994
Box 5 Folder 4
Correspondence, memoranda
1995-1997
Box 5 Folder 6
Correspondence between Chair (Keith Bryant) and Dean Firebaugh
1988-1996
Box 5 Folder 11
Extension/Consumer Economics and Housing memoranda, correspondence
1987-1992
Box 5 Folder 12
Extension/Consumer Economics and Housing memoranda, correspondence
1993-1996
Box 8 Folder 1
Correspondence-department
1996-1997
Box 8 Folder 2
Correspondence-department
1993-1995
Box 8 Folder 3
Correspondence-department
1980-1991
Series II. Curriculum
A. Course Outlines/ Reading Lists
Box 1 Folder 18
Reading lists
1973
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 19
Course outlines
1973
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 20
Reading Lists/Outlines
1974
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 21
Reading Lists/Outlines
1974
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 22
Reading Lists/Outlines
1975
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 23
Reading Lists/Outlines
1975
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 24
Reading Lists/Outlines
1976
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 25
Reading Lists/Outlines
1976
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 26
Reading Lists/Outlines
1977
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 27
Reading Lists/Outlines
1977
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 28
Reading Lists/Outlines
1978
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 29
Reading Lists/Outlines
1978
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 30
Reading Lists/Outlines
1979
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 31
Reading Lists/Outlines
1979
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 32
Reading Lists/Outlines
1980
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 33
Reading Lists/Outlines
1980
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 34
Reading Lists/Outlines
1981
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 35
Reading Lists/Outlines
1981
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 36
Reading Lists/Outlines
1982
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 37
Reading Lists/Outlines
1982
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 38
Reading Lists/Outlines
1983
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 39
Reading Lists/Outlines
1983
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 40
Reading Lists/Outlines
1984
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 41
Reading Lists/Outlines
1984
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 42
Reading Lists/Outlines
1985
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 43
Reading Lists/Outlines
1986
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 1 Folder 44
Reading Lists/Outlines
1986
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 1 Folder 45
Reading Lists/Outlines
1987
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 2 Folder 46
Reading Lists/Outlines
1987
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 2 Folder 55
Reading Lists/Outlines
1987
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 2 Folder 47
Reading Lists/Outlines
1988
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 2 Folder 48
Reading Lists/Outlines
1988
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 2 Folder 49
Reading Lists/Outlines
1989
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 2 Folder 50
Reading Lists/Outlines
1989
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 2 Folder 51
Reading Lists/Outlines
1990
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 2 Folder 52
Reading Lists/Outlines
1990
Scope and Contents
Fall
Box 2 Folder 53
Reading Lists/Outlines
1991
Scope and Contents
Spring
Box 2 Folder 54
Reading Lists/Outlines
1991
Scope and Contents
Fall
B. Intro Economics Course
Box 5 Folder 9
Documentation of Consumer Economics and Housing and Economics agreement with respect to teaching Intro economics courses
1995-1997
Box 5 Folder 10
Documentation of Consumer Economics and Housing and Economics agreement with respect to intro economic courses
1995-1997
C. Theses
Box 6 Folder 1
Consumer Economics and Housing theses lists
1926-1997
Box 6 Folder 2-5
Theses abstracts
1938-1990
Series III. Handbooks
A. Department
Box 4
Department handbook
1985-1986
Box 4
Department handbook
1976-1977
Box 4
Department handbook
1975-1976
Box 4
Department handbook
1974-1975
Box 4
Department handbook
1973-1974
Box 4
Department handbook
1972-1973
Box 4
Department handbook
1971-1972
Box 4
Economic Outlook Conference Consumer Handbook
1995-12
Box 4
Consumer Economic Outlook Handbook
1996-1997
B. Graduate
Box 5 Folder 17
Graduate handbook
1997, 1998
Series IV. Minutes of Meetings
A. "The Committee" and Executive Committee
Box 5 Folder 5
Minutes of "The Committee" and Executive Committee
1989-1995
B. Curriculum Committee
Box 5 Folder 7
Curriculum Committee material, Committee on Adoption Policy, Retirement Committee
1986-1997
Box 5 Folder 8
Committees-Consumer Economics and Housing
1986-1997
Box 5 Folder 8
Committees - assignments
1976-1989
C. Faculty Meetings
Box 1 Folder 10
Department faculty meetings
1993
Box 1 Folder 11
Department faculty meetings
1992
Box 1 Folder 12
Department faculty meetings
1991
Box 1 Folder 13
Department faculty meetings
1990
Box 1 Folder 14
Department faculty meetings
1987-1989
Box 1 Folder 15
Department faculty meetings
1980-1984
Box 1 Folder 16
Department faculty meetings
1977-1979
Box 1 Folder 17
Faculty memos
1992-1993
Box 5 Folder 13
Faculty meeting minutes
1992-03-06
Box 5 Folder 14
Faculty meeting minutes
1995-03-07-1996
Box 5 Folder 15
Faculty meeting minutes- Joint Consumer Economics and Housing and Human Service Studies
1996-1997
Box 5 Folder 16
Faculty meeting minutes-joint Consumer Economics and Housing and Human Service Studies
1996-1997
D. Graduate Advisory Committee
Box 8 Folder 7
Graduate Advisory Committee
1985-1993
Series V. Publications
Box 8 Folder 4
Publication lists
1976-1995
Box 5 Folder 18
Publication "Echo"
1986-1989
Box 5 Folder 19
Publication "Echo"
1989-1996
Box 5 Folder 19
Consumer Economics and Housing Alumni News
1986
Box 7 Folder 1
"Consumer Close-Ups" - topical index
Box 7 Folder 2
"Consumer Close-Ups"
1971-1974
Box 7 Folder 3
"Consumer Close-Ups"
1975-1979
Box 7 Folder 4
"Consumer Close-Ups"
1980-1982
Box 7 Folder 5
"Consumer Close-Ups"
1983-1986
Box 7 Folder 6
"Consumer Close-Ups"
1987-1989
Box 7 Folder 7
"Consumer Close-Ups"
1990-1997
Box 7 Folder 8
"Consumer Economics and Housing Topics"
1983-1988
Box 7 Folder 9
"Consumer Economics and Housing Topics"
1989-1992
Box 7 Folder 10
"Consumer Economics and Housing Topics"
1989-1996
Box 7 Folder 11
Keith Bryant's publications on the future of Consumer Economics
1989-1999
Box 7 Folder 12
"Consumer Economics and Housing News"
1984
Box 7 Folder 13
Former chairs of the Department of Consumer Economics and Housing -Gwen Bymers, Scott Maynes, Keith Bryant, Jean Robinson, Richard Burkhauser
1998
Series VI. Reports/Plans
A. Annual
Box 1 Folder 9
Faculty annual reports
1990-1991
Box 1 Folder 8
Faculty annual reports
1991-1992
Box 1 Folder 7
Faculty annual reports
1992-1993
Box 5 Folder 1
Faculty annual reports
1994-1995
Box 5 Folder 2
Faculty annual reports
1995-1996
Annual Reports,
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1968-1969
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1969-1970
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1970-1971
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1971-1972
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1972-1973
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1973-1974
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1974-1975
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1975-1976
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1976-1977
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1977-1978
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1978-1979
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1979-1980
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1980-1981
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1981-1982
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1982-1983
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1983-1984
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1984-1985
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1985-1986
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1986-1987
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1987-1988
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1988-1989
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1989-07-01-1990-06-30
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1990-1991
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1991-1992
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1992-1993
Box 3
Annual report to the Dean
1993-1994
B. Five Year Plans
Box 1 Folder 2
Five Year Plans,
Special review
1978
CE & PP Master Plan
1976-1980, 1980-1984
Master Plan
1975
Interlocking Growth Projection
1970-1975
5 Year Plan
1980
Current research
1980
C. Master Plans
Box 1 Folder 3
Master Plans,
Statement of college-wide goals and priorities
1980-1986
Campus Master Plan
1980
College long range planning document
1985-1988
D. Reviews
Box 4 Folder 1
"Consumer Economics at Cornell: A Chronicle" by Gwen Bymers and material on the Household Economics and Management Reunion
1980, 1981
Box 4 Folder 2
Department of Consumer Economics and Housing-materials prepared for external review-Jean Robinson, Chairman
1986-03
Box 4 Folder 3
Consumer Economics and Housing- department review- Scott Maynes, Chairman
1978
Box 4 Folder 4
Consumer Economics and Housing-policies and procedures
1996
Box 1 Folder 48
Cooperative State Research Service comprehensive department review
1986-03-17-1986-03-19
E. Chair's Reports to the Dean
Box 1 Folder 46
Chair's reports to the Dean
1981-1982, 1983-1984, 1985-1986, 1987-1989, 1992-1993
F. Various other Reports
Box 1 Folder 49
Various other Reports
Organized Research and Public Service Programming
1969
Year-end Report
1969-1970
Interlocking Growth Projection
1970-1976
Consumer Economics and Housing Highlights-Faculty Developments
1980-1981
Box 2 Folder 62
Summary of comments on graduate program and current employment from recipients of MS and PhD degrees In the Management, Housing and Equipment Division
1962-1972
Series VII. Subject Files
Box 8 Folder 5
Faculty advisor lists
1971-1990
Box 8 Folder 6
Faculty Who's Who
1980-1997
Box 7 Folder 14
Department Christmas party
1988
Box 1 Folder 1
History
Evolution of the Department
Mission Statement
1993
Report of the Study Committee in Economics
1969
Box 1 Folder 4
Field Study-Consumer Economics and Housing
"Substance Abuse Among Youth in the Rockaways"
1986
"Essex Street Market Research Project"
1986
Box 1 Folder 5
Field Study-Consumer Economics and Housing
"Clinton at the Crossroads"-study of the Clinton Urban Renewal Area
1987
"Extending the Caring Community"-study of New York City home health care industry
1988
Box 1 Folder 47
"Building a Home Buyers' Educational Program" final report
1993
Box 1 Folder 50
Reorganization of department
1969
Box 2 Folder 56
Field Study for Consumer Economics and Housing students
1985-1990
Box 2 Folder 57
Summer research fellowships in Consumer Economics and Housing
1987-1990
Box 2 Folder 58
Graduate program
1992-1994
Box 2 Folder 59
Graduate program Consumer Economics and Housing
1988-1992, 1995-1996
Box 2 Folder 60
Graduate program
1985-1988
Box 2 Folder 61
Graduate program, graduate faculty meetings
1984-1985, 1995-1996
Series VII. Photographs
Box 7 Folder 7
Former chairs of the Department of Consumer Economics and Housing
1998
Scope and Contents
Gwen Bymers, Scott Maynes, Keith Bryant, Jean Robinson, Richard Burkhauser