Guide to the College of Human Ecology Centennial Records,
[ca. 1991-2001]

Collection Number: 23-2-3169

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-3530
Fax: (607) 255-9524
rareref@cornell.edu
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
Clark, Damon
Date completed:
July 9, 2002
EAD encoding:
Clark, Damon July 9, 2002

© 2002 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
New York State College of Human Ecology Centennial records [ca.1991-2001].
Collection Number:
23-2-3169
Creator:
Quantity:
1.6 cubic ft.
Forms of Material:
Minutes of meetings, Memoranda, Brochures, Course Background Material, and Time Capsule.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract
Records concerning the year-long College of Human Ecology Centennial Celebration (2000-01) and the related development program, including minutes of meetings, memoranda, brochures, background on Joan Jacobs Brumberg's course "Archival Research: Exploring the History of Home Economics" and the subsequent exhibition "From Domesticity to Modernity: What Was Home Economics?" Includes a CD of the exhibition web site and a time capsule created by Human Ecology students, to be opened in 2025.


COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Records concerning the year-long College of Human Ecology Centennial Celebration (2000-01) and the related development program, including minutes of meetings, memoranda, brochures, background on Joan Jacobs Brumberg's course "Archival Research: Exploring the History of Home Economics" and the subsequent exhibition "From Domesticity to Modernity: What Was Home Economics?" Includes a CD of the exhibition web site and a time capsule created by Human Ecology students, to be opened in 2025.

SUBJECTS

Names:
Brumberg, Joan Jacobs.
Cornell University-Students.

Subjects:
Home economics-History.
Human ecology-History.
Home economics-Exhibitions .
Home economics-Study and teaching.
Time capsules.


INFORMATION FOR USERS

Access Restrictions:
Box 2 is restricted - not to be opened until 2025.
Cite As:
New York State College of Human Ecology Centennial records, #23-2-3169. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

SERIES LIST

Series I. Calendar of Events
Box 1 folder 1
Series II. Planning and Development
Box 1 folders 2-16
Series III. Centennial Events
Box 1 folders 17-30
Series IV. Exhibits
Series V. Centennial Exhibit: "From Domesticity to Modernity: What Was Home Economics?" Kroch Library
Box 1 folders 31-49
series VI. HD 455 "Archival Research: Exploring the History of Home Economics" (Joan Jacobs Brumberg)
Box 1 folders 50-55
series VII. History and Background to Centennial Events
Box 1 folders 56-61
series VIII. Time Capsule
Box 2


CONTAINER LIST

Description
Container
Calendar of Events, May-Aug. 2000
Box 1 Folder 1
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar featuring the College of Human Ecology
Deans and Chairs- meetings and memos, May 98 - Aug. 99
Box 1 Folder 2
Centennial Task Force, Jan. 00
Box 1 Folder 3
Working Group memos, Feb.-July 00
Box 1 Folder 4
Steering Committee: members, meeting minutes, memos, May 99 - Aug. 00
Box 1 Folder 5
Timeline project: Lynne Byall Benson, Jan. 00
Box 1 Folder 6
Nomination of Martha Van Rensselaer to National Women's Hall of Fame, 2000
Box 1 Folder 7
Previous Martha Van nominations to the Hall of Fame, 1981, 1995
Box 1 Folder 8
New York State Encyclopedia entry: "Home Economics"
Box 1 Folder 9
Cornell University academic year calendar featuring Human Ecology: photo locations, correspondence, development, 1998-2000
Box 1 Folder 10
Development of Centennial logo and slogan, Dec. 99 - July 00
Box 1 Folder 11
Centennial Celebration buttons, 1999-2000
Box 1 Folder 12
Reproduction of "Saving Steps", by MVR, 2000
Box 1 Folder 13
Stationery, cards, invitations, brochures,
Box 1 Folder 14
Centennial publicity, June 00-summer 01
Box 1 Folder 15
Web publicity, Oct. 00-Apr. 01
Box 1 Folder 16
Events overview: Barbecue, library grant, satellite videoconferences, Cooperative Extension events,
Box 1 Folder 17
Historians' lunch, June 2002
Box 1 Folder 18
Centennial Weekend March 30-31, 2001: planning and development (schedules, correspondence, invitations, memos), Apr. 00-Mar. 01
Box 1 Folder 19
Centennial Weekend: Final plans, March 30-31, 2001
Box 1 Folder 20
Centennial Weekend: Keynote speaker, Henry W. Foster, Jr., M.D., March 30-31, 2001
Box 1 Folder 21
Proposed Centennial film, (Lucy Jarvis), 2000
Box 1 Folder 22
New York City Gala Event, April 2001
Box 1 Folder 23
Martha Van Rensselaer's life before Cornell: exhibit in Kroch, Reunion 2000, June 2000
Box 1 Folder 24
Centennial displays in MVR Hall lobby and in alumni case, 2000-2001
Box 1 Folder 25
Mann Library web site: "Core Historical Literature of Home Economics", used at Emeritus event, August 2000
Box 1 Folder 26
Mann Library exhibit: history of the College of Home Economics, Oct. 2000
Box 1 Folder 27
Day Hall display 2000-2001
Box 1 Folder 28
Art Exhibits at Kendal and in Kroch: Clara Straight, Virginia True, Dora Erway, 2000-2001
Box 1 Folder 29
"Common Threads"/"Uncommon Threads" exhibits at Johnson Museum of Art (Textiles and Apparel, Charlotte Jirousek), 2001
Box 1 Folder 30
Text for exhibit, 2001
Box 1 Folder 31
Centennial Exhibit web site: Faculty biographies, marriage course (Lemo Rockwood), oral biographies (Florence Beck and Doris Mitchell), 2001
Box 1 Folder 32
Overview case; scanned photos for all cases, 2001
Box 1 Folder 33
Home sewing case, 2001
Box 1 Folder 34
Case 1: Was Home Economics a Profession?, 2001
Box 1 Folder 35
Case 2: What Kind of Research Did Home Economists Do?, 2001
Box 1 Folder 36
Case 3: What Careers Did Home Economics Include?, 2001
Box 1 Folder 37
Case 4: What Was the Impact of the College of Home Economics on a National and International Level?, 2001
Box 1 Folder 38
Case 5: What Formats and Techniques Did Home Economists Use to Educate the Public?, 2001
Box 1 Folder 39
Case 6: What Role Did Home Economics Play in the National Emergencies of the 20th Century?, 2001
Box 1 Folder 40
Case 7: How Did Home Economists Influence American Consumer Culture, 2001
Box 1 Folder 41
Case 8: How Did Home Economics Students See Themselves?, 2001
Box 1 Folder 42
Case 9: What Were Practice Apartments?, 2002
Box 1 Folder 43
Case 10: What Was the Role of Home Economics in the Life of the University?, 2001
Box 1 Folder 44
Case 11: Why the Change to Human Ecology?, 2001
Box 1 Folder 45
Suffrage and Eleanor Roosevelt, 2001
Box 1 Folder 46
Exhibit banners/sails, flyers, invitations, 2000-2001
Box 1 Folder 47
Correspondence, 2000-2001
Box 1 Folder 48
Timeline - cloth 1
Box 1 Folder 49
Course description, syllabus, development of course, Dec. 99- Fall 00
Box 1 Folder 50
Students who did Kroch exhibit, Fall 2000
Box 1 Folder 51
Required reading, Fall 2000
Box 1 Folder 52
Annotated bibliography done by students in HD 455, Fall 2000
Box 1 Folder 53
Final exhibit critique, Fall 2000
Box 1 Folder 54
Evaluation form and completed evaluations, Fall 2000
Box 1 Folder 55
Home Economics exhibit: "History of the College of Home Economics" program, outline, 1991
Box 1 Folder 56
Histories of land-grant colleges, Cornell and the College of Human Ecology (including Martha Van Rensselaer); other articles on home economics and its historical backdrop
Box 1 Folder 57
Portraits and photographs
Box 1 Folder 58
CHE Mission and Objectives
Box 1 Folder 59
CD of exhibition web site
Box 1 Folder 60
Responses and recognition that the exhibit and web site have received, 2001
Box 1 Folder 61
Time Capsule compiled by Human Ecology students who were members of VOICES - includes: Photograph album, publications, shirts, scrapbook Restricted - To be opened in 2025 2000-01
Box 2
Posters from various events during the centennial
Mapcase