Bowling Green State University, School of Family and Consumer Science records
Collection Overview
Abstract
Records of the Department of Home Economics at Bowling Green State University, and its successor entitites such as the Department of Applied Human Ecology and School of Family and Consumer Science].
Dates
- Creation: 1950-2005
Extent
5.50 Cubic Feet (15 letter size archive boxes, 1 half letter size archive box, and 1 archival card box)
Creator
Scope and Contents
This collection documents several decades of the operations of the Department of Home Economics, later the Department of Applied Human Ecology. It includes self-study reports and annual reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, course syllabi and course materials. Particularly well documented are the FIDER [Foundation for Interior Design Education Research] accreditation process (in the late 198s0/early 1990s); course offerings during the same time period; as well as department activities as seen though meeting minutes and annnual repots (the latter from the late 1980s as well).
There are two boxes of photographic prints, negatives and slides. Some of the images are identified, including slides apparently used for a presentation on the history of the department (circa 1985). The collection also includes a movie reel taken at the home economics residence and an oral history interview with a former faculty member.
Biographical / Historical
Course offerings in home economics have been a staple at Bowling Green State University since its founding. By the 1950s, included in the curriculum for some students was living at the Home Economics Residence - a model apartment for applying what was learned in the classroom. Originally housed in Hayes Hall, , in 1959 a new building specifically for Home Economics course and their labs was built on campus, though by the late 1960s the department had already outgrown it. [Later known as the Family and Consumer Science's building, this facilty was demolished in the summer of 2017.] A Master's in Home Economics was first offered in 1984.
A variety of degrees (both BAs and BSs) have been offered by the Department of Home Economics and while these degrees were administered by the department, they were located in the colleges of education, arts and sciences, and health and community services. For example, in the mid-1980s degrees were offered in early childhood education, home economics education, dietetics and restaurant and institutional food service management, child and family community service, fashion merchandising, general home economics, food science and nutrition, interior design, and textiles and clothing.
As of 2019, the School of Family and Consumer Sciences offered undergraduate programs in Apparel Merchandising and Product Development, Health Promotion, Human Development and Family Studies, and Interior Design.
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Subject
- Title
- Guide to the Bowling Green State University, School of Family and Consumer Science records
- Author
- Cindy Radford
- Date
- March 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English