Ohio State University, Home Economics Placement Office and Alumni Affairs Records 1899-1996

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RG.22.N.8

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Ohio State University, Home Economics Placement Office and Alumni Affairs Records

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  • 1899-1996 (Creation)

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6.4 Cubic feet

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(1) 5" letter document box, (5) cartons

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Abstract

The Ohio State University, Home Economics Placement Office and Alumni Affairs Records contain files from the Home Economics (HEC) Alumni Association and Alumni Society, including minutes, treasurer's reports, and files on scholarships, volunteers and members. The collection also contains files from the Placement Office concerning the history of home economics at Ohio State University and anniversary celebrations. The Home Economics Placement Office and Alumni Affairs was an office of the School of Home Economics that facilitated job placement and maintained the School's alumni records and network. It was established between in 1945 and 1955.

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[identification of item], Ohio State University, Home Economics Placement Office and Alumni Affairs Records, RG 22.N.8, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

Scope and content

The Ohio State University, Home Economics Placement Office and Alumni Affairs Records contain files from the Home Economics (HEC) Alumni Association, including minutes and reports from the advisory council, treasurer's reports, files on scholarships, volunteers and members. It also contains files from the Home Economics Alumni Society, the successor to the Alumni Association. The collection contains files from the Placement Office concerning the history of home economics at Ohio State University, anniversary celebrations and following up with graduates of the home economics programs.

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Materials are arranged in the order received.

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Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room. Audiovisual materials may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. Some materials in this collection may be stored off-site, and are only available if requested 72 hours in advance of your visit. Contact the University Archives for more information.

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  • English

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    English

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    Accession Number UA.1985.0022: Unknown source, unknown date; Accession Number UA.1989.0010: Unknown source, unknown date; Accession Number UA.1992.0061: Unknown source, unknown date; Accession Number UA.1997.0107: Logsdon, unknown date

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    The Ohio State University, Home Economics Placement Office and Alumni Affairs was an office of the School of Home Economics that facilitated job placement and maintained the School's alumni records and network. It was established between in 1945 and 1955. The office was originally called the Home Economics Placement Office and was one of many placement offices on campus. Alumni affairs was later added to the office and then separated again at some point. This office may have been known as the "Home Economics Career Placement Office" in the mid-1980s. The Ohio State University Home Economics (HEC) Alumni Association, later known as the Home Economics Alumni Society, was organized in 1946 as an official part of the Ohio State University Association.

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    Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2017 June

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    Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn

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