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Cornell University Department of Consumer Economics and Housing records

 Collection
Identifier: 23-23-2864

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

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

Dates

  • 1969-1997.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

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.

Extent

3.5 cubic feet. (3.5 cubic feet.)

Abstract

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

SERIES LIST

Series I. Correspondence Box 2- Folder 55, Box 5- Folders 3-4, 6, 11-12

Series II. Curriculum

A. Course Outlines/ Reading ListsBox 1- Folders 18-45, Box 2- Folders 46-54

B. Intro Economics CourseBox 5- Folders 9-10

C. ThesesBox 2- Folder 62, Box 6

Series III. Handbooks

A. DepartmentBox 4

B. GraduateBox 5- Folder 17

Series IV. Minutes of Meetings

A. "The Committee" & Executive CommitteeBox 5- Folder 5

B. Curriculum CommitteeBox 5- Folders 7-8

C. Faculty MeetingsBox 1- Folders 10-17, Box 5- Folders 13-16

Series V. Publications Box 5- Folder 18-19, Box7- Folders 1-5

Series VI. Reports/ Plans

A. AnnualBox 1- Folder 7-9, Box 3, Box 5- Folder 1-2

B. Five Year PlansBox 1- Folder 2

C. Master PlansBox 1- Folder 3

D. ReviewsBox 1, Folder 48, Box 4

E. Chair's Reports to the DeanBox 1, Folder 46

F. Various other ReportsBox 1, Folder 49

Series VII. Subject Files Box 1- Folders 1, 4-6, 47, 50 Box 2- Folders 56-61

Series VIII. Photographs Box 7- Folder 7

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

Physical Description

Reading lists, annual reports, list of theses, department meeting minutes, master plan, photographs, and Five Year Review and correspondence

Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by College of Human Ecology Staff
Date
March 2003
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)