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Department of Domestic Economy in the Iowa Agricultural College, Ames

Department of Domestic Economy in the Iowa Agricultural College, Ames

Describes the courses and coursework in the Department of Domestic Economy. Report given to the U. S. Senate.
Chamberlain's Household Souvenir Contents: Department on Cookery

Chamberlain's Household Souvenir Contents: Department on Cookery

Written for a midwestern audience, the booklet contains recipes for cooking common types of food. These are interspersed with descriptions of common ailments and how Chamberlain & Company's products can help.
Early Days of Domestic Science at I. S. C., The

Early Days of Domestic Science at I. S. C., The

Describes how Mary Welch was selected as the head of the department, the search for teachers, the first courses, and responses from students.
Writings in the College Quarterly (Iowa Agricultural College)

Writings in the College Quarterly (Iowa Agricultural College)

Topics include subjects taught in domestic economy courses, measuring the work of women in the home, plea for the higher education of cooks, and the legitimacy of teaching domestic economy.
Correspondence to Edgar and Margaret Stanton

Correspondence to Edgar and Margaret Stanton

Written by Mary and Adonijah Welch to Margaret and Edgar Stanton while the Welches were on their second trip to Europe after Welch resigned from the presidency. The letters mention family matters, the Board of Trustees and the dissension against…
Correspondence to Edgar and Margaret Stanton

Correspondence to Edgar and Margaret Stanton

Written by Mary and Adonijah Welch to Margaret and Edgar Stanton while the Welches were on their second trip to Europe after Welch resigned from the presidency. The letters mention family matters, the Board of Trustees and the dissension against…
Correspondence on Welch family

Correspondence on Welch family

Box 1, Folder 5: Contains correspondence about members of Adonijah and Mary Welch's family, correspondence by descendents, obituaries, and brief histories. Correspondents primarily include A. B. Shaw and Winifred Dudley Shaw.
Biographical information

Biographical information

Box 1, Folder 1: Contains articles, brief biographies including biographies written by Iowa State professors, and correspondence about Welch.
Corresondence to or about Welch

Corresondence to or about Welch

Box 1, Folder 6: Contains remembrances of Welch and Iowa State and correspondence discussing Welch. Correspondents include Louis Pammel and Earle Ross.
Correspondence from Welch

Correspondence from Welch

Box 1, Folder 4: Contains both business and personal correspondence from Welch including letters to parents of Iowa State students, friends, and colleagues.