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Biographical data

Biographical data

Contains biographical information including an article from the Alumnus, radio address by Ralph K. Bliss, and memorials given by various individuals including O. H. Cessna, President Raymond A. Pearson, and Herman Knapp,
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.
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.
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.
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.
Italy: An Afternoon in Italy

Italy: An Afternoon in Italy

Describes the family trip to Italy in 1892 including the voyage, Genoa, Rome, and Naples.
Biographical data - family

Biographical data - family

Contains information on the Welch and Shaw families including Anna Shaw (daugher of Mary Welch), Anna Shaw's husband A. B. Shaw, and Lily Beaumont Graham (Mary Welch's sister).
Correspondence

Correspondence

Letters written by Mary Welch to friends at Iowa State. Includes a description of the early years of the Department of Domestic Economy and letters written to Edgar and Margaret Stanton when the Welches were in Europe and after they returned.
Address on the Education of Women in England and Germany

Address on the Education of Women in England and Germany

An unfinished letter or address on the education of women in England and German originally found inserted in Mary Welch's lectures on domestic economy. Author unknown.
Woman in the Home

Woman in the Home

Lecture read before women's clubs in Los Angeles, California. Discusses the importance of a woman's role in the home, how a woman's education prepares her for life, how education has helped the women's suffrage movement, and the importance of…