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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,

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,

Are We an Impolite People?

Welch discusses definitions of politeness, people's perceptions of American society, examples of civility towards women, the genuineness of American politeness, and compares Americam courtesy to that in other countries.

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.

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.

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)

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.