mss0597.xml Finding aid for Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences records1923-2011 University of Delaware Library, Special Collections University of Delaware Library
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Date encoded (2009 June 19) Finding aid encoded 2009 June 19 English Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences records1923-2011 Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library
Newark, Delaware 19717-5267 Phone: 302-831-2229 Fax: 302-831-6003 URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/
 Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences records1923-2011 MSS 597 5 linear feet (5 boxes) The records of the Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences include correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports, financial files, newsletters and other material which document the functions and activities of this statewide professional organization. Materials entirely in English. University of Delaware Library - Special Collections Source

Gift of the Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2009.

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The collection is open for research.

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MSS 597, Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences records, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

 Shelving Summary Boxes 1-5: Shelved in SPEC MSS record center cartons Processing

Processed and encoded by Anita Wellner, June 2009.

 Historical Note

The Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences originated at a meeting in Dover, Delaware, on an unrecorded date in 1923. Originally formed as the Delaware Home Economics Association, the organization was granted a charter with the American Home Economics Association on November 30, 1923. The association was incorporated with the state of Delaware in January 1977.

The association’s name was changed to the Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (DAFCS) in 1994 to coincide with the name change adopted by the national organization in the same year. The Delaware association shares a common vision with the national organization which is to be "the comprehensive and integrative source of knowledge and the primary voice focusing on family, individual, and community well-being."

The Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences offers professional development opportunities and practical knowledge on a variety of topics, such as human growth and development, personal behavior, housing and environment, food and nutrition, apparel and textiles, and resource management. Work in these areas is done through educational programing, by influencing public policy, and through communication.

The Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, with the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the College of Education and Public Policy (both, University of Delaware), is an annual co-sponsor of the Marion H. Steele Symposium, which features student research papers in the field.

Nesbitt, Anne. History of the Delaware Home Economics Association 1923-1973. s.l.: s.n., 1973.Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Policy & Procedures Handbook. s.l.: s.n., August 1997.Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Newsletter, March 2002.

 Scope and Content Note

The records of the Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences include correspondence, minutes of meetings, reports, financial files, newsletters, and other material which document the functions and activities of this statewide professional organization.

Records in this collection provide a history of the Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences from its beginning in 1923, as the Delaware Home Economics Association, through present day. Documents detail the association's professional development opportunities for its members, efforts to promote the profession, and outreach in support of families and individuals in communities in Delaware.

The first series of records document the history, incorporation, and development of the organization's constitution and bylaws, as well as the occasional revisions to the bylaws in later years.

The second series of this collection consists of records which primarily focus on the organizational life of the Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. In this series are found financial records, executive board and committee files, and files which reflect the association's relationship to the national association and other organizations and agencies. There are complete files of the association's minutes of meetings, correspondence files, and fairly complete files kept by DAFCS Presidents between 1972 and 1992. Annual reports and membership rosters, budgets and other business records are found in this series.

The third series in the collection comprises material which provides a record of the numerous activities, educational programs, events and communications offered by the association. Files related to the annual Marion H. Steele Symposium are available, as well as newsletters from 1943 through 2007. The newsletters chronicle the association's legislative efforts (e.g. advocating for health care for minor or child care issues), public awareness campaigns, and educational events for members.

 Arrangement

I. History and formation, 1941-1998I.A. Histories, 1950-1998I.B. Constitution and Bylaws, 1941-1987I.C. Incorporation, 1976-1977II. Organizational Records, 1923-2011II.A. Financial Records, 1941-2011II.B. Board and committee files, 1923-2011II.C. Affiliations with organizations and agencies, 1956-2004 III. Activities, projects, programs and events, 1931-2008III.A. Newsletters, 1943-2007III.B. Marion Steele Symposium, 1986-2008III.C. Awards, 1965-1989III.D. Exhibits, 1976-1978III.E. Programs, 1931-1998

 Selected Search Terms Corporate Names Delaware Association of Family and Consumer Sciences--Archives. Delaware Home Economics Association--Archives.Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association--Archives. Topical Terms Consumer education--Delaware--History--20th century. Home economics--Delaware--History--20th century. Form/Genre Terms Correspondence. Clippings.Newsletters.Minutes.Financial records.Publications.Programs.Ephemera.Local histories. Occupation Home economists. Corporate Contributors Delaware Home Economics Association. Related Materials in this Repository

MSS 439, Marion H. Steele papers, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

 Detailed Contents List Series I. History and Formation 1941-1998 Subseries I.A. Histories 1950-1998 1 F1 50 Year History DHEA 1972-1973 1 F2 Delaware Home Economics Association 6th Decade 1983 1 F3 Archives 1973-1989 1 F4 Historian Guidelines 1984 1 F5 Photographs 1960 1 F6 DAFCS Irma Ayers 9-8-98 1998 1 F7 Clippings 1950-1972 1 F8 Past Presidents DAFCS 1973 1 F9 Betty Lamp 1983 1 F10 Retired Teachers 1976 Subseries I.B. Constitution, Bylaws and Incorporation 1941-1987 1 F11 Constitution and By-Laws 1941-1968 1 F12 By-Laws 1982-1987 Subseries I.C.Incorporation 1976-1977 1 F13 Incorporation 1976-1977 Series II. Organizational records 1923-2010 Subseries II.A. Financial records 1941-2011 1 F1 Tax Exemption Status for DHEA 1973-74 under section 501©)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (form 1023 was filed by JoAnn Shaw) 1973-1974 1 F2 General Corporation Law for the State of Delaware 1974 1 F3 Treasurer's Reports, Budgets, Minutes, Audits, etc. 1941-1978 1 F4 Financial statements 1967-1975 1 F5 Budget Notebooks 1983-1999 1 F6 Loan Fund 1973 1 F7 Treasurer's Reports/ Budget 1973-1979 1 F8 Personal Liability Insurance 1978-1980 1 F9 IRS 1974-1999 1 F10 DAFCS financial information 1990-2011 Subseries II.B. Board and committee files 1923-2011 Correspondence 1957-1981 1 F11 Correspondence 1957-1968 1 F12 Correspondence 1970-1974 1 F13 Correspondence 1968-1970 1 F14 Correspondence 1974-1985 1 F15 Correspondence 1978-1979 1 F16 Correspondence 1979-1980 1 F17 Correspondence 1980-1981 General Files of minutes, rosters and information 1959-2007 1 F18 Executive Board Rosters 1959-1981 1 F19 Parliamentary Procedure 1976 1 F20 DAFCS Policy & Procedure Handbook 2007 1 F21 The Legal Handbook for Delaware Women 1980 1 F22 Bill S.2657, 94th Congress, 2nd Session 1976 5 F85 Executive Board minutes, agenda and rosters 2009-2011 Notebooks of minutes, reports, programs 1923-2010 1 F23 Minutes 1923-1941 1 F24 Minutes 1941-1951 1 F25 Minutes 1949-1973 1 F26 Minutes (continued) 1949-1973 2 Notebook 1 DAFCS April 1974-May 1988 1974-1988 2 Notebook 2 DAFCS September 1988 - July 1996 1988-1996 2 Notebook 3 DAFCS Minutes Beginning with the Executive Board Meeting 9/5/96 - 2/5/02 1996-2006 2 Notebook 4 DAFCS Minutes Beginning with the Annual Meeting, April 16, 2002 2002-2006 5 Notebook 5 DAFCS notebook of minutes, programs, correspondence and other printed material 2005-2010 File of Records by Presidents 1972-1992

During the years 1986-1989, the President's files were organized by topic or function and housed in multiple folders.

 3 F27 1972-73 Wydner 1972-1973 3 F28 Records 1973-74 Pres. JoAnn Shaw 1973-1974 3 F29 Records 1974-75 Pres. Louise Little 1974-1975 3 F30 Records 1975-76 Pres. Katheryn Andrews 1975-1976 3 F31 Records 1976-77 Pres. Connie Parvis 1976-1977 3 F32 Records 1977-78 Pres. Mary Ann Finch 1977-1978 3 F33 Records 1978-79 Pres. Marie Allen 1978-1979 3 F34 Records 1979-80 Pres. Marguerite Krackhardt 1979-1980 3 F35 Records 1980-81 Pres. Katie Whiteoak 1980-1981 3 F36 Records 1981-82 1981-1982 3 F37 Records 1982-83 Karen Stein 1982-1983 3 F38 D.H.E.A. Records 1983-84 Anne W. Smith 1983-1984 3 F39 D.H.E.A. Records 1984-85 Nancy J. Tucker 1984-1985 3 F40 D.H.E.A. 1985-1986 Dr. Barbara Settles 1985-1986 3 F41 D.H.E.A. 86-87 Eva Adams, President 1986-1987 3 F42 Programs of Work 1986-1987 DHEA and AHEA 1986-1987 3 F43 Annual Report of Section CHAIRS 1987 3 F44 Board Members 1986-1987 3 F45 Membership Directory 1986-1987 3 F46 Minutes 1986-1987 3 F47 Duties of DHEA Officers undated 3 F48 Budget - Treasurer's Reports 1986-1987 3 F49 Communications 1985-1987 3 F50 Newsletters 1986-1987 3 F51 Miscellaneous 1985-1987 3 F52 Governance Directory 1986-1987 3 F53 Agendas 1987-1988 3 F54 Committee Reports 1987-1988 3 F55 Plan of work/ budget 1987-1988 3 F56 President's Correspondence 1987-1988 3 F57 Plan of work/ budget 1988-1989 3 F58 Executive Board 1987-1988 3 F59 Membership List 1987-1988 3 F60 Minutes 1987-1988 3 F61 Miscellaneous 1987-1988 3 F62 Newsletters 1987-1988 3 F63 Marjorie Cann 1988-1989 3 F64 Joy Gooden Sparks 1989-1990 3 F65 Frances Mayhew 1990-1991 3 F66 Debbie Amsden 1991-1992 Subseries II.C. Affiliations with organizations and agencies 1956-2004 American Home Economics Association - American Association of Family and Consumer Science 1956-1985 3 F67 60th Anniversary Handbook 1969 3 F68 DHEA Handbook - Corrected Copy 1956-1971 3 F69 Handbook for State Presidents 1966 3 F70 Eleventh Lake Placid Conference on Home Economics Workbook 1973 3 F71 The American Home Economics Association 1985 3 F72 AHEA Building Funds 1969-1971 4 F73 State Presidents' Unit 1977-1980 4 F74 White House Conference on Families COFO MEMO 1978 4 F75 Financial Problems for Small States - Communications with AHEA 1973 4 F76 The History of Home Economics 1945 4 F77 Journal of Home Economics 1983 International Federation of Home Economics 1959-1985 4 F78 IFHE 1983-1984 Allie Miller Holley 1959-1985 Delaware Vocational Association 1977-1978 4 F79 DHEA - 1977-1978 (Pres) DVA Board 1977-1978 University of Delaware 1972-1995 4 F80 College of Home Economics - Possible Disbanding 1972 4 F81 History of Home Economics at U of D 1972-1995 Delaware Department of Education 2003 4 F82 Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education 2003 Home Economists in Homemaking/Home Economists in Home and Community (Group)1970-2004 5 F83 Binder of membership and financial statements 1970-1993 5 F84 Notes, receipts, membership lists and correspondence 1985-2004 Series III. Activities, projects, programs and events 1931-2008 Subseries III.A. Newsletters 1943-2007 4 F1 Newsletters 1943-1972 4 F2 DHEA Newsline 1971-1980 4 F3 DAFCS Newsletters 1992-2007 Subseries III.B. Marion Steele Symposium 1986-2010 4 F4 Marion Steele Symposium 1986-1990 4 F5 Marion Steele Symposium 1991 4 F6 Marion Steele Symposium 1992 4 F7 Marion Steele Symposium 1993 4 F8 Marion Steele Symposium 1994 4 F9 Marion Steele Symposium 1995 4 F10 Marion Steele Symposium 1996 4 F11 Marion Steele Symposium 1997 4 F12 Marion Steele Symposium 1998 4 F13 Marion Steele Symposium 1999 4 F14 Marion Steele Symposium 2000 4 F15 Marion Steele Symposium 2001 4 F16 Marion Steele Symposium 2002 4 F17 Marion Steele Symposium 2003 4 F18 Marion Steele Symposium 2004 4 F19 Marion Steele Symposium 2005 4 F20 Marion Steele Symposium 2006 4 F21 Marion Steele Symposium 2007 4 F22A Marion Steele Symposium 2008 4 F22B Marion Steele Symposium 2009 4 F22C Marion Steele Symposium 2010 Subseries III.C. Awards 1965-1989 4 F23 Awards 1981-1985 4 F24 Marion H. Steele Awards 1988 4 F25 1984 AHEA Leaders Achievers 1984-1988 4 F26 Record Teachers of the Year Beginning 1984 1978-1989 4 F27 Awards Committee Teacher of the Year 1974-1981 4 F28 Delaware Home Economics Student Award 1987-1988 4 F29 Student Awards 1968 1983-1988 4 F30 Awards - University of Delaware, Delaware State 1965-1981 Subseries III.D. Exhibitions 1976-1978 4 F31 Exhibits - DHEA 1976-1978 Subseries III.E. Programs 1931-1998 4 F32 Program information 1931-1998 4 F33 Program of Work - DHEA '79-80 Annual Program Report '79-80 1979-1980 4 F34 Home Economics in Homemaking 1966-1985 4 F35 Student Section 1978-1980