New York State Education Department Bureau of Home Economics Education School Supervision Files

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
These files contain field reports of visits by bureau staff to schools around the state. Also included are correspondence, memorandums, meeting programs, and other records. The records contain detailed information about the conduct of home economics classes in individual schools, provision of guidance to home economics educators, curricula, teacher training, equipment and facilities available, and professional conferences.
Title
School supervision files
Quantity
0.4 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A3040
Creator
Arrangement

Alphabetic by name of city or town, then in reverse chronological order. Series is incomplete and includes only Syracuse through Youngstown.

Administrative History

The first Specialist in Vocational Education for Girls was appointed in 1914. The Bureau of Home Economics Education was established in 1928.

Scope and Content Note

Most of these records are field reports of visits made by Bureau staff to schools around the state and memoranda describing conferences held between Bureau officials and school faculty. There are also meeting programs, course syllabi, pamphlets, and an occasional sketch of facilities' layout.

These records contain detailed information about the conduct of home economics classes in individual schools, provision of guidance to home economics educators, curricula, teacher training, equipment and facilities available, and professional conferences.

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