Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences records, ca. 1952-2006
- Creator Names Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
- Title Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences records [manuscript], ca. 1952-2006, bulk 1981-2006.
- Physical description 2.5 linear feet (4 boxes)
- Collection summary Correspondence, minutes, scrapbooks (2 v.), reports, membership applications, conference brochures, organization histories, professional development information, newsletters, publications, by-laws, handbooks, job descriptions, and other files of the Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and its predecessor, the Illinois Home Economics Association, and the Greater Chicago Home Economists in Home and Community. Topics include annual meetings, projects, committee work, consumer education, and career enhancement for home economists. The scrapbooks (1952-1977 and 1983-1999) contain mostly newspaper clippings about the statewide organization and some photographs.
- Biographical or Historical Note IAFCS was founded as the Illinois Home Economics Association in 1921, the state affiliate to the American Home Economics Association. In 1994, both groups changed their names, and the national organization became the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
- Finding Aids Note Descriptive inventory available online.
- Acquisition information Gift of the Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (2008.0193.1).
- Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the collection filed under the earlier name of this organization: Illinois Home Economics Association records, 1950s-1990s; and the Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences photograph collection (2008.0193.2).
- Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Donor deeded all rights owned by the donor to this material, including copyright, to Chicago Historical Society.
- Names
- Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Archives.
- Illinois Home Economics Association Archives.
- Greater Chicago Home Economists in Home and Community.
- Illinois Home Economics Association.
- Greater Chicago Home Economists in Home and Community.
- Subjects
- Consumer education Illinois 20th century.
- Consumer education Illinois 21st century.
- Dietitians Illinois 20th century.
- Dietitians Illinois 21st century.
- Family life education Illinois 20th century.
- Family life education Illinois 21st century.
- Home economics Illinois 20th century.
- Home economics Illinois 21st century.
- Home economics Study and teaching Illinois.
- Professional associations Illinois 20th century.
- Professional associations Illinois 21st century.
- Women Illinois 20th century.
- Women Illinois 21st century.
- Geographic coverage
- Illinois Social conditions 20th century.
- Illinois Social conditions 21st century.
- Genre
- Correspondence. aat
- Manuals. aat
- Minutes. aat
- Newsletters. aat
- Newspaper clippings. aat
- Photographic prints. gmgpc
- Reports. aat
- Scrapbooks. aat
- Geographic name United States Illinois.
- Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/M-I/IAFCS-inv.htm