Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 12/4/4
Iowa State University

College of Family and Consumer Sciences

Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Administrative Records, 1925-2003, undated

Descriptive summary

creator:	Iowa State University. College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Department of Human Development and Family Studies
title:	Administrative Records
dates:	1925-2003, undated
extent:	4.83 linear feet (11 document boxes and 1 half-document box)
collection number:	RS 12/4/4
repository:	University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Iowa State University, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of Human Development and Family Studies Administrative Records, RS 12/4/4, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Abstract

The Department of Child Development was established in 1930 and provided courses for students who were interested in careers working with children and families. In 1990, the Department of Child Development merged with the Department of Family Environment to form the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. This collection includes departmental correspondence, reports, studies, staff handbooks, meeting minutes, and materials related to the construction of the Palmer Building.

Historical note

The Department of Child Development originated in 1924 as a sub-department of Household Administration within the Division of Home Economics. Lula Lancaster Bishop was hired to direct "child care and training" and she also oversaw the nursery school. The nursery school was organized in 1924 to serve the teaching and research needs of the department. In 1930, the Department of Child Development was established with its general responsibilities identified as college teaching, nursery school teaching research, supervision of infants in home management houses, and conferences with parents. The curriculum was designed to prepare students for professional work with children and their families. The name of the department was changed to the Department of Human Development and Family Studies in 1990 when the Department merged with the Department of Family Environment.

In 2005, the College of Family and Consumer Sciences merged with the College of Education to form the College of Human Sciences. As of 2014, the Department is administered by the College of Human Sciences.

Collection description

This collection (1925-2003, undated) contains administrative records of the Iowa State University Department of Human Development and Family Studies. The materials include departmental correspondence, meeting minutes, reports and studies, staff handbooks and other materials related to the administration of the department.

Related materials

See also collections classified under the College of Human Sciences, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, RS 29/7.

Organization

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Container list

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	Child Development Department Facilities	1925-1967
1	2	Child Development Program of Study	1936-1958
1	3	World War Two Childcare Study, Ames, Iowa	1943
1	4	Departmental Objectives	1944-1961
1	5	Planning a Child Development Course for College Freshmen and Sophomores	1948
1	6	Graduate Committees: Minutes and Pamphlets	1954-1959
1	7	Interoffice Correspondence	1958-1985
1	8	Department of Child Development History	1960-1990
1	9	Continuing Education Committee: minutes	1963-1970
1	10	Demonstration Proposal: Child Development Department Educational Therapy	1964
14	6	History of Child Development at Iowa State	1968
14	8	Class Schedules	1968-1969
1	11	Graduate Committee Minutes	1972-1974
1	12	Correspondence	1972-1977
1	13	Child Development Department Goals, Objectives, Mission	1972-1986
1	14	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes (1 of 2)	1973-1980
2	1	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes (2 of 2)	1973-1980
12	12	50th Anniversary Celebration: Guest List	1974
12	13	50th Anniversary Celebration: Preparations	1974
12	14	50th Anniversary Celebration: Responses from Former Staff and Students (2 b/w photographs)	1974
2	2	Graduate Committee Minutes	1974-1977
2	3	Proposals	1975-1981
2	4	Graduate Committee Minutes	1977-1981
2	5	Review of Child Development/Human Development and Family Science Courses Associated with Guidance Content	1977-1995
2	8	Child Development Curriculum Committee Minutes	1978-1979
2	6	Child Development Training Program Forms	1978-1979
2	7	Child Development: Information Handouts and Governance Documents	1978-1979
2	9	Seminars Regarding Children	1979-1980
2	10	Child Development/Family Environment Merger Programs: Audiocassette and Pamphlets	1979-1985
2	11	Child Development Information Handbook and Governance Document	1980-1981
2	12	Irma Galejs, Child Development 525, "Theories and Research in Early Childhood Education"	1980-1985
3	1	The Family Day Care Home Resource Center Evaluation Report	1981
15	1	Philosophy of Child Development	1981
2	14	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes	1981-1982
2	13	Child Development: Information Handbook and Governance Document	1981-1982
2	15	Curriculum Development: minutes	1981-1983
3	2	Graduate Committee Minutes	1981-1983
3	4	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes	1982-1983
3	3	Child Development: Information Handbook and Governance Document	1982-1983
3	5-6	Long-Range Planning Committee	1982-1986
3	7-8	Teacher Licensure: Rules and Guidelines	1982-2000
3	9	Graduate Faculty Handbook	1983
4	1	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes	1983-1984
3	10	Child Development: Information Handbook and Governance Document	1983-1984
4	2	Graduate Committee Minutes	1983-1985
4	5	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes	1984-1985
4	3	Child Development: Information Handbook and Governance Document	1984-1985
4	4	Graduate Faculty Policy and Procedure Handbook	1984-1985
15	2	Updates to Dean of College of Family and Consumer Sciences	1984-1986
4	7	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes	1985-1986
4	6	Child Development: Information Handbook and Governance Document	1985-1986
4	9	Child Development Curriculum	1985-1987
15	3	FAC and DEO Meeting Minutes	1985-1987
4	8	Graduate Committee Minutes	1985-1987
5	1	Department Correspondence	1985-1990
5	3	Child Care Program Day Care Home Sponsor Conference	1986
5	2	Child Development Issues	1986
5	4	Child Development Objectives	1986
5	5	Child Development Retreat	1986
5	9	Week of the Young Child	1986
5	6	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes	1986-1987
5	7	Child Development Staff Roster	1986-1988
5	8	Department Strategic Planning	1986-1988
5	10	Child Development/Family Environment Joint Efforts	1987
5	13	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes	1987-1988
5	11	Child Development Five-Year Plan	1987-1988
5	12	Child Development: Information Handbook and Governance Documents	1987-1988
15	4	Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic	1987-1989
5	14	Undergraduate Child Development Club	1987-1989
5	15	Workload	1987-1995
5	16	Graduate Student Orientation Seminars	1987-2001
6	1	Departmental Questionnaire for Preliminary Review of Academic Program	1988
6	2	Five Year Plan	1988
6	3	Graduate News and Notes	1988
6	4	Mission Statement	1988
6	7	Summer Semester Graduation List	1988
6	8	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes	1988-1989
6	9-10	Early Childhood Education Interim Study Committee	1988-1989
6	12	Enrollment Numbers	1988-1989
6	11	Funding	1988-1989
6	5	New Notes	1988-1989
6	6	Professional Semester Coordinator Report	1988-1989
6	13	Graduate Committee Minutes	1988-1990
6	14	Child Development Coordinating Council: Minutes, Memorandums and Correspondence	1988-1999
7	2	Early Childhood Special Education/Child Development Response Related to Formation of an Exceptional Education Department	1989
7	1	External Review: Correspondence and Reports	1989
6	15	Faculty Advisory Committee: Minutes	1989
7	3	Child Development Faculty Memorandums and Minutes	1989-1990
7	4	Governance Structure: Notes and Correspondence	1989-1990
7	5	Department Correspondence	1990
7	6	Faculty Minutes	1990
7	9	Listing of Human Development and Family Studies Graduate Faculty	1990
7	7	Human Development and Family Studies Memorandums and Minutes	1990-1991
7	8	Information Handbook and Governance Document	1990-1991
7	10	Department Correspondence	1991
7	11	Human Development and Family Studies Employee Listings	1991
8	1	Child Development Faculty Memos and Minutes	1991-1992
7	13	Human Development and Family Studies Minutes	1991-1992
7	12	Strategic Planning	1991-1992
8	2	Evaluation Reports and Human Development and Family Studies Department	1991-1997
8	3	Budget	1991-1999
8	4	Early Childhood Education	1991-1999
8	5	Degree Programs	1991-2001
8	6	Early Childhood Education Curriculum: Reports	1992
8	7-8	Department Correspondence	1992-1993
8	11	Department of Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Meeting Minutes	1992-1993
8	10	Faculty Advisory Committee: Meeting Minutes	1992-1993
8	12	Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Memos and Minutes	1992-1993
8	9	Human Development and Family Studies Graduate Faculty Meetings: Minutes	1992-1993
8	13	Student Performance Outcome Measures Report	1992-1995
8	14	Correspondence	1993
9	1	Governance Task Force: Reports	1993
9	4	Department of Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Meeting Minutes	1993-1994
9	2-3	Departmental Correspondence	1993-1994
9	5-6	Pre-Planning Details for Palmer Building	1993-2000
9	8	Department Correspondence	1994
9	7	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1994
9	10	Seminar: "Kidspaces: Promoting Self-Determination Among Children with Special Needs"	1994
9	9	Graduate Faculty: Correspondence and Notes	1994-1996
15	5	Early Childhood Education Program	1994-2003
10	2	Academic Advising Program	1995
10	3	Career Services	1995
10	4	Department Correspondence	1995
9	11	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1995
9	12	Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Meeting Minutes	1995
9	13-14	Self-Study Program Review	1995
12	15	Strategic Plan, 1995-2000	1995
10	1	The State of the Department: Reports	1995
10	6	Undergraduate Curriculum Committee: Minutes	1995-1996
10	5	Department Committees	1995-1997
10	7	Preliminary Policy	1995-1997
10	8	Strategic Plan	1995-2001
13	1	Department Building Needs Survey	1996
10	9	Department Correspondence	1996
10	12	Department of Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Meeting Minutes	1996
10	13	Human Development and Family Studies Meeting Minutes	1996
13	2	Palmer HDFS Facility Site: Visit Itineraries	1996
10	10	Proposals for Programs and Courses	1996
10	11	Retreats	1996
15	8	Center for Family Policy	1996-1997
10	14	Administrative Structure	1996-1999
15	6	Family Financial Counseling Clinic	1996-2002
10	15	Department Correspondence	1997
13	3	Palmer Building: Conference Memos	1997
10	16	Human Development and Family Studies Meeting Minutes	1997-1998
13	5-7	Palmer Building: Construction Plans, Preliminary	1997-1998
13	4	Preliminary Palmer Building Correspondence	1997-1998
10	16	Catalog Changes: Correspondence and Notes	1997-1999
15	9	Palmer Building: Dedication	1997-2000
10	17	Committee Assignments	1997-2001
10	18-19	Self-Study and Program Review	1997-2003
10	20	Department Correspondence	1998
11	2	Department of Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Meeting Minutes	1998
13	10	Palmer Building: Construction Photographs (11 4x6 color)	1998
15	10	Palmer Building: Photographs (31 color)	1998
11	1	Suggestion for Change to Human Development and Family Studies Governance Document	1998
11	3	Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Meeting Minutes	1998-1999
15	7	School Psychology Program	1998-2000
11	4	Department of Human Development and Family Studies Course Listings	1998-2001
11	6	Department Correspondence	1999
11	5	Department of Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Meeting Minutes	1999
11	7	Graduate Faculty	1999
11	8	Human Development and Family Studies Promotion and Tenure Committee	1999
13	12	Palmer Building Construction: Photographs (20 4x6 color)	1999
13	11	Palmer Building Construction: Photographs (9 4x6 color)	1999
11	10	America Reads, America Counts: Correspondence, Notes, and Promotional Materials	1999-2000
11	9	Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Meeting Minutes	1999-2000
14	1	Palmer Building Construction: Correspondence	1999-2000
14	2	Palmer Building Construction: Monthly Meeting Agendas	1999-2000
14	3	Palmer Building: Appliance Plans	2000
15	11	Palmer Building: Celebration (4 color photographs, 1 CD)	2000
15	12	Palmer Building: Construction (15 color photographs)	2000
14	4	Palmer Building: Furniture Plans	2000
13	9	Palmer Building: Furniture Purchase Justification Correspondence	2000
14	5	Palmer Building Move-In: Correspondence	2000
13	8	Palmer Building: Office Plans	2000
15	13	Palmer Building: Playground (13 color photographs)	2000
15	14	Palmer Building: Students (5 color photographs, 1 CD)	2000
11	11	Palmer Human Development and Family Studies Building Dedication: Correspondence, News Clippings, and Notes	2000
11	12	Iowa State University Alumni Meetings	2000-2001
15	15	Palmer Building: Art
11	13	Department of Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Meeting Minutes	2000-2003
11	14	Second Ad Hoc Art Committee (Palmer): Correspondence	2001
11	15	Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Meeting Minutes	2002-2003
15	16	Scholarships and Awards	2004-2005
15	17	Fact Sheets	2005
12	1	A Proposed Regional Cooperative Research Project in Family Life	undated
12	2	Botany Hall: Child Development Classrooms	undated
12	3	Certificates of Recognition for Employees	undated
12	5	Department Description	undated
12	4	Department Executive Officer (DEO) Nomination and Review Process	undated
12	6	Early Childhood Education: Action Planning Worksheet	undated
14	7	"History of Child Development," by Edith Sunderlin	undated
15	18	Human Development and Family Studies Information	undated
12	7	Infant Care	undated
12	8	Outreach Section	undated
12	9	Response to Technical Review Questions	undated
12	10	Staff Training	undated
12	11	Training Site and Material Resources	undated