Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
RS 12/5/51
Louise Jenison Peet (1885-1983)
Papers, 1925-1995, n.d.
Descriptive summary
| creator: | Peet, Louise Jenison (1885-1983) |
| title: | Papers |
| dates: | 1925-1995, n.d. |
| extent: | 9.58 linear feet (17 document boxes, 2 half-document boxes, and 1 oversized box) |
| collection number: | RS 12/5/51 |
| repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
Administrative information
| access: | Open for research |
| publication rights: | Consult Head, Special Collections Department |
| preferred citation: | Louise Jenison Peet Papers, RS 12/5/51, Archives of Women in Science and Engineering, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. |
Biographical note
Louise Jenison Peet was born in 1885, in Cambridge, Mass. To Frank Alvin and Jeannie (MacQuarrie) Jenison. She received her B.A. (1908) in Chemistry and Mathematics and an M.A. (1911) in Chemistry and Physics from Wellesley. She attended the University of Zurich, Switzerland, from 1912 to 1913 where she studied Chemistry. In 1916, she married William Hartwell Peet in Wellesley, Mass., and then moved to Ames, Iowa in 1927. Peet received her Ph.D (1929) in Nutrition and Physiology from Iowa State and she was Professor and Head of the Household Equipment Department at Iowa State (1931-1953). She was also Professor Emeritus of Family Environment at Iowa State. Prior to moving to Ames, Peet taught at William Woods College, Fulton, Mo.; and the American College for Women in Istanbul, Turkey. She was also a visiting professor at the University of Illinois, the University of Wyoming, Oregon State College, Brigham Young University, and Utah State University. Dr. Peet was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Nu, Sigma Delta Epsilon, and Iota Sigma Pi. She was awarded the Faculty Award of Iowa State University and an Alumni Merit Award of the Iowa State Club of Chicago in 1970. She was an author and co-author of several books, including Household Equipment and Homemaker's Equipment Guide. Dr. Peet died in Ames in 1983. |
Collection description
This collection (1925-1995, n.d.) contains biographical information, correspondence, research materials, subject files, printed materials and photographs. |
Organization
The collection is arranged in five series: |
Description of series
| Series 1 | Biographical Information |
1952-1995 |
| extent: | 0.42 linear feet (1 document box) |
|
| description: | This series contains biographical materials and information for Dr. Louise Jenison Peet. These materials include correspondence, news clippings, and photographs. |
|
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
1 |
1 |
Biographical Information (correspondence and news clippings) |
1952-1995 |
1 |
2 |
Goldie Rouse Buckner Biographical Information |
1954-1960 |
1 |
3 |
Goldie Rouse Buckner: Photographs |
1954-1960 |
Description of series
| Series 2 | Research Materials |
1939-1962, n.d. |
| extent: | 0.42 linear feet (1 document box) |
|
| description: | This series contains items relating to Dr. Peet's research in household equipment, including notes, data, radio talks, conference materials. |
|
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
2 |
1 |
Data |
n.d. |
2 |
2 |
Radio Talks |
1942-1953 |
2 |
3 |
Radio Talks |
1942-1953 |
2 |
4 |
Experiments and research (includes photographs) |
n.d. |
2 |
5 |
Research notes |
1960-1962 |
2 |
6 |
Vacuum Cleaner Conference |
1951 |
2 |
7 |
References for Books |
1939-1957 |
Description of series
| Series 3 | Course Materials |
1934-1966, n.d. |
| extent: | 1.68 linear feet (4 manuscript boxes) |
|
| description: | This series contains items from courses taught in household equipment by Dr. Peet, including notes, quizzes, exams, and course papers. |
|
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
3 |
1 |
Household Equipment Department Meeting Minutes |
1963 |
3 |
2 |
Home Economics Faculty Advising Handbook |
1957 |
3 |
3 |
Household Equipment Courses: Syllabi and Quizzes |
n.d. |
3 |
4 |
Articles and notes on working with foreign students |
1949 |
3 |
5 |
Examinations |
n.d. |
3 |
6 |
General Course Notes |
1954 |
3 |
7 |
General Course Notes |
n.d. |
3 |
8 |
General Course Notes |
n.d. |
3 |
9 |
Course notes and quizzes on Materials |
n.d. |
3 |
10 |
Course notes and quizzes on Materials |
n.d. |
3 |
11 |
Notes for Courses |
n.d. |
3 |
12 |
Objectives for Household Equipment Course |
n.d. |
3 |
13 |
Handouts for Materials Course |
n.d. |
3 |
14 |
Course Materials |
ca. 1950s |
3 |
15 |
Course Materials |
ca. 1950s |
3 |
16 |
Course Materials |
ca. 1950s |
3 |
17 |
Course Materials |
ca. 1950s |
3 |
18 |
Equipment Photographs |
ca. 1950s |
4 |
1 |
Advertisements: Rules |
n.d. |
4 |
2 |
Cleaning Equipment Quizzes |
n.d. |
4 |
3 |
Report on Cookie Sheets |
1950 |
4 |
4 |
Foods for Demonstrations |
n.d. |
4 |
5 |
Information on Demonstrations |
n.d. |
4 |
6 |
Recipes in Demonstrations |
n.d. |
4 |
7 |
Frozen Desserts and Rules |
1934-1938 |
4 |
8 |
Electricity Notes and Quizzes |
n.d. |
4 |
9 |
Electricity Notes and Quizzes |
n.d. |
4 |
10 |
Sources for Information on Equipment |
1958 |
4 |
11 |
Experiments on Freezing |
n.d. |
4 |
12 |
Quizzes on Gas and Thermostats |
n.d. |
4 |
13 |
Heat-loss Calculation Sheet (blank) |
n.d. |
4 |
14 |
Laboratory Sheets on Heating |
1948-1950 |
4 |
15 |
Research on Ice Cream |
n.d. |
5 |
1 |
Kitchen notes and quizzes |
n.d. |
5 |
2 |
Household equipment quizzes |
n.d. |
5 |
3 |
Household equipment test |
1959 |
5 |
4 |
KitchenAid and attachments paper |
n.d. |
5 |
5 |
Kitchen and gas thermostats quizzes |
n.d. |
5 |
6 |
Laundry quizzes |
1966 |
5 |
7 |
Laundry notes and quizzes |
n.d. |
5 |
8 |
Laundry notes and quizzes |
n.d. |
5 |
9 |
Ranges/gas notes and quizzes |
n.d. |
5 |
10 |
Refrigeration notes and quizzes |
1956-1957 |
5 |
11 |
Refrigerator quizzes |
1958 |
5 |
12 |
Refrigerator notes |
n.d. |
5 |
13 |
Refrigerant experiments |
1964 |
5 |
14 |
Sewing machines notes |
n.d. |
5 |
15 |
Small equipments notes and experiments |
n.d. |
5 |
16 |
Personal qualities for home economists |
n.d. |
5 |
17 |
Underground storage notes |
n.d. |
5 |
18 |
Utensil and Small Appliances: notes and tests |
1957 |
5 |
19 |
Vacuum Cleaner Quizzes |
n.d. |
6 |
1 |
Skits |
n.d. |
6 |
2 |
Home Management Articles and Exams |
1944-1964 |
6 |
3 |
Household Equipment Experiment Handbook |
1955 |
6 |
4 |
Household equipment quizzes |
1966 |
6 |
5 |
Household equipment quizzes |
n.d. |
6 |
6 |
Paper on Experiments on the Effect of Opening A Refrigerator Door |
1963 |
6 |
7 |
Reference materials |
1947-1962 |
6 |
8 |
Reference materials (including photographs) |
1947-1962 |
6 |
9 |
Household Equipment Quizzes |
n.d. |
6 |
10 |
Refrigeration experiments |
1949 |
6 |
11 |
Household equipment quizzes |
n.d. |
6 |
12 |
Household equipment quizzes |
n.d. |
6 |
13 |
Household equipment quizzes |
n.d. |
6 |
14 |
Household equipment quizzes |
n.d. |
6 |
15 |
Household equipment quizzes |
n.d. |
6 |
16 |
Household equipment quizzes |
n.d. |
6 |
17 |
Household equipment quizzes |
n.d. |
6 |
18 |
Household equipment notes, quizzes, and printed materials |
ca. 1950s-1960s |
Description of series
| Series 4 | Publications |
1930-1969, n.d. |
| extent: | 1.26 linear feet (3 document boxes) |
|
| description: | This series contains research materials, booklets, book drafts, and other publications written by Dr. Peet. |
|
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
7 |
1 |
Experiments and Research |
1937-1948 |
7 |
2 |
Book Revision |
1953-1955 |
7 |
3 |
Book Revision |
1956-1957 |
7 |
4 |
Book Revision: Photographs |
1956-1957 |
| 19 | OVR | Household Equipment: Galley Proofs | n.d. |
7 |
5 |
Index Set |
n.d. |
7 |
6 |
Heating and Ventilation Chapters |
n.d. |
7 |
7 |
Articles on Lamps |
1949 |
7 |
8 |
Notes and Articles |
n.d. |
7 |
9 |
Publications |
1930-1951 |
8 |
1 |
Amana Press Information Kit |
1967-1969 |
8 |
2 |
Amana Press Information Kit (includes photographs) |
1967-1969 |
8 |
3 |
Heart of the Home |
1949-1951 |
8 |
4 |
Heart of the Home (includes photographs) |
1949-1951 |
8 |
5 |
Chemstrand Corporation |
1959 |
8 |
6 |
Frigidaire |
1961 |
8 |
7 |
Frigidaire Photographs |
1961 |
8 |
8 |
Frigidaire Consumer Product News |
1961 |
8 |
9 |
Frigidaire Consumer Product News (includes photographs) |
1968-1969 |
8 |
10 |
Johnson's Wax |
1968-1969 |
8 |
11 |
Johnson's Wax |
1953-1959 |
8 |
12 |
Norge Catalogs |
1954 |
8 |
13 |
PhilCo Corporation |
n.d. |
8 |
14 |
PhilCo Corporation Photographs |
1963 |
8 |
15 |
Pyrex |
1963 |
8 |
16 |
Pyrex Photographs |
1934-1963 |
20 |
1 |
"And How is Your Light" |
1949 |
20 |
2 |
"Better Wraps for Frozen Foods" |
1948 |
20 |
3 |
"Care of Meat in the Household Refrigerator" |
1937 |
20 |
4 |
"Charting Our Help for Foreign Students" |
1938 |
20 |
5 |
"Cleaning Action of Washers in Relation to Agitation and Tub Design" |
1941 |
20 |
6 |
"Combination Dry and Steam Flatirons Test" |
1948 |
20 |
7 |
"Effect of War on Household Equipment" |
1942 |
20 |
8 |
"Family Living Today" |
1946 |
20 |
9 |
"Lighting the Home with Liquid Fuels" |
1944 |
20 |
10 |
"Oven Cookery Report" |
1936 |
20 |
11 |
"Performance of Electric Roasters" |
1940 |
20 |
12 |
"Thickness of an Aluminum Utensil as a Factor in Its Thermal Efficiency When Used in Surface Cookery on an Electric Stove" |
1933 |
20 |
13 |
"Two Fuel Ranges Mean Economical Baking" |
1942 |
20 |
14 |
"Use Your Refrigerator Economically" |
1947 |
20 |
15 |
"Utilization of Heat From Electric Surface Units by Certain Cooking Utensils" |
1937 |
20 |
16 |
"What the Future Holds for Household Appliances" |
1944 |
20 |
17 |
"Your Light How is It" |
1949 |
20 |
18 |
"Meat in Nutrition II Some Dietary Factors Influencing Lactation" |
1930 |
20 |
19 |
"Starting Baked Products in Cold Versus Preheated Ovens" |
1937 |
Description of series
| Series 5 | Printed Materials on Household Appliances and Equipment |
1925-1964, n.d. |
| extent: | 4.2 linear feet (10 document boxes) |
|
| description: | This series includes pamphlets and printed materials related to heating and air conditioning appliances, kitchen appliances, laundry and textiles, floor cleaning and vaccuming, gas and home safety, lighting, refrigeration and freezing, wiring, and various aspects of household equipment. |
|
Container list
Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
9 |
1 |
Home Heating |
1940-1959 |
9 |
2 |
Winter Air Conditioning |
1950-1959 |
9 |
3 |
Air Conditioning |
1955-1958 |
9 |
4 |
All-year Air Conditioning |
1957-1958 |
9 |
5 |
Air Conditioning |
1960 |
9 |
6 |
Air Conditioning |
n.d. |
9 |
7 |
Water Heaters and Systems |
1949-1953 |
9 |
8 |
Water Hardness |
1954-1958 |
9 |
9 |
Water Hardness Photographs |
1954-1958 |
10 |
1 |
Aluminum Cooking Utensils |
1937-1953 |
10 |
2 |
Coffee Makers |
1945-1953 |
10 |
3 |
Fryers and Fry Pans |
n.d. |
10 |
4 |
Hot Plates |
n.d. |
10 |
5 |
Knives |
1946-1948 |
10 |
6 |
Mixers |
1946 |
10 |
7 |
Pressure Cookers |
1938-1946 |
10 |
8 |
Pressure Pans |
1947-1953 |
10 |
9 |
Roasters |
1940 |
10 |
10 |
Toasters |
1945 |
10 |
11 |
Utensils |
1935-1961 |
10 |
12 |
Equipment |
1947-1953 |
11 |
1 |
Automatic Washing Machines |
1963-1964 |
11 |
2 |
Automatic Washing Machines: Photographs |
1963-1964 |
11 |
3 |
Dry Cleaning |
1962 |
11 |
4 |
Dryer |
1958 |
11 |
5 |
Irons and Methods |
1937-1945 |
11 |
6 |
Laundry |
1961 |
11 |
7 |
Planning the Laundry |
1957 |
11 |
8 |
Soaps and Cleaning Compounds |
1957-1958 |
11 |
9 |
Stain Removal |
1957 |
11 |
10 |
Starches and Bleaches |
1955-1963 |
11 |
11 |
Textiles |
1957-1958 |
11 |
12 |
Washing Machines |
1944-1960 |
11 |
13 |
Washing Techniques |
1954-1964 |
12 |
1 |
Vacuum Cleaning |
1936 |
12 |
2 |
Manuals of Electric Cleaners |
1943 |
12 |
3 |
Use of Wax |
1949 |
12 |
4 |
Gas |
1930-1960 |
12 |
5 |
Gas |
1951 |
12 |
6 |
Enamel/Porcelain |
1930-1939 |
12 |
7 |
Insulating Materials |
1950-1953 |
12 |
8 |
Plastics |
1960 |
12 |
9 |
Silicone |
n.d. |
12 |
10 |
Steel |
1950 |
12 |
11 |
Home Safety |
1943-1959 |
12 |
12 |
Safety from Electric Appliances |
n.d. |
13 |
1 |
History of Light |
1928-1931 |
13 |
2 |
History of Light: Photographs |
1928-1931 |
13 |
3 |
Principles of Lighting |
1948 |
13 |
4 |
Fluorescent Lights |
1941-1952 |
13 |
5 |
Light Fixtures |
1948-1949 |
13 |
6 |
Decorative Lighting |
1948-1955 |
13 |
7 |
Decorative Lighting: Photographs |
1948-1955 |
13 |
8 |
TV Lighting |
1949-1950 |
13 |
9 |
Home Lighting-Eyesight |
1950-1956 |
13 |
10 |
Home Lighting |
1955-1962 |
13 |
11 |
Home Lighting |
1958 |
13 |
12 |
Commercial Lighting |
1959 |
13 |
13 |
Valance, Cornice and Cove Lighting |
1959 |
14 |
1 |
History of Refrigeration |
n.d. |
14 |
2 |
Care of Refrigerator |
1942, 1964 |
14 |
3 |
Gas (Oil) Refrigeration |
1936-1960 |
14 |
4 |
Electric Refrigerators |
1953-1960 |
14 |
5 |
Electric Refrigerators: Photographs |
1953-1960 |
14 |
6 |
Freezing Information |
1949-1963 |
14 |
7 |
Gas and Electric Ranges |
1940-1960 |
14 |
8 |
Regulating Ovens |
n.d. |
14 |
9 |
Ranges and Care |
1945 |
14 |
10 |
Care of Ranges |
1956-1958 |
14 |
11 |
Electric Range |
1955 |
15 |
1 |
Fuses |
1930-1939 |
15 |
2 |
Motors and Meters |
1938-1939 |
15 |
3 |
Appliances and Cords |
1941-1944 |
15 |
4 |
Wiring |
n.d. |
15 |
5 |
Electric Wiring in the Home |
n.d. |
15 |
6 |
Wiring |
1953-1959 |
15 |
7 |
Wiring and Lighting |
1953-1959 |
15 |
8 |
Wiring Diagrams |
1958 |
15 |
9 |
Underwriters' Lab |
1958-1959 |
16 |
1 |
Color |
n.d. |
16 |
2 |
Equipment standards |
1952-1955 |
16 |
3 |
Demonstrations/Illustrations |
1951-1959 |
16 |
4 |
Home Economics Research |
1925-1950 |
16 |
5 |
Home Economics Research: Photographs |
1925-1950 |
16 |
6 |
Home Economics Club Reports |
1958 |
16 |
7 |
Home Management Manual |
n.d. |
16 |
8 |
Illustrative materials |
1958 |
16 |
9 |
Illustrative materials: Photographs |
1958 |
16 |
10 |
Kitchen Bulletins |
1943-1958 |
16 |
11 |
Kitchen Bulletins |
1948-1958 |
16 |
12 |
Small Homes Council Research |
1937-1954 |
16 |
13 |
Standards |
1941-1955 |
16 |
14 |
Standards |
1959 |
17 |
1 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
1926-1961 |
17 |
2 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
17 |
3 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
17 |
4 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
17 |
5 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
18 |
1 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
18 |
2 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
18 |
3 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
18 |
4 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
18 |
5 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
18 |
6 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
18 |
7 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
18 |
8 |
Product bulletins and catalogs |
n.d. |
19 |
OVR |
Oversized Materials |
n.d. |