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

RS 21/7/190
Gertrude G. Clifford
Papers, 1914-1915


Descriptive summary

creator:

Clifford, Gertrude G.
title:

Papers
dates:

1914-1915
extent:

0.21 linear ft. (1 half-document box)
collection number:

RS 21/7/190
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Gertrude G. Clifford Papers, RS 21/7/190, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Gertrude G. Clifford attended Iowa State College (University) from Fall 1914 until Spring 1915. She was a freshman majoring in Home Economics from Rolling Prairie, Iowa.

 

Collection description

The collection (1914-1915) contains notebooks and a dance card belonging to Gertrude G. Clifford. The notebooks contain course notes and essays written by Ms. Clifford during the spring semester of 1915 at Iowa State College (University). They document two sewing courses (including both lecture and lab notes), a personal sanitation and hygiene course, and a history course. The notes and essays are handwritten and course handouts, sewing patterns, and cloth swatches are pasted into the notebooks. The dance card is located in the University Artifact Collection (Artifact 2006-224.001).

 

Organization

The collection is organized in alphabetical order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

Artifact Collection

 

Dance card (Artifact 2006-224.001)

1914

1

1

Notebook: History 14: The West in American History

1915

1

2

Notebook: Home Economics 1: Sewing (Lab)

1915

1

3

Notebook: Home Economics 1: Sewing (Lecture)

1915

1

4

Notebook: Home Economics 4: Sewing (Lab)

1915

1

5

Notebook: Home Economics 4: Sewing (Lecture)

1915

1

6

Notebook: Home Economics 41: Personal Sanitation and Hygiene

1915