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Foxon Homemakers Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1990-0033

Scope and Content

The records of the Foxon Homemakers Club, an associate member of the New Haven County Extension Service, consist of by-laws and guidelines, correspondence, membership lists, miscellaneous papers, publicity material, descriptions of programs and projects, and reports of meetings and activities. The collection offers a perspective on homemakers' organized group activities in Connecticut for a period of sixty years as well as some insights into the wider culture. The correspondence reveals that after World War II, paid employment outside of the home increasingly precluded attendance at the club's meetings and programs. The focus of the programs and projects suggest some of the larger society's concerns, as well as establishing a timeline for the introduction of certain technological innovations into Connecticut life.

Dates

  • undated, 1934-1994

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from the owner(s) of the copyright.

History

From the early 1930s, until it disbanded in 1994, the club held regular monthly meetings and ad hoc special programs to promote the education of and progress in homemaking techniques.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The records of the Foxon Homemakers Club, an associate member of the New Haven County Extension Service.

Acquisition Information

Materials were donated to the University of Connecticut by the Foxon Homemakers Club in 1992 and 1994.

Title
Foxon Homemakers Club Records
Status
Published
Author
Archives & Special Collections staff
Date
1994 September
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Special Collections, University of Connecticut Library Repository

Contact:
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