The mission of the Department of Family & Consumer Sciences is to provide innovative and technologically superior instruction, research, and service through scientifically-based programs. Curricula in family and consumer sciences, nutrition/dietetics, interior design, and family and consumer sciences education are designed to enhance individual wellness and quality of life and to produce graduates who practice in an ethical and socially-responsible manner.
This collection contains early annual reports, past enrollment, teaching materials, and home economics magazines.
Series I
Box 1
File 1 – A.S.T.C. Home Economics Department Progress Report, 1937-1938
File 2 – Home Economics Annual Reports, 1942-1946
File 3 – Home Economics Annual Reports, 1946-1950
File 4 – Home Economics Annual Reports, 1950’s
File 5 – Home Economics Annual Reports, 1960’s
File 6 – Home Economics Annual Reports, 1970’s
File 7 – Home Economics Annual Report, 1980-1981
File 8 – Misc. Teachers Materials
File 9 – Home Economics Plans and Proposals
File 10 – Home Economics Correspondence – 1957-1984
End of Box 1
Box 2
File 1 – Honors Program, Fellowship, Scholarship, and CLEP Papers
File 2 – Past Enrollment, 1945- 2nd Semester Summer 1949
File 3 – Past Enrollment, Fall 1949- Spring 1955
File 4 – Past Enrollment, Fall 1955- 2nd Semester Summer 1959
File 5 – Past Enrollment, Fall 1959- 2nd Semester Summer 1965
File 6 – Past Enrollment, Fall 1965- 2nd Semester Summer 1969
File 7 – Past Enrollment, Spring 1970- Summer 1975, 1976, 1977
File 8 – Past Graduates
File 9 – Misc. Newspaper Clippings and Articles
End of Box 2
Box 3
Slide Box 1 – Architecture
Slide Box 2 – Architecture, Home Economics-Interior Design
Slide Box 3 – Home Economics, (FACS) Miscellaneous
End Box 3
Box 4
Slide Box 1 – (FACS) Miscellaneous, Home Economics-Fashion, Clothing, and Textiles
Slide Box 2 – Home Energy Idea
Slide Box 3 – Home Energy Idea, Nutrition-Food Additives, Baking, Food + Drug Interactions
End Box 4
Box 5
File 1 – Newsletters – “News-N-Notes” – Home Economics Dept. – 1988-1992
File 2 – Newsletters – “New Perspectives” – Dept. of Home Economics – UCA – 1987-1992
File 3 – UCA Alumni Association – Alumni Directory – 1999
End of Box 5
Box 6
File 1 – Resource Material for Developing Homemaking Programs in Arkansas High Schools (2 copies) – 1955-1956
File 2 – Housing: A Guide for Teachers of Home Economics (2 copies) – August 1966
File 3 – Interpreting Home Economics to School and Community Through Special Occasions – August 1967
File 4 – Human Development and the Family: A Guide for Teachers of Home Economics – August 1968
End of Box 6
Box 7
File 1 – Book – Definitive Themes in Home Economics and their impact on Families 1909-1984, American Home Economics Association, Revised Edition – 1987
File 2 – Book – Sewing for Fashion Design by Nurie Relis and Gail Strauss, 1978
– Booklet – Part I, Section C, Selecting Fabric
File 3 – Cookbook – “Meals From McAlister” Published by Meal Management Club, Department of Home Economics – Spring 1978
File 4 – Cookbook – “Meals From McAlister” Published by Meal Management Club, Department of Home Economics – Spring 1979
File 5 – Binder – Not Just Food and Food For Thought – Newspaper Clippings – Log Cabin Democrat – 1996
End of Box 7
End of Series I
Series II
Box 1
File 1 – Arkansas Vocational Visitor-Home Economics Section, 1947-1949
File 2 – Arkansas Vocational Visitor-Home Economics Section, 1950’s
File 3 – Arkansas Vocational Visitor-Home Economics Section, 1960’s
File 4 – Arkansas Vocational Visitor-Home Economics Section, 1970’s
File 5 – Arkansas Vocational Visitor-Home Economics Section, 1980’s
File 6 – Arkansas Home Economics Association Newsletter, 1986
File 7 – Future Homemakers of Arkansas Newsletter, 1940’s
File 8 – The Future Homemaker, 1949
File 9 – The Future Homemaker, 1950’s
End of Box 1
Box 2
File 1 – The Future Homemaker Magazine, 1960-1964
File 2 – The Future Homemaker Magazine, 1965-1969
File 3 – The Future Homemaker Newsletter, 1970-1976
File 4 – Future Homemaker, April 1980 and Spring 1986
End of Box 2
Box 3
File 1 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 54, No. 3, March 1962
File 2 – Journal of Home Economics Vol. 55, No. 6, 8 & 10, 1963
File 3 – Journal of Home Economics Vol. 56, No. 3-5, & 7, 1964
File 4 – Journal of Home Economics Vol. 57, No. 10, December 1965
File 5 – Journal of Home Economics Vol. 58, No. 1, 2, 4-8, & 10, 1966
File 6 – Journal of Home Economics Vol. 59, No. 1 & 2, 1967
File 7 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 69, No. 4, September 1977
File 8 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 74, No. 1+3, 1982
File 9 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 77, No. 3+4, 1985
File 10 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 78, No. 1-4, 1986
File 11- Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 79, No. 1, 3, + 4, 1987
File 12- Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 80, No. 1-4, 1988
End of Box 3
Box 4
File 1 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 81, No. 1-4, 1989
File 2 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 82, No. 1-4, 1990
File 3 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 83, No. 1-4, 1991
File 4 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 84, No. 1-4, 1992
File 5 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 85, No. 1-4, 1993
File 6 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 86, No. 1-4, 1994
File 7 – Journal of Home Economics, Vol. 87, No. 1-4, 1995
File 8 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences (Formerly Journal of Home Economics), Vol. 88, No. 1-4, 1996
File 9 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 89, No. 1-4, 1997
File 10 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 90, No. 1+2, 1998
End Box 4
Box 5
File 1 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 91, No. 1-5, 1999
File 2 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 92, No. 1-5, 2000
File 3 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 93, No. 1-5, 2001
File 4 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 94, No. 1-4, 2002
File 5 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 95, No. 1, 2, +4, 2003
End of Box 5
Box 6
File 1 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 96, No. 2-4, 2004
File 2 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 97, No. 1-4, 2005
File 3 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 98, No. 1-4, 2006
File 4 – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, Vol. 99, No. 2+4. 2007
File 5 – Arkansas Alumnus – February 1967
File 6 – Journal of Arkansas Education – Sept. & Oct. 1966, Jan. 1967
File 7 – What’s New in Home Economics Vol. 21, No. 1, 2 & 4, 1987 AND Vol. 22, No. 2, 1988
File 8 – Forecast for the Home Economist (4 Issues) – Nov/Dec 1986, May/June 1987, September 1987, May/June 1989
End of Box 6
End of Series II
End of Collection