Lucy P. Atkinson home economics student notebooks
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two student notebooks completed for home economics courses: Domestic Art 1 Elementary Sewing (Summer Session 1915) and Domestic Art 3 and 6 (Spring term 1916). The notebooks consist primarily of handwritten notes about fibers, textiles, and constructing garments. In addition to printed lessons and diagrams, the samples of textiles are a highlight of the collection. Samples include practice stitches and seams, pieces of lace, and cut squares of period fabrics.
Dates
- 1915-1916
Creator
- Atkinson, Lucy P. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers with some restrictions. Materials are fragile; an archivist-scanned digital copy is available.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Special Collections and Archives owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections and Archives material in print or electronic form.
Biographical note
Lucy P. Atkinson graduated from Southwest Texas State Normal School in 1919 and received a diploma and a permanent certificate. She was a member and subsequently Vice President of the Home Economics Club and a member of the Y.W.C.A.
Source: 1922-1923 course catalog.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (One half-size legal document box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains two student notebooks completed for Southwest Texas State Normal School home economics courses. The notebooks consist primarily of handwritten notes, printed lessons and diagrams, as well as the samples of textiles, practice stitches and seams.
Physical Location
Archives and Research Center. Advance notice is required to view.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Sandy VanDePutte via Gwendolyn Hustvedt, faculty, School of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2018.
Physical Facet
Box: 1 [0112219893586], Folders: 1-7
- Title
- Lucy P. Atkinson home economics student notebooks
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zoe Heinsohn
- Date
- June 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021-04: Revised for DACS compliance, Nicole Critchley
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Alkek Library Room 580
601 University Drive
San Marcos Texas 78666 USA
UnivArchives@txstate.edu
