Human Ecology Historical Photographs at Cornell University

The records of the New York State College of Home Economics at Cornell University document the history of the College, and its activities, events, and personalities. The collection, housed in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections of the Cornell Library, includes administrative records and correspondence that document the College’s involvement with government, educational, and private organizations at the national, state, and local levels; the College’s involvement in World War I and II, defense and relief committees; student and alumni activities; extension and outreach work; College committees and activities including the Farmers’ Institute, Farm and Home Week, Honors, and Home Economics Institutes; and blueprints, sketches, and samples relating to the construction of Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. The collection also includes personal papers of Martha Van Rensselaer. Additionally over fourteen hundred photographs of students and faculty, buildings and scenes portray the College from its founding through 1969.