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A 1937 May Day celebration.
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Two women of renown impacted home economics students in the 1930s.
Aviatrix Amelia Earhart served as a career counselor for women students
at Purdue for several years before her mysterious disappearance in
1937. Dr. Lillian Gilbreth, professor of industrial engineering and
author of Cheaper by the Dozen, taught management classes in
the home administration option from 1938-1942. During this time, opportunities
for women were expanding and the School experimented with an optional
curriculum that wasn’t directed only toward homemaking. In 1939,
Dean Matthews offered a course for both women and men entitled Some
Problems in Right Living.
Timeline
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1930
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Purdue establishes the first university-owned
airport in the United States
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1933
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First PMO Christmas Show held
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1937
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DuPont patents nylon
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1938
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Depression leaves 8 million Americans unemployed
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Statistics (1935-36)
Purdue enrollment: 4,615
Home Economics enrollment: 460
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