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Martha H. Eddy papers

 Collection
Identifier: 23-17-273

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Letters, mimeographed reports, circulars, questionnaires, and other materials received or written by Eddy. Most of the material deals with public health, especially pneumonia control, and the public health activities of the New York State Department of Health and the New York Home Bureau.

Dates

  • 1937-1949.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Administrative extension specialist, College of Home Economics, Cornell University.

Martha Eddy graduated from Vassar College with an A.B. degree in 1905 and was appointed to the Cornell faculty in 1932. While at Cornell, she was a member of many policy-making committees in both the Colleges of Home Economics and Agriculture. During WWII she was head of the Women's Land Army in New York State. After her retirement in 1949, Eddy was appointed Director of Women's Activities at the New York State Fair.

Extent

.1 cubic feet. (.1 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Letters, mimeographed reports, circulars, questionnaires, and other materials received or written by Eddy. Most of the material deals with public health, especially pneumonia control, and the public health activities of the New York State Department of Health and the New York Home Bureau.

Physical Description

Correspondence, mimeographed reports, circulars, questionnaires, and other materials.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
EAD encoding:
Karyn Hartz, July 2004
Date modified:
RMC Staff, December 2012
Status
Completed
Date
July 2004
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)