The project lasted five years and was officially titled "Work Simplification in the Area of Child Care for Physically Handicapped Women". The main work of the project took place between 1955 and 1960.
The University of Connecticut Health Center is a vibrant organization composed of the School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, John Dempsey Hospital, the UConn Medical Group and University Dentists. The Health Center Records consist of correspondence, reports, minutes, administrative records, and personal papers pertaining to the creation and ongoing development of the medical and dental programs associated with the University of Connecticut.
Includes cased photograph collection; fashion magazines used to reference historical fashion styles: Ladies Home Journal, Delineator, New Idea Review, Gleason's Monthly Companion, Demorist's, Bon Ton, Household Arts Review, Modes de Travaux, Peterson's, Needlecraft among others (1907-1926); fabric and trim specimens from dresses; fabric, trim of clothing and accessories worn by Shur-Clark Family; photographic portraits used to reference historical fashion styles; Master's theses (1977-1989); correspondence of the Costume and Textile Collection in School of Home Economics (1947-); documentation and report on costume collection (1973); documentation of the Connecticut Battle Flags Project (1980s); exhibition flyers; papers by A. Jarrelle.
Materials pertaining to the programs and activities of the department.The collection contains materials from the history department during from the 1950s through the early twenty-first century. It contains the department's administrative records, along with correspondence, news clippings, notes, publications, financial records, and awards.
The fall semester of 2001 was designated the Human Rights Semester at the University of Connecticut. The collection, which consists of banners and other materials from the Human Rights Semester, allows researchers to chart the emergence of the Human Rights program at the University of Connecticut.
Publications, brochures, photographs and materials associated with the programs and training offered by the University of Connecticut Institute of Public Service.