{"product_id":"1948-university-of-tennessee-home-economics-alumni-newsletter-envelope-ut","title":"1948 University of Tennessee Home Economics Alumni Newsletter \u0026 Envelope UT","description":"Discover a fascinating piece of educational history with this 1948 issue of \"HOME ECON-O-GRAMS\" from the University of Tennessee. This 8-page (front and back) newsletter, published by the Home Economics Section of the General Alumni Association, offers a unique glimpse into post-war campus life and the evolving role of home economics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Spring 1948 edition features captivating articles such as \"Home Economics Gets Promotion To Full College,\" highlighting the program's growth, and \"Student Marriages Bring Demand For New House Residence Course,\" detailing a unique living experiment for married students. Other features include updates on student teachers, a cookbook sale, research projects, and news about graduates and new faculty. The publication is richly illustrated with period photographs, including one of students and faculty in the new Home Management House. Accompanying the newsletter is its original mailing envelope, postmarked Knoxville, Tennessee, and addressed to Nora Mann Kefauver in Washington, D.C., adding to its historical charm and provenance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis vintage ephemera is a wonderful collectible for enthusiasts of university history, women's studies, mid-century American education, or anyone interested in the social and cultural shifts of the 1940s. It provides valuable insight into the curriculum, campus activities, and career paths of home economics students during this pivotal era. The detailed content and period advertisements make it a compelling artifact for research or display, showcasing the university's commitment to community and education.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item is from the family estate of Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver. Estes also ran for President and vice President with Stevenson against Nixon\/Eisenhower. At one time there was a fire in part of his childhood home. So this item may have some soot staining, discoloration\/staining, creasing, has wear around the edges, may have a musty odor from storage with normal estate wear. Please see pictures\/scans for more details. We have a large amount of ephemera from the Kefauver estate listed and or will be listing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures approx. 11 by 8.5 inches","brand":"Farmhouse Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58921636987040,"sku":"B-45 #25","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/3814\/0832\/files\/78787eaf-08b7-4ad5-ad08-f75a332a6cd2.jpg?v=1789581213","url":"https:\/\/farmhouseephemera.com\/products\/1948-university-of-tennessee-home-economics-alumni-newsletter-envelope-ut","provider":"Farmhouse Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}