Title Divided paths, common ground : the story of Mary Matthews and Lella Gaddis, pioneering Purdue women who introduced science into the home / Angie Klink

Published West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (x, 249 pages) Series Founders series Founders series. Contents Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Fork in the Road -- Pivot Point -- Rossville Roots -- It�s Science -- Between the Lines -- Water under the Bridge -- No Blue Monday -- Practice the Art -- Whirlwind for Women -- Wheat will Win the War -- Roaring Women -- Vote of Confidence -- Good of the Union -- Friend Dave -- Progress -- On the Air -- War Stories -- Dying in a Light, White Blanket -- Spirit of Twin Pines -- Mary L. Matthews Club -- Voice -- Index Summary "In the early 1900s, Mary Matthews and Lella Gaddis forged trails for women at Purdue University and throughout Indiana. Mary was the first dean of the School of Home Economics. Lella was Indiana's first state leader of Home Demonstration. In 1914, Mary hired Lella to organize Purdue's new Home Economics Extension Service. According to those who knew them, Lella was a "sparkler" who traveled the state instructing rural women about nutrition, hygiene, safe water, childcare, and more. "Reserved" Mary established Purdue's School of Home Economics, created Indiana's first nursery school, and authored a popular textbook. Both women used their natural talents and connections to achieve their goals in spite of a male-dominated society. As a land grant institution, Purdue University has always been very connected to the American countryside. Based on extensive oral history and archival research, this book sheds new light on the important role female staff and faculty played in improving the quality of life for rural women during the first half of the twentieth century. It is also a fascinating story, engagingly told, of two very different personalities united in a common goal"-- Provided by publisher "The book is about the accomplishments for women achieved by Purdue University's first dean of the School of Home Economics, Mary Matthews, and the first state leader of Home Demonstration, Lella Gaddis"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Matthews, Mary Lockwood, 1882- Gaddis, Lella SUBJECT Gaddis, Lella fast Matthews, Mary Lockwood, 1882- fast Matthews, Mary Lockwood. (DE-604)BV0087287 swd Gaddis, Lella. (DE-604)BV0087288 swd Subject Purdue University -- Faculty -- Biography Purdue University -- History -- 20th century SUBJECT Purdue University fast Lafayette (Ind.) -- Purdue University. (DE-588c)4269230-1 swd Subject Women deans (Education) -- United States -- Biography Home economics -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- History -- 20th century BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Educators. EDUCATION -- Higher. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators Home economics -- Study and teaching (Higher) Universities and colleges -- Faculty Women deans (Education) Naturwissenschaften Hauswirtschaft Frauenbildung United States Genre/Form Biographies History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781612491929 1612491928 9781612491936 1612491936

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