International Textile and Apparel Association records
Scope and Content
This collection (1944-2006, undated) contains records of the national organization as well as records from the eastern, central, and western regions. These records include: committee records and reports, meeting minutes, financial statements, correspondence, newsletters, publications, and member files.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-2006, undated
Creator
- International Textile and Apparel Association (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Consult Special Collections and University Archives
Biography/Profile
The United States Office of Education, along with institutions of higher learning, started a cooperative effort in 1935 to study college curricula in order to determine what was relevant college coursework. Textiles and clothing conferences were held as part of the effort to reassess college curricula in home economics. Eastern, central and western regional meetings of textiles and clothing professors were held on a regular basis starting in 1944.
The first national meeting of the three regions was held June 20-22, 1959, in Madison, Wisconsin. A National Steering Committee was created to better coordinate the efforts of the three regions. The National Steering Committee was authorized to write a constitution for the organization in 1968 and by 1970 all three regions had accepted it. According to the constitution, the three regions became affiliates of a national organization, which was called the Association of College Professors of Textiles and Clothing, Inc.
A Futures Committee was formed in 1983 to discuss the foundations of textiles and clothing instruction and to determine potential courses of action for the organization. In 1988 the committee determined the organization should become a national unit with annual national meetings. The name was changed in 1991 to the International Textiles and Apparel Association to reflect its expanding international influence and membership.
Extent
39.62 Linear Feet (28 record center boxes, 1 document box, 3 oversized boxes)
Arrangement
This collection is listed chronologically.
Processing Information
Released on 2018-11-01.
Subject
- Association of College Professors of Textiles and Clothing (Organization)
- International Textile and Apparel Association (Organization)
- Title
- MS-0342. International Textile and Apparel Association records, 1944-2006, undated
- Date
- February 6, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository
403 Parks Library
701 Morrill Road
Iowa State University
Ames Iowa 50011-2102 United States
(515) 294-6672
archives@iastate.edu