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Margaret Terrell papers, circa 1930s-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Terrell, Margaret E
- Title
- Margaret Terrell papers
- Dates
- circa 1930s-1999 (inclusive)19301999
- Quantity
- 2.38 cubic feet (11 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 6065 (Accession No. 6065-001)
- Summary
- Biographical materials, correspondence, and scrapbooks compiled by Margaret Terrell, an Administrative Dietitian and Home Economics professor at the University of Washington, Seattle
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Margaret Terrell, an administrative dietetic educator, was born on March 27, 1900, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to parents Clark and Sarah Crispin Terrell. When she was 14, the Terrell family moved to Eudora, Kansas, where she enrolled in Hesper Academy for one year before transferring to Eudora High School.
One year after her high school graduation, Terrell enrolled at Penn College near her birthplace in Iowa. She graduated with majors in English and Home Economics and minors in Chemistry, French, History, and Education. She then worked as the principal of Van Cleve High School and superintendent of Dunbar Consolidated School before enrolling in graduate school at the University of Chicago, where she earned her Master of Arts in 1927.
In 1928, Terrell began her career at the University of Washington as director of Dining Halls and Residences and instructor in Home Economics. She later was appointed to Associate Professor, and then to Professor of Home Economics, and began an Administrative Dietitian intern program. She remained at the University of Washington until her retirement in 1970.
Terrell was a Quaker throughout her life and was active in Quaker Cove, the Friends Center, University Friends Meeting, and the American Friends Service Committee.
Margaret Terrell died on August 19, 1998.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Margaret Terrell memorial materials, list of publications and papers presented throughout her career, Christmas newsletters sent by Terrell to the University of Washington Administrative Dietitian Intern graduates, Terrell's autobiography, and scrapbook documenting Terrell's career. Also included are ten scrapbooks compiled by Terrell using items sent to her by graduates of the Administrative Dietitian Intern program, primarily containing cards and photographs of the graduates and their families.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Biographical materials, Christmas newsletters, and autobiography, 1975-1999Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1
Margaret Terrell career scrapbook, circa 1930s-1990sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2
University of Washington Administrative Dietitian Intern graduates scrapbook by last nameReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | A-Ba |
circa 1930s-1990s |
| 4 | B-C |
circa 1930s-1990s |
| 5 | D-G |
circa 1930s-1990s |
| 6 | H |
circa 1930s-1990s |
| 7 | I-L |
circa 1930s-1990s |
| 8 | M-N |
circa 1930s-1990s |
| 9 | O |
circa 1930s-1990s |
| 10 | S-W |
circa 1930s-1990s |
| 11 | W-Y and group
photographs |
circa 1930s-1990s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Terrell, Margaret E.--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. School of Home Economics--Faculty
Form or Genre Terms
- Ephemera
- Newsletters
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
