NTDMG345.xml Guide to the Karen R. Davis Papers 1951-1983 Davis (Karen R. ) apers Finding aid prepared by Judith Nielsen Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives ©1991 Encoded by ArchProteus2003 Finding aid is in English Overview of the Collection University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives MG345 Karen R. Davis Karen R. Davis Papers 1951-1983 2 linear feet Nutritional survey data from students at three high schools in Boise, Nampa, and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, collected by Kathleen Warnick as part of a national survey of student nutrition (1951-1957). Included is information on meal patterns, diet histories, nutrient intake, servings of food eaten, and soup consumption. Also included is Karen Davis's correspondence with the high schools in an attempt to locate the students for a follow-up study (1979-1983). English

In 1951, as part of a national nutrition survey, the Home Economics Department, with Kathleen Warnick as principal investigator, collected data from high school students in three communities, Boise, Nampa, and Coeur d'Alene. In 1983 Karen Davis of the Home Economics Research Department obtained the data from Mrs. Warnick and made an unsuccessful attempt to locate the students in order to do a follow up study.

These papers contain the original data gathered by Kathleen Warnick and her associates on the nutrition of high school students, documenting such things as meal patterns, diet histories, nutrient intake, servings of food eaten, and soup consumption, as well as several published reports using the data collected. Also included is Karen Davis' correspondence with the high schools in an attempt to locate the students, and her proposals for several grants.

All material retains the original folder headings and physical arrangement. Published material, other than that directly related to the study, was removed for review by subject librarians. Boxes 2 and 3 consist of oversize charts shelved flat.

Karen R. Davis donated the 1951 nutritional status report papers to the University of Idaho Library in September 1986. They were processed by Judith Nielsen in August 1991.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Idaho Medicine and Health Davis, Karen R.--Archives. Warnick, Kathleen High school students -- Idaho -- Nutrition Diet -- Idaho Home economics professor, University of Idaho, 1969-1987. Detailed Description of the Collection 1/1 Nutritional status, Grant proposals 1979-1983 16 items 1/2 Publications from the 1950s nutritional status survey 1954-1963 10 items 1/3 Parents' occupations 1951 1 item 1/4 Meal patterns 1951 41 items 1/5 Wetzel grid findings 1951 21 items 1/6 Data sheets 1955-1973 5 items 1/7 Draft reports 1951 15 items 1/8-9 Bone density determinations 1951-1957 44 items 1/10 Dental phase of RMA; tabulations, calculations, charts 1951 23 items 1/11-12 Diet histories 1951 21 items 1/13 Nutrient intake 1951 35 items 1/14 Physical findings 1951 21 items 1/15 Servings of foods eaten 1951 50 items 1/16 Nutritional status bulletin charts 1955 29 items 1/17 Tabulation charts: food groups eaten at each meal 1951 285 items 1/18 Soup consumption 1951 6 items 2/19 Computer print-out of data undated 1 item 2/20 Idaho food Records, by individual 1951 47 items 3/21 Idaho food Records, by individual 1951 235 items