Grace E. DeLong Papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-1336

Scope and Contents

The Grace DeLong Papers consist primarily of materials originating from the University of North Dakota Home Economics Department in the early 1900s. These materials include an apron, a lab book, sewing samples from her 1910 Home Economics course, biographical information, and 1979 correspondence to DeLong regarding her donation of these items.

Dates

created: 1910-1979
Other: Date acquired: 07/15/1996

Creator

DeLong, Grace E. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

Grace E. DeLong was born on April 12, 1890, in Cavalier County, North Dakota. She received her certificate to teach from the University of North Dakota in 1911 and graduated from UND in 1915 with degrees in liberal arts and education. DeLong taught home economics at various North Dakota and Minnesota schools until 1921 when she became the State Home Demonstration Leader of the North Dakota Agricultural College Extension Service. DeLong was the State Home Economics program leader for 33 of her almost 40 years with NDAC Extension. In 1936, she became the first North Dakota recipient of the Epsilon Sigma Phi State Distinguished Service Award. Grace DeLong died on February 8, 1981, in Fargo, North Dakota.

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