Abby Lillian Marlatt
Abby Lillian Marlatt (March 7, 1869 – June 23, 1943) was an American educator.[1]
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| Born | March 7, 1869 |
| Died | June 23, 1943 (age 74) |
| Alma mater | Kansas State College |
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| Fields | Home economics |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin |
Born in Manhattan, Kansas, Marlatt graduated from Kansas State College with a B.S. in 1888. receiving her M.S. from the same institution in 1890. From then until 1909 she taught home economics, beginning in Utah before going to Rhode Island. In 1909 she came to the University of Wisconsin, where she became the first director of the home economics department. She remained in this capacity until retiring, in 1939, with the title of professor emeritus. She established a regular curriculum and provided students with more specialized work; besides emphasizing teaching and extension work, she advocated broad training with grounding in the arts and sciences. During World War I she helped the state of Wisconsin to plan how to join in the national efforts towards conserving food. She remained in Madison after her retirement, dying there in 1943.[2]
Notes
- K-State Libraries - University Archives - Women's Guide: Abby Lillian Marlatt (1869-1943)
- "Abby Marlatt Dies Following Long Illness". The Capital Times. June 24, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved April 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
References
See also
- Abby Lindsey Marlatt, Ph.D., her niece
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