Includes sewing clinics (Bishop Workshops), and new products dinners.

Consists of: (1) Sewing room at Calgary Normal School, ca. 1913; (2) Home Economics Kitchen at Calgary Normal School, ca. 1913; (3) students in the Home Economics Kitchen at Calgary Normal School, ca. 1913; (4) portrait of Margaret Stewart; (5-6) group portraits, 13th annual convention of the Alberta Home Economics Association in joint session with The Teachers’ conference workshop, Banff School of Fine Arts, Banff, May 23-24, 1952. File includes a photocopy of a letter from Catherine Gossip describing her pioneering experience as a home economics instructor at Calgary Normal School.

Selected images from files PA-2069 and PA-2195. Subjects identified include home economics, Calgary Normal School, Camrose Normal School, Betty Purves, microwave ovens, food, kitchens, sewing, Dianne Cox, radio broadcasting, television, CHCT-TV, Sheila Kerr, Shirley Myers, Canadian Home Economics Association, Palliser Hotel, Alberta Home Economics Association, Mabel Patrick, Hazel McIntyre, Calgary schools, Doris Badir.

Consists of a commercial printed pattern for a Ladies’ Tucked Shirt-Waist from the New Idea Pattern Co. of New York (in existence, 1894-1920); and a book of handwritten and printed knitting patterns and instructions pasted or laid into a small, lined, hand-sewn notebook. Includes knitted samples of stitches and patterns.