creator:

Settles, Olive (1878-1962)

title:

Papers

dates:

ca. 1910-1964, n. d.

extent:

0.21 linear feet (1 half-document box)

collection number:

RS 12/10/53

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Olive Settles Papers, RS 12/10/53, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Biographical note

Olive Settles was born July 25, 1878 in Missouri.  She received an bachelor of philosophy degree (Edu. Pd. B.) (1909) from Central Teachers College, Warrensburg, Missouri and a B. S. in household arts (1920) from Columbia University, New York City, New York.  She taught clothing courses in elementary and high school (1910-1912) in San Bernardino and Redlands (1913-1918), California. She joined the Griest Manufacturing Company ’s advertising department (1920-1921) where she wrote a booklet series on modern sewing.  She then taught textiles and clothing (1921-1923) at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

Iowa State College (University) hired Professor Settles as Assistant Professor (1923-1924), and was later promoted to Associate Professor (1924-1927) in home economics at Iowa State College (University).  She was Associate Professor (1927-1964), in the Department of Textiles and Clothing.  Professor Settles also guest lectured at University of California (1929-1930).

Collection description

This collection (ca. 1910-1964, n. d.) contains biographical information, correspondence, and notes. A highlight in the collection is the group of photographs and prints of some of the textile samples she collected.

Organization

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

1

1

Biographical information

1938-1987

1

2

Correspondence

1939-1953, n.d.

1

3

Notes

n. d.

1

4

Palette – Guatemala

1938

1

5

Palette – Textiles at San Diego

1936

1

6

Photographs: 2 – 8x10 b/w of costumes

n. d.

1

7

Photographs: 3 – 8x10 b/w portrait and interior of house.

1961, n. d.

1

8

Photographs/Prints – Cloth Samples:  18 – 4x6 b/w close-ups of textile samples.

1938, n. d.

1

9

Prints – Microscopic View of Fabric

n. d.

1

10

Prints – Textile Samples

n. d.