Edith Betts papers
Scope and Contents
Dr. Edith Betts taught at the University of Idaho for more than thirty years. This collection includes her staff meeting minutes, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and correspondence.
Dates
- Creation: 1963-1982
Creator
- Betts, Edith, 1921-2011 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Edith Betts was born on July 28, 1921 in Denver, Colorado. As a child she moved from Denver to Owyhee, Oregon and finally to Washington, D.C. where she graduated from Bethesda Chevy Chase high school. Following her high school graduation, Edith attended the University of Wisconsin to pursue a teaching career. During her time at U of W, she became a member of the Honorary Society of Phi Kappa Phi in 1943.
Edith's first teaching position was at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, but with World War Two at it's peak, she decided to join the American Red Cross. She was sent to Camp Mourmelon, France from 1945 to 1946. When she returned state-side, she taught for two years at the University of Nebraska.
She then earned her a Master of Science degree in 1951, and soon after joined the University of Idaho as a faculty member. She taught at U of I for more than thirty years, during which time she earned a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in 1968. In her spare time, Edith served on professional organizations, including the International Association for Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women. Edith passed away on December 13, 2011.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
News releases, correspondence, and minutes of staff meetings.
Arrangement
Collection left in original order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Edith Betts in 1987.
Bibliography
"Dr. Edith Betts. (2012). The Statesman Journal.
- Title
- Guide to Edith Betts papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody.
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository