Human Ecology Committee File, 1957-65

Description: Human Ecology Committee File, including correspondence, reports, minutes and outlines accumulated by Prof. Frederick Sargent II, committee chairman, and relating to the definition of human ecology; the formation of a university committee to further an integrating, generalist, synthetical, ecological approach to common problems by faculty in the biological and social sciences; the development of courses and a curriculum; programs at other institutions; federal support; readings and library facilities; articles of organization and operation (1961); activities, comments and criticisms of committee members and faculty and the establishment of the Center for Human Ecology (1963-65).