Dana King Gatchell Collection

Collection

Identifier: 0542

Scope and Contents

This collection contains some of Gatchell's personal effects such as Christmas greeting cards, photographs, and a scrapbook.

Dates

Creation: 1949 - 1959

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to research without restrictions.

Biographical / Historical

Born in Snowdoun, Alabama, Dana Gatchell was raised in Selma, Alabama. Gatchell earned her B.S. (1923) and M.S. (1928) from Columbia Teacher's College in New York. She was a member of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute's Home Economics Department from 1923 until 1956. She became a full professor in 1935, then began serving as the Head Professor of Nutrition and Foods in the Home Economics Department in 1937. During her lifetime she wrote numerous cookbooks and was an avid collector of cookbooks, linens, and silver tea services. Gatchell died in 1960.

Full Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (1/2 doc box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.

Processing Information

Accession 00-045 processed by Gary Gunnels, 5/16/2000; Accession 00-080 processed by Anthony Donaldson, 12/2000; Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Sameena Massey, 2025; modified by Joanna Ashley, 7/2026.