Ada Hart Arlitt Papers

Collection

Identifier: UA-90-78

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The papers of Ada Hart Arlitt, 1933-1934, contain correspondence relating to her professional activities as a faculty member in the department of child care and training at the University of Cincinnati and her involvement with the National Congress of Parents and Teachers.

Dates

Creation: 1933-1934

Creator

Arlitt, Ada Hart, 1890- (Person)

Language of Materials

The records are in English

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

Biography of Ada Hart Arlitt

Ada Hart Arlitt, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, received her B.A. from Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University in 1913 and her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1917. In 1917, she took a position as an Associate Professor in Educational Psychology at Bryn Mawr. She held that position until 1923 when she became Chief Psychologist of the Mental Hygiene Clinic in Cincinnati. In 1925, she was appointed Professor and Head of the Department of Child Care and Training in the School of Household Administration and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati.