Educators

Abstract Educator and volunteer Ethel Barber was the first woman to earn a doctorate from Northwestern University's School of Speech. The Ethel M. Barber Papers, dating between 1940 and 2000, fill two boxes and consist mainly of biographical material, press releases and clippings, records of her philanthropic and volunteer involvement in Northwestern University and other organizations, and photographs. The papers highlight Barber's commitment to education and the theater arts via her generous...

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The papers of Carol Lems-Dworkin represent several aspects of her varied career: pianist, musicologist, teacher, and lecturer. The bulk of the materials in the collection stem from her study of the music of Africa, and the influence of African music on African American music--including the music of Scott Joplin--and music of the Caribbean. The collection consists of sound recordings, slides, and materials on paper.

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Paul Witty came to Northwestern University in 1930 as a professor of education and director of the Psycho-Educational Clinic. The Paul Witty Papers are arranged in seven categories: biographical material, correspondence, sewrvice in the U.S. Army, teaching materials, research and consulting files, professional activity files, and articles, books, and other publications.