Education--United States
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
African American Institute records
Collection
Identifier: 033
Abstract
The African-American Institute (AAI) plays a notable role in the fostering of educational ties between the United States and countries in Africa; the Institute is a major source of funding for African students wishing to study in the United States, and a voice for Africa in the United States. The African American Institute records document the Institute's work in international aid and education.
Dates:
1982 - 1985
James Monroe Hughes (1890-1971) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 14/9
Abstract
James Monroe Hughes joined the faculty of Northwestern University's School of Education in 1924, was appointed Dean of the School in 1945, and retired in 1956. His papers consist of five folders of materials, the major portion of which is correspondence. Biographical materials, copies of articles written by Hughes, and the report entitled "A Memorandum on the Education of Teachers at Northwestern University," which initiated the reorganization of teacher training at Northwestern, are also...
Dates:
1941-1956
Ernest O. Melby (1891-1987) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 14/7
Abstract
The papers of Ernest O. Melby consist of three boxes of correspondence and printed material primarily relating to his term as Dean of Northwestern University's School of Education between 1934 and 1941. It focuses on his professional activities as a leader in the Progressive Education Association and on the School of Education's relationship to the University's central administration as well as its experimental pedagogical programs.
Dates:
1932-1941
Joe Park (1913-1993) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 14/13
Abstract
Joe Park was a member of the faculty of Northwestern University (1944-1987) and served as Director of the Curriculum Laboratory. His papers span the years 1933 to 1978, and include biographical materials, general correspondence, course materials, articles and addresses, and notes on Park's history of the Northwestern University School of Education.
Dates:
1941-1987