Center for the Study of Liberal Education for Adults

Established by a grant from the Fund for Adult Education in 1951, the Center for the Study of Liberal Education for Adults (CSLEA) worked with universities seeking to initiate or to improve adult education programs. Its purpose was to help American higher education develop greater effectiveness and a deeper sense of responsibility for the liberal education of adults. During its tenure the Center had three directors; John S. Diekhoff (1952-1953), John B. Schwertman (1953-1956), and A.A. Liveright (1956-1968). The records include correspondence, organizational files, publication files, writings, and miscellany. Key correspondents, mostly from the Center, are James T. Carey, Alexander N. Charters, Roger DeCrow, John S. Diekhoff, C. Scott Fletcher, Freda H. Goldman, Morton Gordon, Kenneth Haygood, Cyril Orvin Houle, A. A. Liveright, Harry L. Miller, John B. Schwertman, Peter E. Siegle, Marilyn M. Vaughan, and James B. Whipple.

Council of National Organizations (U.S.)

The Council of National Organizations gathers information on educational agencies for public use. Collection includes general files containing correspondence and printed material on member groups.

Commission on Adult Basic Education (U.S.)

Records and papers of the adult education and literacy organization. Collection includes conference planning and programs, minutes, published material, newsletters, membership directories, policies and procedures, bylaws, treasurer's reports, strategic planning files, historian reports, more.

Thompson, Clarence H.

Clarence H. Thompson was director of the Evening Liberal Arts Program, Assistant Dean of University College and Dean of University College at Northwestern University. He served on the board of the Association of University Evening Colleges, and was its president from 1969 to 1970. He also served as the President of the Coalition of Adult Education Organizations. Collection contains correspondence and other material concerning the Association of University Evening Colleges, the Coalition of Adult Education Organizations, and the Missouri Valley Adult Education Association

Central New York Coalition for Adult and Continuing Education.

Files pertaining to CNY CACE mostly from 1990s.

Wiessner, Colleen Aalsburg.

Papers of Dr. Colleen Wiessner, adult educator, relating to her work in the field of transformative learning, particularly in organizing conferences. Includes conference proceedings, research notes, photographs, audiocassettes, minicassettes, and computer media.