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Collection Title:
Creator:
Whipple, James B., 1913-
Inclusive Dates:
1953-1974
Abstract:
Reports, drafts, correspondence, memoranda, outlines and proposals from the American educator and consultant. Most of the papers relate to Whipple’s position as senior partner of his consulting firm, New Directions for Education (1968-1973). In this capacity, Whipple became involved in major planning projects for higher education in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. There are also materials from his partners, Freda H. Goldman and Peter E. Siegle. In addition, there are some papers from Whipple’s tenure as assistant, later associate director of the Center for the Study of Liberal Education for Adults.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Drafts (documents)
Memorandums.
Outlines.
Reports.
Subject:
Educational consultants.
Educators.
Adult education
Educational planning
Educators, United States

2.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Pirkl, James J. (James Joseph), 1930-
Inclusive Dates:
1936-2008
Abstract:
Papers of the American industrial designer, pioneer in transgenerational design and disability issues. Retired in 1992 as Chair of the Dept. of Design, Syracuse University, where he had taught since 1965. Collection includes correspondence, blueprints, drawings, and client files.
Type of Material:
 
Subject:
Educators.
Industrial designers.
Industrial Design
Older consumers -- United States.
Aging -- United States.
Design, Industrial.
Educators -- United States.
People with disabilities -- United States.
Consumers with disabilities -- United States.
Industrial designers -- United States.

3.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Adams, James Luther, 1901-1994.
Inclusive Dates:
1921-1990
Abstract:
Papers of the American theologian, Unitarian Universalist, Professor of Religion. Predominately correspondence, the remainder of the collection consists of financial records, photographs, printed material, and writings including examinations, notes, and a typescript of the translation of Ernst Troeltsch's Historism and Its Problems, First Book: The Logical Problem of the Philosophy of History (Tübingen, Germany, 1925).
Type of Material:
Audiocassettes.
Correspondence.
Examinations (documents)
Financial records.
Manuscripts for publication.
Notes (documents)
Photographs.
Sound recordings.
Subject:
Educators.
Theologians.
Religion and Philosophy
Church and clergy
Activism and social reform
Educators -- United States.
Religion and ethics.
Religion and state -- United States.
Theologians -- United States.
Theology.
Theology -- Study and teaching.
Unitarian Universalists -- United States.

4.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Pike, James, 1777-1842.
Inclusive Dates:
1793-1842
Abstract:
Papers of the American educator, author. James Pike was a New England school teacher and compiler of textbooks. He wrote The Columbian Orthographer (1806) and The Little Reader (1814). Collection includes correspondence (1805-09); diaries (1793-1811); legal papers (1809-1849); school and teaching records (1798-1807); and an undated draft of a constitution for a 'School for Young Ladies.'
Type of Material:
Commonplace books.
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Subject:
Authors.
Educators.
Book industries and trade -- New England.
Commonplace-books.
Education -- Women.
Educators -- Diaries.
Educators -- United States.
English language -- Orthography and spelling.
Latin language -- Study and teaching.
Publishers and publishing -- New England.

Creator:
Charters, Jessie Blount Allen, b. 1880
Inclusive Dates:
1922-1953
Abstract:
Jessie and W.W. (Werrett Wallace) Charters were pioneers in the field of adult education. Among other things, Jessie founded the Department of Adult Education at Ohio State University and W.W. was Director of Research at Stephens College in Colombia Missouri as well as the founding editor of the Journal of Higher Education. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, books and a manual, and primarily relates to Jessie Charters.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Manuals (instructional materials)
Photographs.
Subject:
Educators.
Adult education
Adult education -- Illinois -- Chicago.
Adult education -- Ohio.
Adult education -- United States.
Parenting -- Study and teaching.

6.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Dillenberger, John.
Inclusive Dates:
1938-1994
Abstract:
Papers of the American theologian, author, Dean and President of the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California. Collection includes correspondence, writings (articles, books, essays, reviews, speeches), memorabilia, and a draft of Paul Tillich's Systematic Theology with annotations by Dillenberger.
Type of Material:
Calendars.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Drafts.
Manuscripts for publication.
Programs.
Invitations.
Essays.
Reviews (documents)
Speeches (documents)
Subject:
Educators.
Theologians.
Religion and philosophy
Science and medicine
Church and clergy
Christianity and the arts.
Educators -- United States.
Protestantism -- History.
Religion and science.
Religion and the humanities.
Religious thought -- Modern period, 1500-
Theology -- 20th century.
Theology -- Study and teaching.
Theology, Doctrinal--Historical.
Theologians -- United States.

7.

Collection Title:
Creator:
McKinley, John, 1921-2011
Inclusive Dates:
1956-1987
Abstract:
Writings, correspondence, memorabilia of the adult educator, proponent of Participation Training and developer of the Indiana Plan (for adult education in the church); also includes published writings by others.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Books.
Correspondence.
Dissertations.
Manuscripts (document genre)
Subject:
Cyclical tradition.
Educators.
Adult education
Adult education -- Finland.
Adult education -- Yugoslavia.
Adult education -- United States.
Church and education.
Participation training.
Research in religion and education.
Religious education of adults.

8.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Niemi, John A.
Inclusive Dates:
1963-2000
Abstract:
Professional papers from the adult education scholar and teacher
Type of Material:
Articles.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Course outlines.
Dissertations.
Minutes (administrative records)
Theses.
Subject:
Educators.
Adult education
Adult education -- Archival resources.
Adult education -- History.
Adult education -- Research.
Adult education -- Canada.
Adult education -- Finland.
Adult education -- Russia.
Adult education -- China.
Adult education -- United States.
Adult education -- Alaska.
Adult education teachers -- Training of.
Continuing education.
Elementary education of adults.
Universities and colleges -- Graduate work.

9.

Collection Title:
Creator:
Jacques, Joseph W.
Inclusive Dates:
1972-1973
Abstract:
Taped interviews with eleven leaders in the field of adult education, undertaken as part of Jacques's dissertation research. Interviews with Mary Armstrong, R.J. Blakely, Leland P. Bradford, Mary L. Collings, Paul L. Essert, Wilbur C. Hallenbeck, Samuel E. Hand, Andrew Hendrickson, Eugene I. Johnson, Howard Y. McClusky, and Ralph B. Spence. Also includes copy of Jacques' doctoral dissertation based on the interviews.
Type of Material:
Sound recordings.
Audiocassettes.
Dissertations.
Oral histories (literary works)
Tape reels.
Subject:
Educators.
Adult education
Adult education -- United States.
Educators -- United States.