RSC/HEC. History of Education Collections
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Aletha Hutchison (Jacobs) Collection
The Aletha Hutchison (Jacobs) Collection is composed of materials documenting Hutchison's experiences both as a student and as a teacher in the rural school systems of Iowa and Pennsylvania. The collection includes official school records and Hutchison's personal papers providing insight into many facets of rural school life from 1898-1960.
Funnemark Family Collection
The Funnemark Family Collection contains educational publications and student records dating from 1912-1947. Student records include certificates, awards, and workbooks covering the following subjects: civics, arithmetic, geography, and history. Various issues of The Instructor and Children's Activities compose the educational publication collection.
Rough Woods School Collection
This collection, dating from 1924-1929, originated from the #3 Rough Woods schoolhouse located in Hardin County, Pleasant Township. Consisting solely of teaching aids known as the "Instructor Picture Series", the Rough Woods School Collection provides insight into the teaching methods utilized in rural schools. The "Instructor Picture Series" encouraged students to think critically about works of art and develop oral and written communication skills in the process.
William L. Sherman Collection
The William L. Sherman Collection contains a variety of records pertaining to rural schools and rural school reenactment programs including rural school photographs, reproductions schoolbooks, brochures, and programs. Mr. Sherman continues to conduct research and to add to this collection.
William W. and Helen (Lewis) Gibson Collection
Consisting of a variety of publications, the William W. and Helen (Lewis) Gibson Collection will aid researchers interested in rural school teaching methods, student activities, and culture. Dating from 1883-1968, the collection contains many of the Great Men and Famous Women volumes, as well as issues of The Instructor, Child Life, and Primary Educator, among others.