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RSC/HEC. History of Education Collections

 Record Group Term
Identifier: RSC/HEC

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Aletha Hutchison (Jacobs) Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-HEC-002
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1898-1960; Other: Majority of material found in 1902-1950

Jerry and JoAnn Kramer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-HEC-005
Scope and Contents

The Jerry and JoAnn Kramer Collection is composed of records dating from 1883-2006 that concern the history of education in Bennington Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa; primarily Bennington Township, #4. Divided into two series, "Series 1: Bennington #4 Renovation Project" and "Series 2: Rural School Records", the collection provides insight into the past and present uses of rural schools.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1883-2006

William W. and Helen (Lewis) Gibson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RSC-HEC-010
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1883-1968; Other: Majority of material found in 1920-1960