Clifford L. Bishop Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains printed and handwritten material related to the career of Clifford L. Bishop. The collection contains several education journals, which were either owned by Bishop or included articles written by Bishop. The collection also consists of various pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence from Bishop's time as an educator at the State College of Iowa. Most of the educational material he produced focused on the role the teacher played in educating young people and people training to become teachers. In much of his work, Bishop advocated for a firm but nurturing stance to education.
Series 1, Articles, Journals, and Magazines, contains assorted print materials related to Bishop's educational work. A majority of the items contain pieces written by Bishop, ranging from articles, to recommendations, to book reviews. Topics include teacher certification, teaching internships, and more. The series is arranged alphabetically by journal/magazine title, with the exception of a folder of loose articles. Please see the inventory list for the various titles.
Series 2, Administrative Records, consists of reports, committee information, evaluations, materials related to the Education Center, and other records reflecting Bishop's career at the ISTC/University of Northern Iowa. Also included is a photograph and a copy of his vita. Please see the inventory for a complete list of subjects.
The third series in the collection, Correspondence, dates from 1950-1977 and contains correspondence from Bishop's time at ISTC and UNI. It largely concerns topics related to education and educational development, including educational panels, conferences, and workshops, as well as thank you letters for suggestions Bishop shared, and notes about articles and publications. Correspondents include the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School, various Iowa school superintendents, and the Iowa Department of Public Instructions, among many others.
The final series, Miscellaneous, contains a variety of materials including consultation reports for schools, programs, clippings, reviews, and articles.
Dates
- 1945-1983
Creator
- Bishop, Clifford L. (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions. Materials are open for research.
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Sensitive Materials Statement
Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy or similar laws, and the Iowa Open Records Law (see Iowa Code ยง 22.7). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Northern Iowa assumes no responsibility.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Clifford L. Bishop was born November 13, 1911, in Gerard Kansas. He graduated from Rocky Ford High School in Colorado before attending Western State College of Colorado where he received his B.A. degrees in 1935. He then received his M.A. (1938) and Ph.D. in Education (1947) from the University of Denver and the University of Colorado, Boulder, respectively. Additionally, he did advanced study at the University of Minnesota.
Prior to working at ISTC, Bishop served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II and afterwards taught in several public high schools in Colorado. He additionally worked at Northwest Missouri State University as the head of the education department and director of the laboratory school.
Bishop began working at ISTC (now UNI) in 1950 and was head of the Department of Psychology and Education until 1970. His role in that capacity paved the way for the eventual creation of the Schindler Education Center. During his time at ISTC and UNI, Bishop served on numerous university and professional committees. Additionally, he was a member of Kiwanis, Phi Delta Kappa, the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, and the Iowa State Education Association. He was also a charter member of the UNI Credit Union Board of Directors.
Bishop retired from UNI in 1977.
Extent
2.09 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Arrangement
- Series 1: Articles, Journals, and Magazines
- Series 2: Administrative Records
- Series 3: Correspondence
- Series 4: Miscellaneous
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid created by Nikki Berns, Jeremiah Brockman, and Emily Snodgrass, October 2017. Updated by Research Assistant Keegan Little, June 2018 and Archival Processor Tessa Wakefield, February 2019.
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