Virginia Society for the Study of Education Collection
SC 220

 

Summary Information

Repository
McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections
Title
Virginia Society for the Study of Education Collection
ID
SC 220
Date [inclusive]
1916-1920
Extent
1.0 Linear feet
Physical Description
This collection is mostly made up of the Secretary's Book, and various communiques from the committee including by-laws, member lists, communications with other agencies etc.
Location
Located in locked compact shelving, level 1.
 
Language
English
 

Preferred Citation

Virginia Society for the Study of Education Collection, Special Collections, McConnell Library, Radford University, Radford, VA.

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SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Formation of the Virginia Society for the Study of Education was a response to a call from Dr. J.P. McConnell for some sort of organization to form that would guide the educational work of the state. A meeting was held at the Murphy Hotel in Richmond, VA on Nov. 28, 1916 and the society was formed. The group consisted of representatives from State Normal Schools, Universities, Colleges, etc. Dr. McConnell was elected President. This collection consists of the Secretary's Book which gives a handwritten history of the group, and the various papers and communiques stored in the book. Several items are glued to pages in the book and these have not been disturbed but many of those items were also found stored in the book. It is unclear what years the Society was active beyond 1920.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections

McConnell Library
PO Box 6881
Radford, Virginia
540-831-5692
archives@radford.edu

Restrictions to Access

An appointment for research is required. Collection is open for research. No interlibrary loan.

Accruals

Additional accruals are not expected.

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Collection Inventory

Folder 1: Speech by Dr. J.P. McConnell Providing Background Information to Invited Educators as to the Purpose of his Proposed Council.

Folder 2: Program. First Meeting of the Virginia Society for the Study of Education, held Nov 28, 1917 at the Hotel Roanoke, in Roanoke, VA.

Folder 3: Press Release Written by Dr. J. P. McConnell about the First Meeting of the Society.

Folder 4: Constitution and By-Laws

Folder 5: The Most Urgent Educational Needs in Virginia (list).

Folder 6: History of the Society by J.P. McConnell; Subjects for Investigation (list).

Folder 7: The Most Urgent Educational Needs in Virginia.

Folder 8: Letter. Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Organization to State Commissioners or Superintendents of Education and Heads of Teacher Training Schools and Colleges (Ohio), dated Jan 8, 1920.

Folder 9: Letter. J.P. McConnell to Steering Committee, Virginia Society for the Study of Education, dated Jan 14, 1920.

Folder 10: Blank Stationary.

Folder 11: Miscellaneous

Folder 12: Report of the Committee on Standards in School Financing (1918?)

Item 1: Secretary's Book of The Virginia Society for the Study of Education.