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Carleton W. Washburne educational publications
Collection
Identifier: MSS 558 large
Scope and Contents
This collection of publications by Washburne, spanning from approximately 1915-1968, address childhood education, arguing that the purpose of education should extend beyond basic subjects and job-oriented training but equip the student for citizenship in a democracy. Washburne developed the innovative Winnetka Plan of Individual Work, inspired by the Dalton Plan (in-depth study of subject modules by students at an individual pace) and the Montessori principles, and was revolutionary in it's...
Dates:
1915 - 1968
Holland Committee on Southern Africa collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 759
Scope and Contents
The Holland Committee on Southern Africa collection consists of reports relating to the Nethelands response to Apartheid in South Africa.
Dates:
1975 - 1994
Lesbian Connection collection of lesbian publications
Collection
Identifier: MSS 616 large
Scope and Contents
The Lesbian Connection collection currently consists of publications that were sent to Lesbian Connection. With the LC acting as a clearinghouse for information on Lesbian resources, social issues, political activism, and local and national events, LC was sent or subscribed to many publications such as these. The original donation of nearly 10 boxes of publications was sorted and integrated into Special Collections' cataloged serials. This collection holds many of the remaining...
Dates:
1970 - 2016