Athens County Council for Childhood Education Collection
Scope and Content
The collection covers a period of 32 years, 1930-1962. Found in the collection are notes from executive board meetings (1940-1952), minutes, treasurer's reports and records (1932-1962), 27 copies of The Branch Exchange (1948-1961). a monthly publication of the National Association for Childhood Education, and six yearbooks (1944-1955) which contain information on the activities and plans of organizations nationwide.
A scrapbook that contains a thorough history of the organization of the Athens County Council for Childhood Education, its by-laws and constitution can be found in the collection. The scrapbook also holds mementos, party favors, and several newspaper clippings concerning activities of the organization.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1962
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio University Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Ohio University retains all property rights to the collection.
Ohio University retains all copyrights unless retained by the donor, other correspondents, or other artists.
History of Athens County Council for Childhood Education
At a meeting held in Athens, Ohio May 26, 1931, preliminary steps were taken for forming the Athens County Council for Childhood Education. The organization of the Athens County Council for Childhood Education came from a request of the Executive Secretary of the Ohio Council for Childhood Education which at that time was a relatively new organization.
The purpose of the Ohio Council for Childhood Education is as follows: "The purpose of this organization shall be to gather and disseminate knowledge of the movement for the education of young children and to bring to active cooperation all childhood educational interests of the State, including parent education, to promote the progressive type of education in nursery school, kindergarten, and primary grades, to raise the standard of the professional training for teachers and leaders in this field."
The first officers of the Athens County Council for Childhood Education were Constance T. MacLeod, elected chairman pro tem and Irene Estabrook, elected secretary pro tem. Helen M. Evans, Annie Gochnauer, and Marie Acomb were appointed to a committee to draw up the council's first constitution. No further action was taken until March 23, 1932, at which time the Ohio Kindergarten Association was being reorganized into "The Ohio Council for Childhood Education." The Athens Council wished to have its constitution conform to the state constitution and therefore waited for the group's reorganization.
At a meeting on March 23, 1932 in Athens, a temporary constitution was adopted and the name "The Athens Council for Childhood Education" was decided upon. Two years later, in 1934, the name changed to "The Athens County Council for Childhood Education," as the membership included kindergarten/primary teachers from the towns and rural districts in the county, teachers from the city of Athens, the kindergarten/primary faculty of Ohio University and any one interested, including some members of the PTA. On April 13, 1932 a permanent constitution was adopted.
Extent
0.6 cubic feet
Abstract
Notes from executive board meetings, minutes, treasurer's reports and records, copies of The Branch Exchange , monthly publication of the National Association for Childhood Education, yearbooks, and a scrapbook.
Statement of Arrangement
These records are organized into the following series:
- Series I: Printed Material
- Series II: Correspondence
- Series III: Ledgers and Journals
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the folder list is available.
Acquisition Information
The Ohio University Archives received the collection as a gift from Agnes Eisen of Athens, Ohio on April 20, 1978.
Existence and Location of Copies
Ohio University will entertain requests to photocopy reasonable amounts of material from the collection for the convenience of individual researchers.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Athens County Council for Childhood Education (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the Athens County Council for Childhood Education Collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Carolyn Cooper in June 1986
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
