Thomas M. Balliet Papers
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The papers of Thomas M. Balliet consist of correspondence, manuscripts, lecture notes, newspaper clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks. These materials contain information on his career as Superintendent of Public Schools in Massachusetts and his appointment as Dean of the School of Pedagogy at New York University.
Biography of Thomas M. Balliet
Thomas Balliet was born March 1, 1852. He attended Franklin and Marshall College, receiving his A.B. in 1875 and Ph.D. in 1887. Balliet acted as Superintendent of Public Schools of Springfield, Massachusetts, from 1887 to 1904. In 1904 he was appointed as a professor in the New York University (NYU) School of Education and Dean of the School of Pedagogy. He retired in 1919. Balliet died February 18, 1942, at the age of 90.
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This collection is arranged into four series:
I. General Correspondence and Biographical Information
II. Published and Unpublished Works
III. Lectures
IV. Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, lecture notes, newspaper clippings, photographs, and scrapbooks. These materials contain information on Balliet's career as Superintendent of Public Schools in Springfield, Massachusetts, as well as his service as Dean of the School of Pedagogy at New York University.
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Materials are open without restrictions.
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This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use materials in the collection in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); The Papers of Thomas M. Balliet; MC 22; box number; folder number; New York University Archives