Series III: Writings

Language of Materials

English.

Scope and Contents

Series III contains thirteen folders holding handwritten drafts of articles, two typed extracts from journals kept by Edward Hooker and George Comb, as well as handwritten scripts for speeches given by Henry Barnard and miscellaneous notes. The articles are few in number, and may constitute submissions to his periodicals from other educationists including one by Mary Mann and another from John Ogden. The contents of the series generally concern topics related to education, such as the principles of kindergarten and biographical sketches of particular educators.

Typed Extracts from Edward Hooker's Journal, 1805-1817, inclusive

Box: 9, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Female Education, 1865, Undated

Box: 9, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Includes "Seminar for Female Teachers and Teachers in Kindergarten" and "Higher Education for Girls at Berlin," both by unknown authors.

Typed Extracts from George Combe's Notes on the United States of North America During a Phrenological Visit in 1838-9-40, 1840

Box: 9, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Kindergarten, 1879-11-08, Undated

Box: 9, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Includes "Preamble and Resolutions of the Froebel Society of California," signed by E. Marwedel, K.E. Smett, and [Mrs.] Burton; "Religious Instruction in Kindergartens" by Mary Mann; "Report of Madame A. de Portugal, Inspection of the kindergartens of the [center] of Geneoa, Succinct expose of the system of Froebel;" and "Application of Kindergarten Principles to Graded Schools" by John Ogden

Wichard Lange's "Reminiscences", 1793-1853, inclusive

Box: 9, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Stamped with index number: 2-3341

"Neglected Children," "Poverty," and "Unity of Life", Undated

Box: 9, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Unknown authors

Phi Beta Kappa Speech, Undated

Box: 9, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Richard Edwards", Undated

Box: 9, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Unknown author

"Essay on the First Chapter of Genesis"; "Man is a Religious Nature", 1835, Undated

Box: 9, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

First document is subtitled: "From an unprinted manuscript of Niederer, dictated to [Herm. Kruisi_jan]," second by unknown author.

Miscellaneous Speeches, etc., 1878, Undated

Box: 9, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Miscellaneous, Undated

Box: 9, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Miscellaneous, Undated

Box: 9, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Miscellaneous, Undated

Box: 9, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

General note

Index numbers 11758, 11757, 11742, 11752, 11753, 11751