Record Group 4. Midtown Ethical Culture School (1929-2008; 7 linear feet), 1929-2008, inclusive

Extent

7 Linear feet

Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials related to the Ethical Culture School in Midtown. Topics covered include school administration and curriculum, and common types of materials include ephemera, correspondence, reports, and student work. Student levels range from kindergarten to grades five or six (depending on the era), with a very small amount of pre-school materials.

This record group only contains materials created after the opening of the Fieldston School campus in 1928; Ethical Culture School records created prior to 1928 can be found in Record Group 2. Additional related materials can be found in Record Group 1 and Record Group 11.

Arrangement

This record group is organized into two series:

Series I. Administrative affairs
Series II. Academic affairs and student life

Series I. Administrative affairs, 1939-1998, inclusive

Extent

1 Linear feet

Scope and Contents

This series primarily contains records of principals and faculty at the Midtown school, along with some records for administrative committee and staff. Frequent topics include teaching methods, faculty matters, transportation and building issues, discipline, child psychology, and curriculum.

Arrangement

Within this series, files of the administration are arranged in chronological order, followed by faculty files, also arranged in chronological order.

Principal Emily Henry, 1954, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Text of talk given on "reading readiness."

Principal Allan Shedlin (3 folders), 1979-1983, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 2-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Correspondence with parents, administrators at other schools, donors, and faculty. Includes "State of the School Report, 1975-1983."

Principal Jane Llewellyn (Southern), 1988-1991, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Mostly memoranda to faculty. Includes 1988 report of the New York State Association for Independent Schools on the Midtown School.

Principal Joyce Baron, 1994, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Letter from Director Jeanne Amster on Baron's appointment.

Committees (2 folders), 1940-1987, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 7-8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Executive Committee minutes (1940-1941), Midtown Principal Search Committee records (1982-1983), list of committee members (1987).

Mailings to parents, 1973-1991, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Miscellaneous administrative (2 folders), 1978-1998, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 10-11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

School rules (1978), administrative staff correspondence (1980), schedules (1991, 1998), memorandum "Disabled kids at school" (undated).

Faculty meetings (2 folders), 1939-1940, 1952, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 12-13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Records for the Midtown Teachers' Council (1939-1940) and a 1952 faculty workshop.

Faculty - student teachers, 1953, 1974, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Faculty guides (2 folders), 1959, 1980-1983, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 15-16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Includes Teacher's Handbook, 1959.

Faculty bulletins and newsletters (5 folders), 1978-1998, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 17-21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Daily or weekly administrative hand-outs for faculty and staff.

Faculty rosters and correspondence (2 folders), 1983-1992, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 22-23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Lists of faculty (most new hires), and all-faculty correspondence.

Series II. Academic affairs and student life, 1929-2008, inclusive

Extent

6 Linear feet

Scope and Contents

This series contains records related to the academic elementary school curriculum, as well as student events and extracurricular activities. Student work is mainly copies of newsletter and booklets created by an entire class.

Arrangement

Within this series, files are arranged in alphabetical order.

Annual department reports (2 folders), 1958-1964, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 24-26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Reports from departments to the principal. Number and type vary by year, with reports on guidance, science, and outdoor education. (Most subjects not represented.)

Branch school, 1932, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 83, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Book of poems written and printed by sixth grade class from the Branch School, an early extension of the Midtown Ethical Culture School.

Curriculum - departments (9 folders), 1950-1997, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 27-35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

American Bicentennial (1976), art (1985), community service (1966, 1991), language arts (1955, 1976), library (1981), mathematics (1971-1985, undated), science (1980-1988), social studies (1950-1997), speech (1975-1976).

Curriculum - working curriculum guides and course descriptions (4 folders), circa 1970s-1990, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 80, Folder: 36-38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Curriculum - NYSAIS materials, circa 1990s, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Supplementary materials for report of New York Association of Independent Schools.

Extracurriculars and programs (2 folders), 1985-1999, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 2-3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Includes After School program ephemera, and materials related to the Helping Hands community service program.

Graduation programs, 1941-2006, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Programs for the years 1941, 1979, 1982, 1990, 1993-1994, 1996-1998, 2006-2007.

Midtown Matters, circa 1980s, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Primarily background material for newsletter.

Midtown Parent and Teacher Association, 1929-1962, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Miscellaneous, 1988-2008, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Student performances and events, 1977-1998, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Includes assemblies and student music and drama performances. Ephemera and correspondence.

Student work, 1935, 1958, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

1935 work from Barbara Rothschild, and 1958 invitation to sixth grade art exhibit.

Student progress reports, 1936-1941, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Reports for student Sanford Ehrmann, grades 1-6. Includes 1998 letter on donation to archive.

Student work - Midtown Press (3 folders), circa 1975-1982, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 11-13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Illustrated books from the class of 1982.

Student work and classroom publications (4 folders), 1983-1992, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 81, Folder: 14-17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Examples of student work and classroom publications are nearly all copies of booklets created by entire classes.

Student work and classroom publications (12 folders)

Offsite-Box: 82, Folder: 1-12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Student work and classroom publications ( folders), 1988-2003, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 204, Folder: 1-5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Student work and classroom publications (16 folders), 1976-1997, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 299, Folder: 1-16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Includes several first grade class books. Also possibly includes some student work from Fieldston Lower.

Student work and classroom publications (4 folders), 1990-2004, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 83, Folder: 1-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Includes 2002 book of September 11 remembrance poems.

Unidentified school - teacher materials, 1954-1958, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 83, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Includes notebook with notes on cooking and art projects, from either the Midtown Ethical Culture or Fieldston Lower schools.

Unidentified school - student work, 1985-1999, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 204, Folder: 6-11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Unidentified school - student work, 1990-1993, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 273, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

End of 1st Grade drawings and thoughts, and "Spring Walk Book"

Unidentified school - student work (3 folders), 1994, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 83, Folder: 6-8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Elementary school student work, from either the Midtown Ethical Culture or Fieldston Lower schools.

Unidentified school - student work, 1932-1933, 1988?, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 307 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Oversize materials: "The Age of Chivalry" illustrated student report (1932-33) and work for Fran Spector's 1st grade class (1988?) "True Things and Opinions About N.Y.C.".