Department of Superintendence,

Fifty-Seventh Annual Meeting

Historical Background

The National Education Association, of the United States, was chartered by Congress in 1857. In 1870, the National Superintendents Association was combined with it, making it the most representative educational body at that time. Headquarters for the association was established in Washington D.C. in 1917. The meeting held in Dallas, was the first meeting held west and south of Chicago since 1917. This made it more accessible to the western members of the association to attend.

Scope and Contents

The collection consist of two scrapbooks compiled to commemorate the Fifty-Seventh annual meeting of the Department of Superintendence National Education Association, which was held in Dallas in 1927. Over 10,000 educators, from every state in the union, attended the meeting. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, photographs, press releases, telegrams, letters, and programs.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

MA96-2 Department of Superintendence, Fifty - Seventh Annual Meeting, Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated in 1996 by the Dallas Independent School District.

Processing Information

Processed by John Cloninger

Detailed Description of the Collection