Descriptive Summary
Jones, Phillip
S.
Phillip S. Jones
Papers
1955-1968
86-16
4 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American
History, The University of Texas at
Austin
Records concerning the
Mathematical Association of America Committee on Instructional Films
(1955-1958) and Committee on Educational Media (1966-1968), and the NRC Film
Evaluation Board and Divisional Committee on Mathematical Films and Television
(1957-1958).
Materials are written in
English.
Biographical Note
Phillip S. Jones was the Chair of the Mathematical Association of
America Committee on Films for Classroom Instruction from 1955-1959 and the
president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) from
1960-1962.
Scope and Contents
Records concerning the Mathematical Association of America Committee
on Films for Classroom Instruction (1955-1958) and Committee on Educational
Media (1966-1968), and the NRC Film Evaluation Board and Divisional Committee
on Mathematical Films and Television (1957-1958). Included are correspondence,
reports, and stenographic transcripts of committee meetings.
Forms part of the Archives of American Mathematics.
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
These papers are stored remotely at CDL. Contact reference staff for
retrieval from offsite storage.
Preferred Citation
Phillip S. Jones Papers, 1955-1968, Archives of American Mathematics,
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Index Terms
Subjects
Jones, Phillip S.
Mathematical Association of America.
Committee on Educational Media
National Research Council (U.S.). Film
Evaluation Board
National Research Council (U.S.).
Divisional Committee on Mathematical Films and Television
Mathematics--Study and
teaching--Audio-visual aids
Detailed Description of the Collection
Committee on Films for Classroom Instruction of the
Mathematical Association of America (MAA):
86-16/1
Report,
December 19,
1955
86-16/1
Proposal for NSF support,
June 11, 1956
86-16/1
Correspondence,
June 14, 1956-December 8,
1956
86-16/1
Report to Board of Governors of the MAA,
December 10,
1956
86-16/1
Correspondence,
December 20, 1956-June 7,
1957
86-16/1
Report to the Board of Governors of the MAA, similar
report published in American Mathematics Monthly,
vol. 65, June-July 1958, pp. 403-416 [see below],
July 30, 1957
86-16/1
Correspondence,
October 30,
1957
86-16/1
Reprint, "Notes on the Status of Films and TV in
Collegiate Mathematics Education," American Mathematics
Monthly, vol. 65, pp. 403-416,
June-July 1958
86-16/1
Stenographic transcript of meeting held
November 15-17,
1956
Film Evaluation Board of the National Academy of
Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC):
86-16/1
Correspondence including members of the Board and its
Advisory Committee
86-16/1
Agenda for a meeting
86-16/1
Films and Television in
Mathematics Education, NAS/NRC publication number 567,
1957
86-16/1
"Summary Report" pamphlet
Divisional Committee on Mathematical Films and Television
of the National Academy of Sciences / National Research Council
(NAS/NRC):
86-16/1
Appointment letter,
March 20,
1958
86-16/1
Minutes of meeting,
May 17, 1958
Committee on Educational Media (CEM):
86-16/1
Review of the Status of
CEM,
1966
Subcommittee on Television of the Committee on Educational
Media of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA):
86-16/1
Report, including a history of the subcommittee's
activities and a preliminary version of a final report,
June 2-3, 1967
86-16/1
Final report
86-16/1
Correspondence regarding publication of the final report
[never published]