A Guide to the Phillip S. Jones Papers, 1955-1968


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Jones, Phillip S.
	Title	Phillip S. Jones Papers
	Dates:	1955-1968
	Abstract	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).
	Accession No.	86-16
	Extent	4 in.
	Language	Materials are written in English.
	Repository:	Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin

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.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted access.

Use Restrictions

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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

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Phillip S. Jones Papers, 1955-1968, Archives of American Mathematics, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.

Detailed Description of the Collection

Committee on Films for Classroom Instruction of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA):

Box

86-16/1

Report, December 19, 1955

Proposal for NSF support, June 11, 1956

Correspondence, June 14, 1956-December 8, 1956

Report to Board of Governors of the MAA, December 10, 1956

Correspondence, December 20, 1956-June 7, 1957

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

Correspondence, October 30, 1957

Reprint, "Notes on the Status of Films and TV in Collegiate Mathematics Education," American Mathematics Monthly, vol. 65, pp. 403-416, June-July 1958

Stenographic transcript of meeting held November 15-17, 1956

Film Evaluation Board of the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC):

Box

86-16/1

Correspondence including members of the Board and its Advisory Committee

Agenda for a meeting

Films and Television in Mathematics Education, NAS/NRC publication number 567, 1957

"Summary Report" pamphlet

Divisional Committee on Mathematical Films and Television of the National Academy of Sciences / National Research Council (NAS/NRC):

Box

86-16/1

Appointment letter, March 20, 1958

Minutes of meeting, May 17, 1958

Committee on Educational Media (CEM):

Box

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):

Box

86-16/1

Report, including a history of the subcommittee's activities and a preliminary version of a final report, June 2-3, 1967

Final report

Correspondence regarding publication of the final report [never published]