A Guide to the Oral History of Education Records, 1948-1983
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | University of Texas at Austin. College of Education | |
| Title: | Oral History of Education Records | |
| Dates: | 1948-1983 | |
| Abstract: | Composed of interview and presentation transcripts, news clippings, and printed materials, the Oral History of Education Records, 1948-1983, chronicle education policy and educators in Texas from 1948 to 1983. | |
| Accession No.: | 84-159 | |
| Extent: | 10 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Scope and Contents
Composed of interview and presentation transcripts, news clippings, and printed materials, the Oral History of Education Records, 1948-1983, chronicle education policy and educators in Texas from 1948 to 1983. Interview subjects include politicians, Preston Smith, Allan Shivers, Claud Gilmer, A. M. Aikin, and Price Daniel, and educator J. W. Edgar. Newspaper clippings concern educators, particularly Edgar, as well as educational debates. Additionally, reports from the Texas Education Agency and scholarly articles concern educational policies, particularly the Gilmer-Aikin Committee on Education, debates, and studies.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Edgar, J. W. (James Winfred), 1904- | ||
| Smith, Preston, 1912- | ||
| Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985 | ||
| Gilmer, Claud H. (Claud Henry), 1901-1983 | ||
| Daniel, Price | ||
| Aikin, A. M. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Texas Education Agency | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Education -- Texas | ||
| Educators -- Texas | ||
| Gilmer-Aikin laws, 1949 | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Oral History of Education Records, 1948-1983, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
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