Charles S. Benson Papers BANC MSS 2002/44 c
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Title: Charles S. Benson Papers
creator:
Benson, Charles S. (Charles Scott)
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS.2002/44 c
Physical Description:
9.55 linear feet
7 cartons, 2 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1955-1994
Abstract: The Charles S. Benson papers document his professional life. Included in the collection are copies of his writings, research
materials and correspondence spanning the course of his career as a professor of Education at U.C. Berkeley.
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Biographical Note
Charles Scott Benson (1922-1994) was a professor of education at U.C. Berkeley from 1964-1991. The central theme of his work
is the role of of education in reducing economic and social inequality. He worked in Pakistan, Egypt and Bulgaria as an educator
and consultant. His other academic interests included econometrics, vocational education and educational finance.
Scope and Content
The Charles S. Benson papers document his professional life. Included in the collection are copies of his writings, research
materials and correspondence spanning the course of his career as a professor of Education at U.C. Berkeley.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Charles S. Benson papers , BANC MSS 2002/44 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
Arrangement
Arranged to the container level.
Acquisition Information
The Charles S. Benson papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Dorothy Benson in 2000.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California -- Education
Faculty papers
University of California, Berkeley. School of Education.
Educational equalization.
Econometrics.
Vocational education.
Education -- Finance.
Education -- Pakistan.
Benson, Charles S. (Charles Scott)
Writings
1959-1993
Physical Description: Cartons 1-2; Carton 3, folders 1-54
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Scope and Content
Includes articles, reports, drafts of manuscripts and reviews of others' work.
carton 1, folder 1-83
Access to Quality Vocational Education - Financing Adult Education
1966-1991
carton 2, folder 1-78
Financing of Primary Education - School Without Property Taxes
1962-1993
carton 3, folder 1-54
A Search for New Energy - Young People and the Use of Time, unidentified writings
1959-1991
Testimonies
1966-1991
Physical Description: Carton 3, folders 55-59; Carton 4, folders 1-6
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content
Includes copies of expert testimonies given to various commmttees and other advisory bodies by Benson, most notably that given
in various iterations of the Serrano case.
Conferences
1966-1994
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content
Contains materials regarding conferences that Benson either attended or presented at.
Correspondence
1955-1994
Physical Description: Carton 4, folders 14-22; Carton 5, folders 1-15
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Subject Files
1968-1991
Physical Description: Carton 5, folders 16-26; Box 1; Box 2, folders 1-2
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Content
Contains files on various topics of interest to Benson, including materials on the Serrano case, as well as working papers
from committees and professional organizations.
carton 5, folder 16
Advisory Panel on Financing Elementary and Secondary Education
1979
carton 5, folder 17
Advisory Panel to the National Assessment of Vocational Education
1989
carton 5, folder 18
American Educational Research Association
1986
carton 5, folder 19
California Roundtable Task Force on Jobs and Education
carton 5, folder 20
Center for Educational Field Services
carton 5, folder 21
Education Congress of California
carton 5, folder 22
Education Dissemination
1990
carton 5, folder 24
Financing Public Education in New York State
1972
carton 5, folder 25
Fleischman Report
1972-1974
box 1, folder 1
HEW School Finance Study
1979
box 1, folder 2
Junior College Advisory Panel
box 1, folder 3
National Assessment of Vocational Education
1988
box 1, folder 4
National Center for Research in Vocational Education
1990
box 1, folder 5
New York Commission on the Quality, Cost and Financing of Elementary and Secondary Education
box 1, folder 6
Senate Select Committee on School District Finance
1972
box 1, folder 10
University of California, Berkeley- Childhood and Government Project
box 1, folder 9
U.C. and the Public Schools
1968
box 1, folder 11
Vocational Education
1989
box 1, folder 12
Vocational Education and Training Policy Study
Personal and Teaching Materials
1960s-1990
Physical Description: Box 2, folders 3-6
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content
Includes biographical materials such as vita and press. Also contains copies of book reviews and promotional materials for
Benson's books and some teaching materials.
box 2, folder 4-5
Book Reviews and Promotional Materials
box 2, folder 6
Teaching Materials
1980-1990
Consultancy Work
1968-1990
Physical Description: Carton 6; Carton 7, folders 1-4
Scope and Content
Documents several foreign consultancy trips Benson made to advise on education and its financing including trips for the World
Bank. Included in the series are notes, correspondence and reports on his work. Writings based on his work in Pakistan can
also be found in Series I.
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
carton 7, folder 2-4
Bulgaria- World Bank
1990
carton 7, folder 5-14
Educational Finance in England
Scope and Content
Notes, drafts and research materials on the history of Educational Finance in Great Britain.
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
