Guide to the Cooperative Nursery School Movement of Southern California Oral
History Project Collection
Special Collections & Archives
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8326
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Cooperative Nursery School Movement of Southern California Oral History Project
Collection
Creator:
California State University, Northridge. University Library
Identifier/Call Number: URB.CNSOH
Extent:
0.62 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1976
Abstract: The Cooperative Nursery School Movement
of Southern California Oral History Project consists of eight interviews representing a
cross-section of parents, teacher, and directors who were closely associated with the co-op
nursery school movement beginning as early as 1947. These oral interviews document
first-hand accounts of local developments and provide insight into the educational
philosophies and practices that helped to shape its significance as a national
movement.
Language of Material: English
Historical Note:
The library created this collection of materials for study and research.
Scope and Contents
The
Cooperative Nursery School Movement of Southern California Oral
History Project Collection
consists of eight interviews representing a
cross-section of parents, teacher, and directors who were closely associated with the co-op
nursery school movement beginning as early as 1947. These oral interviews document
first-hand accounts of local developments and provide insight into the educational
philosophies and practices that helped to shape its significance as a national movement.
The project was conducted by Rose Selesnick, then Director of the Crestwood Hills Co-op
Nursery School in Los Angeles, California, and a Masters Degree candidate at California
State University, Northridge. The interviews were conducted in the homes of the interviewees
in the Spring of 1976.
The collection is divided into two series,
Audio Recordings
(1976) and
Transcriptions (1976). Interviews are recorded onto 7
inch reel-to-reel tapes. Transcriptions of the oral histories are bound in a single
volume.
Arrangement of Materials:
Series I: Audio Recordings, 1976
Series II: Transcriptions, 1976
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation:
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
Citing Archival Materials
guide.
Processing Information:
Jessica Geiser, 2014
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Documents
Audiovisual materials
Series I: Audio Recordings, 1976
Box 1, Item 1
Brown, Margaret and Betty Sumnicht,
1976 April 3
Box 1, Item 2
Cloke, Shirley,
1976 May 4
Box 1, Item 3
Harmon, Fanny,
1976 March 10
Box 1, Item 4
Lampert, Ruth,
1976 March 27
Box 1, Item 5
Senelick, Harriet,
1976 April 7
Box 1, Item 6
Troup, Kathy,
1976 March 17
Box 1, Item 7
Varon, Mae,
1976 March 16
Series II: Transcriptions, 1976
Box 2, Item 7
Senelick, Harriet (Happy)
