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Papers

Box 1

"A Clear Case Against Narcotics (For the Upper Grades)" by John C. Almack, Pacific Press Company 1939

Box 1

"A History of the United States" by John C. Almack and Ephraim Adams, Harper and Brothers Publishers 1931

Box 1

"A Key to Methods of Teaching" with topics selected by John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company undated

Box 1

"A Key to School Administration" with topics selected by John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company undated

Box 1

"A Survey of Mountain View High School" by John C. Almack 1925

Box 1

"Administration and Personnel" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1935

Box 1

"The Administration of Consolidation and Villiage Schools" by John C. Almack and James F. Bursch, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1925

Box 2

"Administration of Personnel" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1935

Box 2

"The Administrative Provisions" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 2

"Americanization - A Suggested Outline for Teachers of Aliens" by John C. Almack 1919 August

Box 2

"American School Administration" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 3

"The Beginning Teacher" by John C. Almack and Albert R. Lang, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1928

Box 3

"Brief Survey of Chemwawa Indian School" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1937

Box 3

"California Ho!" by John C. Almack undated

Box 3

"Destiny in the Pacific, Part I" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 3

"Destiny in the Pacific, Part II" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 4

"The Development of the Building Program" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 4

"Education for Citizenship" by John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1924

Box 4

"Education in Foreign Countries, Volume V" term papers for and edited by John C. Almack undated

Box 4

"Education 180" term papers for and edited by John C. Almack 1937

Box 5

"Elementary Curriculum, Spelling" by John C. Almack and Harry F. Hedburg (manuscript) undated

Box 5

"England" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 5

"Facts First on Narcotics (For the Intermediate Grades) by John C. Almack, Pacific Press Publishing 1939

Box 6

"Growth and Development of the Child, Volume I" a collection of term papers for and edited by John C. Almack undated

Box 6

"Growth and Development of the Child, Volume II" a collection of term papers for and edited by John C. Almack undated

Box 7

"Good Health with Joe and Jean, First Grade" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1941

Box 7

"Your Good Health, Second Grade" by John C. Almack and Pansy Jewett Abbott (manuscript) undated

Box 7

"Everyday Health, Third Grade" by John C. Almack and Pansy Jewett Abbott (manuscript) undated

Box 7

"Health at Home and at School, Fourth Grade" by John C. Almack and Helen B. Pryor (manuscript) undated

Box 7

"Health at Work and Play, Fifth Grade" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1941

Box 7

"Natures Way to Health, Sixth Grade" by John C. Almack and Helen B. Pryor (manuscript) 1941

Box 8

"Progress in Health Sciences, Seventh Grade" by John C. Almack and Helen B. Pryor (manuscript) undated

Box 8

"Healthful Living, Eight Grade" by John C. Almack and Helen B. Pryor (manuscript) undated

Box 8

"The History of an Educational Movement" a collection of term papers for and edited by John C. Almack undated

Box 8

"History of Education Chart" by Lester B. Sands and John C. Almack, Stanford University Press 1939

Box 8

"History of Oregon Normal School" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 9

"History of the United States, Part I" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 9

"History of the United States, Part II" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 9

"History of the United States, Part III" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 9

"History of the United States, Part IV" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 10

"Homes - Old and New" by John C. Almack 1935

Box 10

"The Hygiene of the School Child" by Lewis M. Terman and John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1929

Box 10

"Influenza - Enigma of Science" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 10

"The John C. Almack Dinner" printed program of dinner given to honor Professor Alamck by Phi Delta Kappa undated

Box 10

"Leisure, Loafing or Living? A Historical Sketch of the Leisure Objective in Education" by John C. Almack 1935 May

Box 11

"The Library in Education" a collection of term papers for and edited by John C. Almack 1936

Box 11

"Life and Health" by Charles C. Wilson, John L. Bracken, and John C. Almack, the Bobbs-Merril Company 1945

Box 11

"The Literature and Problems of School Buildings, I" by John C. Almack 1925

Box 11

"The Literature and Problems of School Buildings, II" by John C. Almack 1925

Box 11

Miscellaneous newspaper clippings and post cards undated

Box 11

"Memory Book" presented to John C. Almack from his friends and Phi Delta Kappa 1949

Box 12

"Modern School Administration - Its Problems and Progress" edited by John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1933

Box 12

"New Laurel Handwriting, First Book" by John C. Almack, Lillian E. Billington, Elmer H. Staffelbach and John Powers, Laurel Book Company 1948

Box 12

"New Laurel Handwriting, Second Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948

Box 12

"New Laurel Handwriting, Third Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948

Box 12

"New Laurel Handwriting, Fourth Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948

Box 12

"New Laurel Handwriting, Fifth Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948

Box 12

"New Laurel Handwriting, Sixth Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948

Box 12

"New Laurel Handwriting, Seventh Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948

Box 12

"New Laurel Handwriting, Eighth Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948

Box 12

"New Laurel Handwriting, Teachers Manual" 1948

Box 12

"Oregon - Yesterday and Today" by John C. Almack and Don Nugent (manuscript) 1930

Box 13, Folder 1

"Efficiency of Mental Work by Consulting Pairs" by John C. Almack and James F. Bursch published in The American Journal of Sociology 1930 March

Box 13, Folder 2

"The Problem of Teacher Tenure" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1921 November

Box 13, Folder 3

"Making the Salary Schedule" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1938 April

Box 13, Folder 4

"Making the Salary Schedule" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1938 May

Box 13, Folder 5

"Civil Liberties: A War-Time Problem of the Schools" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1944 June

Box 13, Folder 6

"Better Lighting for Better Seeing Part I" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1950 May

Box 13, Folder 7

"Better Lighting for Better Seeing Part II" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1950 July

Box 13, Folder 8

"Education for Adequate School Support" by John C. Almack published in The Annals 1935 November

Box 13, Folder 9

"A New Approach to the Health Curriculum" by John C. Almack published in California Journal of Elementary Education 1934 November

Box 13, Folder 10

"The Issue in Teacher Training" by John C. Almack published in Educational Administration and Supervision 1925 April

Box 13, Folder 11

"Scientific Method in Teaching" by John C. Almack published in Educational Method 1933 March

Box 13, Folder 12

"Reading for Professional Advancement" by John C. Almack published in Educational Progress 1927 May

Box 13, Folder 13

"Teaching Oral and Written Language" by John C. Almack published in Educational Progress 1928 March

Box 13, Folder 14

"Related Factors in Spelling Method" by John C. Almack and E. H. Staffelback published in The Elementary School Journal 1933 December

Box 13, Folder 15

"The Human Side of George Washington" by John C. Almack published in Hawaii Educational Review 1932 February

Box 14, Folder 1

"Helping the Child Face War" by John C. Almack published in Health 1942 November

Box 14, Folder 2

"Is Your Child a Bundle of Nerves" by John C. Almack published in Health 1942 December

Box 14, Folder 3

"Educating the Nervous Child" by John C. Almack published in Health 1943 January

Box 14, Folder 4

"How France Trains for Citizenship" by John C. Almack and Ruth Bormose published in The Historical Outlook 1925 October

Box 14, Folder 5

"The Shibboleth of the Frontier" by John C. Almack published in The Historical Outlook 1925 May

Box 14, Folder 6

"A Symposium on the Classification of Educational Research" by John C. Almack et. al published in Journal of Educational Research 1931 May

Box 14, Folder 7

"A Symposium on the Classification of Educational Research" by John C. Almack et. al published in Journal of Educational Research 1931 June

Box 14, Folder 8

"The Principle of the Nomograph in Education" by John C. Almack and William G. Carr reprinted in Journal of Educational Research 1926 December

Box 14, Folder 9

"An Experimental Study of Individual Improvement in Spelling" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach reprinted in Journal of Educational Research 1935 September

Box 14, Folder 10

"A Specific Program for the High School Curriculum" by John C. Almack published in Listen 1952 September - December

Box 14, Folder 11

"Aspects of the Tenure Problem" by John C. Almack published in Los Angeles School Journal 1930 November 17

Box 14, Folder 12

"Giving the Gifted a Chance" and "A Test in English Composition - Writing the Friendly Letter" by John C. Almack published in Oregon Teachers Monthly 1918 December

Box 14, Folder 13

"History of Oregon Normal Schools" by John C. Almack published in The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society 1920 June

Box 14, Folder 14

"Educational Research and Statistics: The Course in Civics for Junior High School" by John C. Almack published in School and Society 1920 December 18

Box 14, Folder 15

"The Influence of Intelligence on the Selection of Associates" by John C. Almack published in School and Society 1922 November 4

Box 14, Folder 16

"Historical Decelopment of School Administration" by John C. Almack published in School and Society 1936 May 9

Box 14, Folder 17

"The Method of Applied Science in Teaching and Administration" by John C. Almack published in School and Society 1938 May 20

Box 14, Folder 18

"Universities - Old and New" by John C. Almack published in School and Society 1939 May 20

Box 15

"Poems" Volumes I and II by John C. Almack 1932

Box 15

"Poems of Inexperience" by John C. Almack undated

Box 15

"The Poet's Wife and Other Stories" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1932

Box 15

"Problems of the Teaching Profession" by John C. Almack and Albert R. Lang, Houghton-Mifflin Company "Problems of the Teaching Profession" by John C. Almack and Albert R. Lang, Houghton-Mifflin Company

Box 15

"Proposed System of Junior Colleges for the State of California" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1937

Box 16

"The Red Dagger (A Mystery Thriller)" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 16

"Research and Thesis Writing" by John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1930

Box 16

"Roads to Reading" by Reba J. Mack, William A. McCall and John C. Almack, Harcourt Brace and Company 1937

Scope and Content Note

Includes an Answer Book and a Student Record Book
Box 16

"Salt of the Earth" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 16

"The School Board Member" by John C. Almack, The MacMillan Company 1933

Box 17

"Report of the Senate Interim Committee on Education" California Legislature with John C. Almack as consultant (manuscript) 1949

Box 17

"Reports of the California Senate's Investigating Committee on Education" 5th, 6th and 7th reports with John C. Almack as consultant 1949

Box 17

"First Report of the Senate Investigating Committee on Education" Sen. Nelson S. Dilsworth, et. al., with John Almack as consultant undated

Box 17

"Sense of Humor Test" designed by John C. Almack undated

Box 17

"Skohby: the Snow Dog" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 17

"Stanford Report on School Reorganization in California" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1938

Box 18

"The Story of Knighthood" by John C. Almack 1935

Box 18

"Survey of the Monterey Union High School" by the Division of School House Planning, Department of Education, State of California and by John C. Almack and Harold R. Benjamin undated

Box 18

"Teacher's Salaries" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated

Box 18

"Track of the Sun" by John C. Almack, The Metropolitan Press 1937

Box 18

"Washington and the Constitution, Grades Nine to Twelve" by John C. Almack, Johnson Publishing Company 1931

Box 19, Folder 1

"Our Good Health, I (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson, Clara Belle Baker, Pansey Jewett Abbott and John C. Almack, the Bobbs-Merril Company 1948

Box 19, Folder 2

"Healthy and Happy, II (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948

Box 19, Folder 3

"Everyday Health, III (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948

Box 19, Folder 4

"Health and Home, IV (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948

Box 19, Folder 5

"Health at Work and Play, V (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948

Box 19, Folder 6

"Growing Healthfully, VI (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948

Box 19, Folder 7

"Health Progress, VII (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948

Box 19, Folder 8

"Mordern Ways to Health, VIII (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948

Box 20, Folder 1

"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Two" by John C. Almack, Elmer H. Staffelbach, and Wayman J. Williams, Laidlow Brothers 1950

Box 20, Folder 2

"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Three" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950

Box 20, Folder 3

"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Four" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950

Box 20, Folder 4

"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Five" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950

Box 20, Folder 5

"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Six" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950

Box 20, Folder 6

"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Seven" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950

Box 20, Folder 7

"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Eight" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950

Box 20, Folder 8

Teachers Manual and Answer Book for the New Stanford Speller, Grades 2 and 3 1950

Box 20, Folder 9

Teachers Manual and Answer Book for the New Stanford Speller, Grades 4, 5 and 6 1950

Box 20, Folder 10

Teachers Manual and Answer Book for the New Stanford Speller, Grades 7 and 8 1950

Box 21, Folder 1

"The Stanford Speller, Grade Two" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929

Box 21, Folder 2

"The Stanford Speller, Grade Three" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929

Box 21, Folder 3

"The Stanford Speller, Grade Four" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929

Box 21, Folder 4

"The Stanford Speller, Grade Five" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929

Box 21, Folder 5

"The Stanford Speller, Grade Seven" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929

Box 21, Folder 6

"The Stanford Speller, Grade Eight" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929

Box 22

Memory volume: Letters on his retirement from colleagues and former students, 1949, and a few on his death in 1954 1949, 1954

Box 22

Memory volume: Other correspondence and clippings, 1930-1955 1930-1955

 

Accession ARCH-2006-112 Additional Material

Box 1

"Influenza: 'The Malady Enigmatique'" written with Helen B. Pryor, 1940 (typescipt) 1940

Box 1

"Salt of the Earth" undated (typescript novel)