Description
The Helen Prouty Papers document Prouty's professional career as a professor of educational psychology at San Diego State University with focus on
both her professional career and private practice. The documents date from approximately 1927 to 2004 with the bulk of the
material from 1950 to 1989. The collection consists of correspondence, lecture materials, private research materials, and
documents about the organizations she was affiliated with during her lifetime. The papers are organized into three series:
Personal Records, Professional Records, and Photos.
Background
Helen Lucia Prouty was born November 21, 1908 in Shelton, Nebraska to George and Martha (Bassett) Prouty. She was the third
of six children. After receiving her high school diploma in 1926, Helen's mother encouraged her to continue her education.
She then enrolled at the Nebraska State Teacher's College at Kearney where she received her junior college diploma and a teaching
credential in 1928. While teaching at schools in western and central Nebraska, Helen simultaneously took classes at the University
of Nebraska. She graduated in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education.
Restrictions
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the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Availability
This collection is open for research.