Frank Nugent Freeman Papers, 1939-1947

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Freeman, Frank Nugent, 1880-1961
Abstract:
Correspondence and manuscripts of Dean of School of Education, University of California, relating to education, to junior college conferences, and to the publication of the 1947 handbook for the National Society for the Study of Education.
Extent:
Number of containers: 1 box
Language:
English

Background

Biographical / historical:

Frank Nugent Freeman, educator and psychologist, was born in Canada in 1880. He obtained his degrees from Wesleyan University and Yale. He taught at Yale and at the University of Chicago where he became chairman of the Department of Psychology, before coming to the University of California. While at Berkeley he was appointed Dean of the School of education. He was active in educational societies, took part in conferences concerning junior colleges in California, and wrote and edited many works relating to education and psychology.

Physical location:
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Access and use

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481