Dorothy W. Baruch Collection
Helen Anderson
Ella Strong Denison Library, Scripps College
1030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 607-3941
Email: denison@scrippscollege.edu
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Dorothy W. Baruch Collection
Dates: 1930-1970
Collection number: D.Mss.0980
Extent:
0.8 Linear Feet
(2 document boxes)
Repository:
Scripps College. Ella Strong Denison Library. Claremont, CA 91711.
Abstract: The Dorothy W. Baruch
Collection includes typed and handwritten manuscripts, articles, editing notes, diplomas,
correspondence, a calendar, and other materials documenting Baruch's life as a teacher,
child psychologist, and author of books for parents and children.
Physical Location: Please consult
repository.
Languages of Material: Languages represented in collection: English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Please contact Ella Strong Denison Library staff for all requests for permission to
reproduce or to publish.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Dorothy W. Baruch Collection (D.Mss.0980). Ella Strong Denison
Library, Scripps College, Claremont, California.
Accruals
No additions to the collection are anticipated.
Processing Information
Processed by Isabel Evans Summer 2021; Finding aid written by Helen Anderson October
2021
Biography / Administrative History
Dorothy Walter Baruch was born August 5, 1899 in San Francisco, California. She attended
Bryn Mawr College (1917-1919) and the University of Southern California (1919-1920). She
also attended the Broadoaks School of Education in Pasadena, California to earn her
Kindergarten-Primary School Training School Certificate (1930), Master of Education in
Child Research (1931), and Bachelor of Education (1931). She went on to earn her PhD from
what is now the Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California as a member of the
first graduating class in 1937. With her education, Baruch organized the Gramercy
Cooperative Nursery School (1924–1927) in Los Angeles, California, and returned to
Broadoaks (1930-1940) and Claremont Graduate University (1944-1945) as a professor. She
also opened a private practice as a consulting psychologist. In addition to working in
education and child psychology, Baruch also authored over 20 children's books and numerous
articles, including works on children and World War II. Baruch died at age 63 on September
4, 1962 in Los Angeles, California.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Dorothy W. Baruch (1899-1962) Collection includes typed and handwritten manuscripts,
articles, editing notes, diplomas, awards, correspondence, a calendar, and other materials
documenting Baruch's life as a teacher, children's psychologist, and author of books for
parents and children. Included in the collection are four diplomas awarded to Baruch:
Kindergarten-Primary School Training School Certificate from Broadoaks in Pasadena,
California, Master of Education in Child Research from Broadoaks, Bachelor of Education from
Broadoacks, and a PhD. from the Claremont Graduate School in Claremont, California. She was
the first person to graduate from Claremont Graduate School - then Claremont University
College - in 1937. Aside from her degrees, Baruch's various manuscripts and published
articles in the collection make evident the esteemed work she did in her field. The texts
illuminate her exploration of child trauma associated with World War II and her goal to
bridge cultural gaps through her writing. Included in the manuscripts are two of her
children's books: "Kappa and Farmer Shiba" and "Kobo's Wish." The material on "Kobo's Wish"
also includes a painted woodblock and film containing illustrations from the text. Also of
note in the collection is a medal Baruch received from Parent's Magazine.
Organization and Arrangement
Box 1 contains maunscripts and drafts organized alphabetically by title. Box 2 contains
diplomas, calenders, and awards arranged chronologically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library’s online public access catalog.
Subject Terms
Art
Child psychology
Children's literature, American
Claremont Graduate School and University Center
Claremont Graduate University
Degrees, Academic
Exhibit
Painting
Psychology -- Study and teaching
Teaching
Teachers
Women authors, American -- 20th century
Women in education
World War, 1939-1945
Genre and Form of Materials
Awards
Calendars
Certificates
Diplomas
Letters
Manuscripts
Periodicals
Slides (Photography)
Box 1, Folder 1
"Kappa and Farmer Shiba": Manuscript
1960 May 20
Box 1, Folder 2
"Kobo's Wish": Manuscript #1
1960-1961
Note
Handwritten Published as "Kobo and the Wishing Picture"
Box 1, Folder 3
"Kobo's Wish": Manuscript #2
1960 October
Note
Typed Published as "Kobo and the Wishing Picture"
Box 1, Folder 4
"Kobo's Wish": EMA Slides
undated
Box 1, Folder 5
"Kobo's Wish": EMA Painting on Wood
undated
Note
Featured on page 51 of "Kobo's Wish"
Box 1, Folder 6
"Siembamba": Manuscript Part 1
undated
Box 1, Folder 7
"Siembamba": Manuscript Part 2
undated
Box 1, Folder 8
"Siembamba": Notes and "Criticism of Me and By Me"
undated
Box 1, Folder 9
"This World About!": Manuscript and bindings
undated
Box 2, Folder 1
"Intolerance By Any Other Name"
1941 November
Note
Reprinted from November 1941 issue of Progressive Education
Box 2, Folder 2
"Lessons From Pearl Harbor"
1943 November
Box 2, Folder 3
"Are Teaching Techniques Meant For Children?"
1944
Note
Reprinted from March-April 1944 issue of Journal of Consulting Psychology
Box 2, Folder 4
"Baltimore"
1946-1955, and undated
Box 2, Folder 5
Kindergarten-Primary Training School Certificate
1930 June
Box 2, Folder 6
Broadoaks Bachelor of Education
1931 January
Box 2, Folder 7
Broadoaks Master of Education in Child Research
1931 June
Box 2, Folder 8
Pi Lambda Theta Key
1937 February
Box 2, Folder 9
P.h.D from Claremont Graduate School
1937
Note
First PhD student in Claremont Graduate School history
Box 2, Folder 10
1960 Appointment Calendar
1960
Note
Prints from Museum of Modern Art Filled with recipes and meal records
Box 2, Folder 10
Letter From Betty Butala to Priscilla H. Neff
1965
Box 2, Folder 11
Organizational Documents
1970 and undated
Box 2, Folder 12
Special Exhibit Honoring Dorothy Baruch
undated
Box 2, Folder 13
The Parent's Magazine Medal
undated
Note
Awarded to Baruch for "You, Your Children, and War"
