Barbara McCarthy Papers

Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library

800 North Dartmouth Ave

Claremont 91711

Email: spcoll@cuc.claremont.edu

URL: http://libraries.claremont.edu/sc/default.html

Descriptive Summary

Title: Barbara McCarthy Papers

Dates: 1958-1962 and undated

Collection number: H.Mss.0515

Creator: McCarthy, Barbara

Extent: 4.5 Linear Feet (4 records boxes, 1 document box)

Repository: Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. Claremont, CA 91711

Abstract: This collection contains materials relating to Barbary McCarthy's time on the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Joint Committee on the Public Education System. These materials include a variety of correspondence, reports, and other administrative papers. The committee was charged with investigating California's public education system and make recommendations for changes deemed necessary. Mrs. McCarthy was herself an English teacher at the Sun Valley Junior High School in Van Nuys, California.

Physical Location: Please consult repository.

Language of Material: Languages represented in the collection: English.

Administrative Information

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

All requests for permission to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Barbara McCarthy Papers (Collection H. Mss. 0515). Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.

Provenance / Source of Acquisition

Gift of Barbara McCarthy, 1994.

Accruals

No additions to the collection are anticipated.

Processing Information

Materials within the collection were placed in archival folders and then placed in boxes. Newspaper clippings were photocopied onto acid-free paper. Reports were arranged chronologically, with the rest of the materials arranged alphabetically by subject.

Biographical / Historical

Barbara McCarthy (Mrs. Henry M.) served on The Citizens Advisory Commission of the Joint Committee on the Public Education System (the Commission will from here be referred to as the CAC) from its inception in 1958 until it presented its final report to the California State Assembly in 1962. During this period she served as Chair of the Subcommitteeon Teacher Training and Curriculum and was chosen as one of the California delegates at the White House Conference on Children and Youth in early 1960. Mrs. McCarthy lived in Van Nuys and taught English at Sun Valley Junior High School.

In a letter to Mrs. McCarthy dated August 25, 1958, Assemblyman Donald D. Doyle, Tenth District, summarized the charge of the CAC:

“…[to] investigate all phases of the public education system in California…to make recommendations to the Legislature for any changes necessary to strengthen the schooling program for the children of the State.”

As an original member of the CAC, Mrs. McCarthy’s papers cover the span of years during which the CAC worked; included in the papers is correspondence of the CAC members, interim and final reports, study materials, and clippings.

Researchers interested in the CAC should also consult the Robert J. Bernard Papers as he was a member of the Joint Committee and worked with members of CAC.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the papaers acquired by Barbara McCarthy during her tenure on the Citizen's Advisory Committee. The majority of the collection is comprised of correspondence, reports, news clippings, and memos relating to the activities of the commission.

Organization and Arrangement

The majority of the collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. Reports are 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

Education

California

Citizen's Advisory Committee

Joint Committee on the Public Education System

California Department of Education

Genre and Form of Materials

Correspondence

Transcripts

Box 1, Folder 1

Carton label with McCarthy's address

Box 1, Folder 2

Address Book

Box 1, Folder 3

Administration

Box 1, Folder 4

Agendas

Box 1, Folder 5

All-year Schooling

Box 1, Folder 6

Bills regarding Education

Box 1, Folder 7

Board of Education

Box 1, Folder 8

California Department of Education

Box 1, Folder 9

California Department of Education - Evacuation of Final Report

Box 1, Folder 10

California Association of Secondary School Administrators - Accreditation

Box 1, Folder 11

California Elementary School Administrators Association - Meeting of Review Board Notes

Box 1, Folder 12

Colleges

Box 1, Folder 13

Commission Business - B. McCarthy

Box 1, Folder 14

Commission Working Papers

Box 1, Folder 15

Conant Report

Box 1, Folder 16

Continuation Schools

Box 1, Folder 17

Correspondence 1958-1959

Box 1, Folder 18

Correspondence 1960-1961

Box 1, Folder 19

Credentials

Box 1, Folder 20

Curriculum

Box 1, Folder 21

Curriculum Committee

Box 1, Folder 22

Discipline

Box 1, Folder 23

District Reorganization

Box 1, Folder 24

Driver Education and Training

Box 1, Folder 25

Drop outs

Box 1, Folder 26

English (subjects)

Box 1, Folder 27

European Schools

Box 1, Folder 28

Evaluation

Box 1, Folder 29

Federal Aid

Box 1, Folder 30

Finance

Box 1, Folder 31

Foreign Language

Box 1, Folder 32

Gifs

Box 1, Folder 33

Guidance - Testing

Box 1, Folder 34

Health Education

Box 1, Folder 35

High school - Evaluation and Entrance

Box 1, Folder 36

Hildebrand, Joel H. - Correspondence

Box 1, Folder 37

History (subject)

Box 1, Folder 38

Inglewood Unified School District

Box 1, Folder 39

Junior Colleges

Box 1, Folder 40

Letters to Commission Reports

Box 1, Folder 41

Los Angeles City Schools

Box 2, Folder 1

Math (Subject)

Box 2, Folder 2

McCarthy, Barbara - Invitation to join commission

Box 2, Folder 3

McCarthy, Barbara - Personal and Political

Box 2, Folder 4

Merit Pay

Box 2, Folder 5

National School Boards Association

Box 2, Folder 6

News Clippings (on education and the Commission)

Box 2, Folder 7

Personality Tests

Box 2, Folder 8

Press releases

Box 2, Folder 9

Progress Report of the Committee, 2nd

Note

Carbon copy of typescript.

Box 2, Folder 10

Reading (subject)

Box 2, Folder 11

Religious School

Box 2, Folder 12

School Architecture and Construction

Box 2, Folder 13

Science

Box 2, Folder 14

Sex Education

Box 2, Folder 15

Social Studies

Box 2, Folder 16

Speeches and Statements

Box 2, Folder 17

Standards

Box 2, Folder 18

State Colleges

Box 2, Folder 19

Statistics

Box 2, Folder 20

Strayer Report Summary

Box 2, Folder 21

Teacher Recruitment

Box 2, Folder 22

Teacher Salaries

Box 2, Folder 23

Teacher Training

Box 2, Folder 24

Teacher Working Conditions

Box 2, Folder 25

Teachers and Teaching Subcommittee

Box 2, Folder 26

Tenure

Box 2, Folder 27

Testimony - San Francisco

Box 2, Folder 28

Vocational Training and Adult Education

Box 2, Folder 29

State Seal

Note

In oversize envelope.

Box 3, Folder 1

Indexed Summary of Certain Transcripts of Hearings of the Citizens Advisory Commission

Box 3, Folder 2

Volume II Indexed Summary

Box 3, Folder 3

Volume III Indexed Summary

Box 3, Folder 4

Volume IV-V Indexed Summary

Box 3, Folder 5

Volume VI, VII, VIII Indexed Summary

Box 3, Folder 6

Joint Interim Committee on the Public Education System and the Citizen Advisory Board: Transcript of the Hearing - Sacramento 1959 January 23-24

Box 3, Folder 7

Transcript of the Hearing - Sacramento 1959 March 13-14

Box 3, Folder 8

Transcript of the Hearing - Sacramento 1959 April 3-4

Box 3, Folder 9

Transcript of the Hearing - Los Angeles 1959 April 17-18

Box 3, Folder 10

Transcript of the Hearing - San Francisco 1959 May 1-2

Box 3, Folder 11

Transcript of the Hearing - San Diego 1959 May 22-23

Box 3, Folder 12

Transcript of the Hearing - Fresno 1959 June 5

Box 3, Folder 13

Transcript of the Hearing - Sand Francisco 1959 July 10-11

Box 3, Folder 14

Transcript of the Hearing - San Francisco 1959 August 14-15

Box 3, Folder 15

Transcript of the Hearing - San Francisco 1959 September 18-19

Box 4, Folder 1

Packing Label

Box 4, Folder 2

Transcript of the Hearing of October 23 and 24 - Sacramento

Box 4, Folder 3

Transcript of the Hearing 1959 December 11-12

Box 4, Folder 4

Meeting of the Citizens Advisory Commission, Friday, February 13 (minutes)

Box 4, Folder 5

Joint Meeting of the Committee on the Public Education System and the Citizens Advisory Commission 1958 September 10

Box 4, Folder 6

Joint Meeting of the Committee on the Public Education System and the Citizen Advisory Commission 1958 October 27

Box 4, Folder 7

Joint Meeting of the Committee on the Public Education System and the Citizen Advisory Commission 1958 December 5

Box 4, Folder 8

Joint Meeting of the Committee on the Public Education System and the Citizen Advisory Commission 1959 January 7

Box 4, Folder 9

Joint Meeting of the Committee on the Public Education System and the Citizen Advisory Commission 1959 November 13

Box 4, Folder 10

Subcommittee on Curriculum and Teacher Training - Sacramento 1959 November 13-14

Box 4, Folder 11

Subcommittee on Finance and District Reorganization - Sacramento 1959 December 11-12

Box 4, Folder 12

Report to the Joint Committee on Public Education System and Advisory Committee 1959 January 23

Note

By the California Department of Education, Division of lnstruction.

Box 4, Folder 13

Report 1960 March 18

Box 4, Folder 14

Minority Report

Box 4, Folder 15

Recommendations for Improving Public Education in California 1960 September 15

Box 4, Folder 16

Report Relative to Proposals Submitted Before the Board of Education Curriculum Committee 1959 March 16-April 22

Box 4, Folder 17

Final Report 1960 November 1

Note

Contains 2 copies.

Box 5, Folder 1

"Dear Teacher" - Kratt, Edwin C.

Box 5, Folder 2

"Administrator Ethics in Personnel matters" - California Teachers Association 1956

Box 5, Folder 3

"Policies tor Ethics Commission Studies" - California Teachers Association 1954

Box 5, Folder 4

"Policies of the State Board of Education Regarding School District Organization

Box 5, Folder 5

"Procedures for Appraising California Secondary Schools - Administration" California Association of Secondary School Administrators 1955

Box 5, Folder 6

"The Secondary School - A Statement of...Position and Belief'' - California Association of Secondary School Administrators

Box 5, Folder 7

"1959-60 Bulletin of the Bakersfield Center" 1959

Box 5, Folder 8

"Procedures for Appraising California Secondary Schools - Student Form" - California Association of Secondary School Administrators 1955

Box 5, Folder 9

"We Hold These Truths…" - California Teachers Association 1956

Box 5, Folder 10

"Teacher Load" - California Teachers Association 1958

Box 5, Folder 11

"The School and its Program" - California Teachers Association 1958

Box 5, Folder 12

"When the Teacher seeks Placement Service" - California Teachers Association 1957-1958

Box 5, Folder 13

"Salary Policy"- California Teachers Association 1958

Box 5, Folder 14

"The Teacher's Code" - Personnel Standards Commission (California Teachers Association) 1955

Box 5, Folder 15

"On Youth's Behalf; Checklist...for Evaluation of a Youth Activities Project" - California Teachers Association

Box 5, Folder 16

"On Youth's Behalf; Safeguards against Suits for Damages arising out of Youth Activities Program" - California Teachers Association

Box 5, Folder 17

"On Youth's Behalf; Recreation services and Districts in California" - California Teachers Association

Box 5, Folder 18

"Careers in Education" - California Teachers Association 1954

Box 5, Folder 19

"Handbook of lnformation for Elementary Teachers - Los Angeles City School Districts" 1958

Box 5, Folder 20

"Administrative Guide - Los Angeles City School Districts" 1958

Box 5, Folder 21

"Adult Education" - Catalog 1958-1959

Box 5, Folder 22

"Certificated Personnel Handbook; Los Angeles City School Districts" 1959

Box 5, Folder 23

"Plotting your course" - Senior Edition 1954

Box 5, Folder 24

"The Proceedings of the Second Annual Southern California Industry- Education Conference" 1958

Box 5, Folder 25

"A Guide...for Planning Junior High School Housing Facilities" 1957

Box 5, Folder 26

"A Guide...for Planning Senior High School Housing Facilities" 1958

Box 5, Folder 27

"A Guide...for Planning Elementary School Buildings" 1955

Box 5, Folder 28

"The Crisis in California Schools" as published by the McClatchy newspapers 1958

Box 5, Folder 29

"How Can We Obtain A Continuing Public Interest in Education?" 1955

Box 5, Folder 30

"How Can We Finance Our Schools?" 1955

Box 5, Folder 31

"How Can We Get Enough Good Teachers and Keep Them?" 1955

Box 5, Folder 32

"What Are Our School Building Needs--How Can We Meet Them?" 1955

Box 5, Folder 33

"How Can We Organize Our Schools More Efficiently and Economically?" 1955

Box 5, Folder 34

"What Should Our Schools Accomplish?" 1955

Box 5, Folder 35

"Bakersfield Center Fall- 1959 Report" 1959

Box 5, Folder 36

"A Survey of Teacher Opinion On Compulsory Education at the Secondary Level" 1959

Box 5, Folder 37

"A Report on the Possible Operation of the Richmond Secondary Schools on a four quarter plan" 1958