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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Rosalie M. Blau Collection
Creator:
Blau, Rosalie M., 1905-
Identifier/Call Number: URB.RMB
Extent:
3.78 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1921-1987
Abstract: Rosalie Blau made many important
contributions to the field of childhood education, and was a member of the California
Association for the Education of Young Children until 1955. The
Rosalie M. Blau Collection documents her personal involvement in the field of
childhood education between the years 1932 to 1986, and includes articles, correspondence,
minutes, notes, reports, research notes, and resumes.
Language of Material: English
Rosalie Blau was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on August 12, 1905. In 1922, she moved to Los
Angeles. She married Samuel Blau in 1924, with whom she had two children, Jacqueline and
Lawrence.
In 1932 she became active in nursery school education and enrolled at Los Angeles City
College. She received a B.A. in Education and Early Childhood Education from California
State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) in 1950, and an M.A. in Administration, Early
Childhood Education from CSULA in 1953.
Blau was actively involved in many child-focused organizations. From 1941-1945, she was a
member of the Association for Nursery Education Southern California (ANESC), Association for
Childhood Education, Southern California (ACESC), and National Association for Nursery
Education (NANE). During 1945-1947, she was the President for ANESC; representative to the
ACE,SC Board for the Nursery Education Branch, 1947-1949; Chair, Legislation Committee,
APESC, 1949-1950; Chair, Public Relations and Legislation, APESC, 1953-1954; Chair, Public
Relations, APESC, 1967-1972; Consultant, Metropolitan Chapter, Southern California
Association Education Young Children (SCAEYC), 1970-1972; Consultant, North Bay Chapter,
SCAEYC, 1976; Chair, Membership Committee, North Bay Chapter, SCAEYC, 1977-1983; Historian,
North Bay Chapter, SCAEYC, and Historian, SCAEYC. In 1983 she was appointed State Historian,
California Association Education for Young Children.
The
Rosalie M. Blau Collection documents her personal
involvement in the field of childhood education, between the years 1932 to 1986. The
collection also includes material from the California Association for the Education of Young
Children up to 1955. The material included in the collection consists of articles,
correspondence minutes, personal notes, reports, research notes and resumes. The collection
is divided into three major series:
Biographical Files
(1931-1986),
Research Files (1921-1987), and
General Printed Matter (1932-1984).
Series I,
Biographical Files, contain biographical information
pertaining to Blau's life and career. It portrays her various activities within the field of
childhood education. Correspondence, master's thesis, personal writings, reports, research
notes and resumes are included in this series. The files are arranged in chronological
order.
Series II,
Research Files, consists of two subseries:
Childhood Agencies and Associations (1921-1987), and
Important Personalities (1948-1986).
Childhood
Agencies and Associations
documents many of the various associations and agencies
focused on the education and well-being of children. Included are bulletins, minutes,
newsletters, programs and reports. The files are arranged in alphabetical order.
Important Personalities documents many of the people who made
important contributions to the field of childhood education. Included are articles,
biographical data, letters, obituaries, reports, and resumes. The files are arranged in
alphabetical order.
Series III,
General Printed Matter, is comprised of various
subjects which pertain to childhood education. Included are articles, books, bulletins,
newsletters, pamphlets, papers and reports. The files are arranged in alphabetical order,
according to author or title.
Series I: Biographical Files, 1931-1986
Series II: Research Files, 1921-1987
Subseries A: Childhood Agencies and Associations, 1921-1987
Subseries B: Important Personalities, 1948-1986
Series III: General Printed Matter, 1932-1984
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Rosalie Blau, 07/09/1986.
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
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Robert G. Marshall and Claire C. LaFia, 1986
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