Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Thomas Woody papers
- Dates:
- 1917-1959
- Creators:
- Woody, Thomas, 1891-1960
- Abstract:
- Writings, letters, notes, clippings, and other printed matter, relating to the history of education; education in the United States, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and elsewhere; Soviet-American cultural relations; and social and political conditions in the Soviet Union during the interwar period.
- Extent:
- 34 manuscript boxes (14.2 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Thomas Woody papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Thomas Woody papers include writings, letters, notes, clippings, and other printed matter related to the history of education; education in the United States, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and elsewhere; Soviet-American cultural relations; and social and political conditions in the Soviet Union during the interwar period.
Thomas Woody was a scholar of the history of education. He authored A History of Women's Education in the United States (1929). His articles on education can be found in the Speeches and Writings, along with typescripts of encyclopedia entries of historical figures in education.
Woody taught for many years at the University of Pennsylvania. His professorial work is documented in the Academic Career File.
The Research Notes contain Woody's extensive notes on monographs and other sources. Since Woody often used scrap paper when typing his notes, the backs of these pages often have fragments of course materials, such as exam sheets or course ratings.
The Subject Files include correspondence, clippings, and notes related to education. Of note is the file titled "Reminiscences," which documents research regarding use of German in public schools in various counties in Pennsylvania, such as Lancaster, Lehigh, and Berks, during the late 1800s. This file includes the memoir of D. S. Domer, which documents public schools in Lancaster county.
The collection includes a well-organized file of Clippings related to education, arranged by country.
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1891 Born in Thorntown, Indiana1913 A.B., Indiana University1913-1915 Taught German at a high school in Warsaw, Indiana1916 Assistant to Professor Paul Monroe, Columbia University1918 Ph.D., Columbia University1918-1919 Administered war relief in France and Russia as secretary of the International Committee of the YMCA1919-1924 Assistant Professor of History of Education, University of Pennsylvania1920 Author, Early Quaker Education in Pennsylvania1923 Author, Quaker Education in the Colony and State of New Jersey1924- Professor of History of Education, University of Pennsylvania1929 Author, A History of Women's Education in the United States1929-1930 Guggenheim fellowship in educational research1931 Author, Educational Views of Benjamin Franklin1932 Author, New Minds: New Men? The Emergence of the Soviet Citizen1949 Author, Life and Education in Early Societies1951 Author, Liberal Education for Free Men1951 Author, Account of the College, Academy, and Charitable School of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania1960 Died - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1986.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-02-02 12:37:09.922909
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Thomas Woody papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563