Guide to the John C. Almack Papers
Note
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Papers
"A Clear Case Against Narcotics (For the Upper Grades)" by John C. Almack, Pacific Press Company 1939
"A History of the United States" by John C. Almack and Ephraim Adams, Harper and Brothers Publishers 1931
"A Key to Methods of Teaching" with topics selected by John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company undated
"A Key to School Administration" with topics selected by John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company undated
"A Survey of Mountain View High School" by John C. Almack 1925
"Administration and Personnel" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1935
"The Administration of Consolidation and Villiage Schools" by John C. Almack and James F. Bursch, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1925
"Administration of Personnel" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1935
"The Administrative Provisions" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"Americanization - A Suggested Outline for Teachers of Aliens" by John C. Almack 1919 August
"American School Administration" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"The Beginning Teacher" by John C. Almack and Albert R. Lang, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1928
"Brief Survey of Chemwawa Indian School" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1937
"California Ho!" by John C. Almack undated
"Destiny in the Pacific, Part I" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"Destiny in the Pacific, Part II" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"The Development of the Building Program" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"Education for Citizenship" by John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1924
"Education in Foreign Countries, Volume V" term papers for and edited by John C. Almack undated
"Education 180" term papers for and edited by John C. Almack 1937
"Elementary Curriculum, Spelling" by John C. Almack and Harry F. Hedburg (manuscript) undated
"England" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"Facts First on Narcotics (For the Intermediate Grades) by John C. Almack, Pacific Press Publishing 1939
"Growth and Development of the Child, Volume I" a collection of term papers for and edited by John C. Almack undated
"Growth and Development of the Child, Volume II" a collection of term papers for and edited by John C. Almack undated
"Good Health with Joe and Jean, First Grade" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1941
"Your Good Health, Second Grade" by John C. Almack and Pansy Jewett Abbott (manuscript) undated
"Everyday Health, Third Grade" by John C. Almack and Pansy Jewett Abbott (manuscript) undated
"Health at Home and at School, Fourth Grade" by John C. Almack and Helen B. Pryor (manuscript) undated
"Health at Work and Play, Fifth Grade" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1941
"Natures Way to Health, Sixth Grade" by John C. Almack and Helen B. Pryor (manuscript) 1941
"Progress in Health Sciences, Seventh Grade" by John C. Almack and Helen B. Pryor (manuscript) undated
"Healthful Living, Eight Grade" by John C. Almack and Helen B. Pryor (manuscript) undated
"The History of an Educational Movement" a collection of term papers for and edited by John C. Almack undated
"History of Education Chart" by Lester B. Sands and John C. Almack, Stanford University Press 1939
"History of Oregon Normal School" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"History of the United States, Part I" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"History of the United States, Part II" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"History of the United States, Part III" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"History of the United States, Part IV" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"Homes - Old and New" by John C. Almack 1935
"The Hygiene of the School Child" by Lewis M. Terman and John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1929
"Influenza - Enigma of Science" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"The John C. Almack Dinner" printed program of dinner given to honor Professor Alamck by Phi Delta Kappa undated
"Leisure, Loafing or Living? A Historical Sketch of the Leisure Objective in Education" by John C. Almack 1935 May
"The Library in Education" a collection of term papers for and edited by John C. Almack 1936
"Life and Health" by Charles C. Wilson, John L. Bracken, and John C. Almack, the Bobbs-Merril Company 1945
"The Literature and Problems of School Buildings, I" by John C. Almack 1925
"The Literature and Problems of School Buildings, II" by John C. Almack 1925
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings and post cards undated
"Memory Book" presented to John C. Almack from his friends and Phi Delta Kappa 1949
"Modern School Administration - Its Problems and Progress" edited by John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1933
"New Laurel Handwriting, First Book" by John C. Almack, Lillian E. Billington, Elmer H. Staffelbach and John Powers, Laurel Book Company 1948
"New Laurel Handwriting, Second Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948
"New Laurel Handwriting, Third Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948
"New Laurel Handwriting, Fourth Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948
"New Laurel Handwriting, Fifth Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948
"New Laurel Handwriting, Sixth Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948
"New Laurel Handwriting, Seventh Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948
"New Laurel Handwriting, Eighth Book" by John C. Almack et. al., Laurel Book Company 1948
"New Laurel Handwriting, Teachers Manual" 1948
"Oregon - Yesterday and Today" by John C. Almack and Don Nugent (manuscript) 1930
"Efficiency of Mental Work by Consulting Pairs" by John C. Almack and James F. Bursch published in The American Journal of Sociology 1930 March
"The Problem of Teacher Tenure" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1921 November
"Making the Salary Schedule" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1938 April
"Making the Salary Schedule" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1938 May
"Civil Liberties: A War-Time Problem of the Schools" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1944 June
"Better Lighting for Better Seeing Part I" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1950 May
"Better Lighting for Better Seeing Part II" by John C. Almack published in The American School Board Journal 1950 July
"Education for Adequate School Support" by John C. Almack published in The Annals 1935 November
"A New Approach to the Health Curriculum" by John C. Almack published in California Journal of Elementary Education 1934 November
"The Issue in Teacher Training" by John C. Almack published in Educational Administration and Supervision 1925 April
"Scientific Method in Teaching" by John C. Almack published in Educational Method 1933 March
"Reading for Professional Advancement" by John C. Almack published in Educational Progress 1927 May
"Teaching Oral and Written Language" by John C. Almack published in Educational Progress 1928 March
"Related Factors in Spelling Method" by John C. Almack and E. H. Staffelback published in The Elementary School Journal 1933 December
"The Human Side of George Washington" by John C. Almack published in Hawaii Educational Review 1932 February
"Helping the Child Face War" by John C. Almack published in Health 1942 November
"Is Your Child a Bundle of Nerves" by John C. Almack published in Health 1942 December
"Educating the Nervous Child" by John C. Almack published in Health 1943 January
"How France Trains for Citizenship" by John C. Almack and Ruth Bormose published in The Historical Outlook 1925 October
"The Shibboleth of the Frontier" by John C. Almack published in The Historical Outlook 1925 May
"A Symposium on the Classification of Educational Research" by John C. Almack et. al published in Journal of Educational Research 1931 May
"A Symposium on the Classification of Educational Research" by John C. Almack et. al published in Journal of Educational Research 1931 June
"The Principle of the Nomograph in Education" by John C. Almack and William G. Carr reprinted in Journal of Educational Research 1926 December
"An Experimental Study of Individual Improvement in Spelling" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach reprinted in Journal of Educational Research 1935 September
"A Specific Program for the High School Curriculum" by John C. Almack published in Listen 1952 September - December
"Aspects of the Tenure Problem" by John C. Almack published in Los Angeles School Journal 1930 November 17
"Giving the Gifted a Chance" and "A Test in English Composition - Writing the Friendly Letter" by John C. Almack published in Oregon Teachers Monthly 1918 December
"History of Oregon Normal Schools" by John C. Almack published in The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society 1920 June
"Educational Research and Statistics: The Course in Civics for Junior High School" by John C. Almack published in School and Society 1920 December 18
"The Influence of Intelligence on the Selection of Associates" by John C. Almack published in School and Society 1922 November 4
"Historical Decelopment of School Administration" by John C. Almack published in School and Society 1936 May 9
"The Method of Applied Science in Teaching and Administration" by John C. Almack published in School and Society 1938 May 20
"Universities - Old and New" by John C. Almack published in School and Society 1939 May 20
"Poems" Volumes I and II by John C. Almack 1932
"Poems of Inexperience" by John C. Almack undated
"The Poet's Wife and Other Stories" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1932
"Problems of the Teaching Profession" by John C. Almack and Albert R. Lang, Houghton-Mifflin Company "Problems of the Teaching Profession" by John C. Almack and Albert R. Lang, Houghton-Mifflin Company
"Proposed System of Junior Colleges for the State of California" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1937
"The Red Dagger (A Mystery Thriller)" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"Research and Thesis Writing" by John C. Almack, Houghton-Mifflin Company 1930
"Roads to Reading" by Reba J. Mack, William A. McCall and John C. Almack, Harcourt Brace and Company 1937
Scope and Content Note
"Salt of the Earth" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"The School Board Member" by John C. Almack, The MacMillan Company 1933
"Report of the Senate Interim Committee on Education" California Legislature with John C. Almack as consultant (manuscript) 1949
"Reports of the California Senate's Investigating Committee on Education" 5th, 6th and 7th reports with John C. Almack as consultant 1949
"First Report of the Senate Investigating Committee on Education" Sen. Nelson S. Dilsworth, et. al., with John Almack as consultant undated
"Sense of Humor Test" designed by John C. Almack undated
"Skohby: the Snow Dog" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"Stanford Report on School Reorganization in California" by John C. Almack (manuscript) 1938
"The Story of Knighthood" by John C. Almack 1935
"Survey of the Monterey Union High School" by the Division of School House Planning, Department of Education, State of California and by John C. Almack and Harold R. Benjamin undated
"Teacher's Salaries" by John C. Almack (manuscript) undated
"Track of the Sun" by John C. Almack, The Metropolitan Press 1937
"Washington and the Constitution, Grades Nine to Twelve" by John C. Almack, Johnson Publishing Company 1931
"Our Good Health, I (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson, Clara Belle Baker, Pansey Jewett Abbott and John C. Almack, the Bobbs-Merril Company 1948
"Healthy and Happy, II (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948
"Everyday Health, III (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948
"Health and Home, IV (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948
"Health at Work and Play, V (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948
"Growing Healthfully, VI (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948
"Health Progress, VII (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948
"Mordern Ways to Health, VIII (The American Health Series)" by Charles C. Wilson et. al., the Bobbs-Merrill Company 1948
"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Two" by John C. Almack, Elmer H. Staffelbach, and Wayman J. Williams, Laidlow Brothers 1950
"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Three" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950
"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Four" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950
"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Five" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950
"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Six" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950
"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Seven" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950
"The New Stanford Speller, Grade Eight" by John C. Almack, et. al., Laidlow Brothers 1950
Teachers Manual and Answer Book for the New Stanford Speller, Grades 2 and 3 1950
Teachers Manual and Answer Book for the New Stanford Speller, Grades 4, 5 and 6 1950
Teachers Manual and Answer Book for the New Stanford Speller, Grades 7 and 8 1950
"The Stanford Speller, Grade Two" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929
"The Stanford Speller, Grade Three" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929
"The Stanford Speller, Grade Four" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929
"The Stanford Speller, Grade Five" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929
"The Stanford Speller, Grade Seven" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929
"The Stanford Speller, Grade Eight" by John C. Almack and Elmer H. Staffelbach, Laidlow Brothers 1929
Memory volume: Letters on his retirement from colleagues and former students, 1949, and a few on his death in 1954 1949, 1954
Memory volume: Other correspondence and clippings, 1930-1955 1930-1955
Accession ARCH-2006-112 Additional Material
"Influenza: 'The Malady Enigmatique'" written with Helen B. Pryor, 1940 (typescipt) 1940
"Salt of the Earth" undated (typescript novel)