Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Woellner, Frederic Philip, 1890-
- Abstract:
- Frederic Philip Woellner (b.1890) was a lecturer in civic education at the University of California, Southern Branch (1923-25), and professor of education (1925-56). In 1960, he was named California teacher of the year by proclamation of the governor. The collection consists of lectures, tapes of lectures, course materials, biographical information, files, and notes, some on notecards.
- Extent:
- 25 boxes (12.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of lectures, tapes of lectures, course materials, biographical information, files, and notes, some on notecards.
- Biographical / historical:
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Woellner was born on February 18, 1890 in Cincinnati, Ohio; AB, University of Cincinnati, 1912; diploma, Teachers College (Cincinnati), 1912; MA (1915) and Ph.D (1923), Columbia University; taught in Cincinnati elementary schools (1912-14) and in private schools at Columbia University Teachers College (1914-15); taught at Buffalo State Normal School (1915-19), and served as department head for part-time education (1919-21); research scholar, Columbia University, 1921-23; lecturer in civic education at the University of California, Southern Branch, 1923-25; associate professor and professor of education (1925-56), then professor emeritus; named California teacher of the year by proclamation of the governor, 1960; publications include Type studies in American history (1921), Education for citizenship (1923), How we govern (1926), Highlands of the mind (1930), and Life of Carrie Chapman (1941); he died on May 19, 1981 in Los Angeles.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988