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  • Title: R. Freeman Butts papers
    Date (inclusive): 1923-2004
    Collection Number: 80114
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 399 manuscript boxes, 1 envelope, 16 slide boxes, 1 sound cassette (168.2 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Speeches and writings, correspondence, reports, studies, conference papers and proceedings, syllabi, curricular material, clippings, and other printed matter relating to the role of education in society, civic education, education in the United States, and international education.
    Creator: Butts, R. Freeman (Robert Freeman), 1910-2010
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    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.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1980, with a substantial increment added later.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], R. Freeman Butts papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical Note

    2010 Died
    1993 Author, In the First Person Singular: The Foundations of Education
    1989 Author, The Civic Mission in Educational Reform: Perspectives for the Public and the Profession
    1910 May 14 Born, Springfield, Illinois
    1931 Awarded bachelor of arts degree, University of Wisconsin
    1935 Awarded doctorate, University of Wisconscin
    1948-1975 Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University
    1973 Author, The Education of the West
    1978 Author, Public Education in the United States: From Revolution to Reform

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The R. Freeman Butts collection contains writings, research materials, correspondence, and other materials relating to a prominent American educator. A prolific author, Butts wrote a number of books and contributed numerous articles to professional journals in the field of education. Butts wrote extensively on themes of public education and citizenship; he wrote critically about efforts to privatize education and create charter schools. He also participated in numerous professional organizations, and the collection contains correspondence, minutes of meetings, and reports relating to these activities. Additionally, the collection contains biographical materials, including student papers and photographs.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    International education
    Education -- United States
    Civics -- Study and teaching