Child development -- Research -- United States

Abstract The records in this record group of the institution were first generated by the Nursery School of the Bureau of Educational Experiments (BEE) beginning in 1918 and, later, the Bank Street School for Children. In nine decades of Bank Street College and predecessor, BEE, several programs were established to observe, care for, educate, and measure the learning of children. Correspondence, observational research, reports, audiovisual media, publications, student work, and other record types...

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This record group contains the papers of faculty members and staff of Bank Street College of Education. Examples of records include course materials, research, personal and biographical materials, correspondence, and non-Bank Street publications written by faculty or staff. Access to certain materials is restricted.

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The bulk of the Harriet M. Johnson Papers were created by Johnson in the course of her professional life, in the early twentieth century. Much of the materials concern her establishing and administering to the Nursery School of the Bureau of Educational Experiments. Her work was collected in observational notes, reports, speeches, correspondence, publications, and other formats.

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The Jessie Stanton Papers were generated by Stanton in the course of her professional life, in the mid-twentieth century. Much of the materials concern her studies and lead roles in the fields of preschool education and child welfare. Her work was collected in observational notes, reports, speeches, correspondence, publications, and other formats.

Scope and Contents The papers of Barbara Biber reflect her leadership roles at the Bureau of Educational Experiments and Bank Street College and her contributions to the study of the psychological development of children and related fields. This subgroup consists of biographical materials, correspondence, and records of research studies, faculty and administrative activities, courses taught, and the work of her students. Also included are drafts of lectures, papers presented at professional meetings,...

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The Claudia Lewis Papers were created over the course of Lewis’s life, through much of the twentieth century. The materials span her research study endeavors, focusing heavily on the education of teachers and writing for children. Her work was collected in notes, administrative records, observational reports, article drafts, correspondence, publications, and several other formats.

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The Elizabeth C. Gilkeson Papers were generated by Gilkeson in the course of her professional life, through the mid to late twentieth century. Much of the materials concern her lead role on Bank Street College’s Children’s Programs, the School for Children, as well as her faculty position at Vassar and as founder of Poughkeepsie Day School. Gilkeson’s work was collected in notes, reports, speeches, correspondence, administrative files, and other formats.

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The Doris B. Wallace Papers were created over the course of Wallace’s career with the Research Division of Bank Street, through the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. The materials span her research study endeavors, focusing on the Psychological Impact of School Experience Study, Head Start Evaluation, and community and family. Her work was collected in observational notes, reports, correspondence, publications, administrative files, and several other formats.

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The Edna K. Shapiro Papers were created over the course of Shapiro’s career with the Research Division of Bank Street in the latter half of the twentieth century. The materials span her research study endeavors and participation on the faculty. Her work was collected in observational notes, reports, correspondence, publications, administrative files, and several other formats.

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The collection of Elaine Wickens photography and other materials were largely created during Wickens’ professional life, in the mid to late twentieth century. The materials span her professional endeavors at Bank Street College; from her research of gay and lesbian progress in education to her extensive use of photography as a documentary and teaching medium. Her work was collected in notes, memoranda, photographic prints, slides and negatives, audiovisual materials, and other formats.