The Woman's Association for the Betterment of Public School Houses Records
Scope and Contents
The Woman's Association for the Betterment of Public School Houses Records date from 1902 to 1916 and 1944, and include correspondence, organizational and government reports, speeches, notes, bulletins, clippings, and photographs.
Many records in this group were created while Mrs. McIver was Field Secretary for the Association. She corresponded with leaders in public education throughout North Carolina regarding efforts to improve school buildings. Many of the letters deal with her appearance before particular groups. Also, some records have been added over the years as they would appear in various places on the UNCG campus, and several of the items are copies from originals in the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dates
- 1902-1916, 1944
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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Biographical or Historical Information
The Woman's Association for the Betterment of Public School Houses was organized in Greensboro in 1902 by Charles McIver, President of the State Normal and Industrial College. Its purpose was to organize local groups of interested parents and teachers in an effort to improve the public schools in the state, concentrating on improving the buildings and grounds. In 1919, the Association merged with the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers.
The Association is described in an article entitled "Alumnae for School Betterment" in the Spring 1972 Alumni News.
Extent
1.60 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Woman's Association for the Betterment of Public School Houses was organized in Greensboro in 1902 by Charles McIver, President of the State Normal and Industrial College. This collection dates from 1902 to 1916 and 1944, and includes correspondence, organizational and government reports, speeches, notes, bulletins, clippings, and photographs.
Method of Acquisition
The provenance of this group of papers is not clear. It is possible that most of the papers were in the possession of Mrs. Charles McIver at one time.
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Processing Information
Processed by Archives staff.
- McIver, Charles Duncan
- North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
- Public schools -- North Carolina
- School buildings -- North Carolina
- School facilities -- North Carolina
- School improvement programs -- North Carolina
- Woman's Association for the Betterment of Public School Houses in North Carolina
- Women -- North Carolina -- Societies and clubs -- History
- Women in education -- North Carolina
- Title
- The Woman's Association for the Betterment of Public School Houses Records
- Author
- Archives staff
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository