New York State Education Department Chief of the Bureau of Social Studies Subject and Correspondence Files
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of subject and correspondence files relating to the development of New York States' Social Studies curriculum.
Subject files include conferences materials, announcements, newsletters, Regents exams, and news clippings regarding Social
Studies curriculum development. Correspondence from teachers, administrators and principals concerns Social Studies records
development in school curricula in New York and other states. Also included are theses, speeches, and Education Department
organizational records.
Creator:
Title:
Education Department Chief of the Bureau of Social Studies subject and correspondence files
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1914-1994
Bulk Dates:
bulk 1937-1970
Series Number:
B1934
Arrangement
Arranged roughly chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
The bulk of this series consists of the subject files and correspondence of Mildred McChesney, Chief of the Bureau of Social
Studies for the Department of Education, from 1934-1970. The subject files include notes, pamphlets, and agendas from professional
conferences, announcements, newsletters, and copies of Regents exams over the years, and news clippings regarding the curriculum
development of Social Studies during her tenure. Also included are records about the organization of the Education Department
from the 1950s and 1960s. The correspondence files are from teachers, colleagues, and principals regarding the further development
of Social Studies records in school curricula in New York and other state education departments.
Records regarding the Social Studies curriculum before 1934 and after 1970 are included as well as theses, speeches, news
clippings, conference notes and agendas, and correspondence to former colleagues in the Education Department.
Processing Information
This accession resulted from a project by Archives staff in 2006 to accession or integrate estrayed or unidentified records.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
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Detailed Description
Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Folder |
Accretion: B1934-06 |
1931 |
Master's Thesis |
1 |
|
1930-1970 |
Evolution of New York State Education Department's Syllabuses in Social Studies |
1 |
|
1940-1959 |
Social Studies Historical Perspective |
1 |
1 |
undated |
Speeches - Social Studies Curriculum Development |
1 |
2 |
1937-1958 |
Thank You Letters Pt. 1 |
1 |
3 |
1959-1969 |
Thank You Letters Pt. 2 |
1 |
4 |
1965-1971 |
Division and Staff Meetings Pt. 1 |
1 |
5 |
1971-1973 |
Division and Staff Meetings Pt. 2 |
1 |
6 |
1948 |
American History and World Background Exam |
1 |
7 |
1989-1992 |
State Education Department Publications |
1 |
8 |
1988-1990 |
State Comptroller Reports |
1 |
9 |
1962 |
Emancipation Proclamation Project |
1 |
10 |
1931-1969 |
American History Regents Exam |
1 |
11 |
1939-1966 |
Conference Records |
1 |
12 |
1950-1968 |
World History Regents Exams |
1 |
13 |
1925-1939 |
New York Social Studies Curriculum |
2 |
1 |
1962-1968 |
Conference for Supervisors - Citizenship Education |
2 |
2 |
1968 |
News Clippings and Index Card Notes |
2 |
3 |
1967-1969 |
State Education Department Handbook and Directory |
2 |
4 |
undated |
Resumes and business cards |
2 |
5 |
circa 1970s |
Correspondence - post 1970 |
2 |
6 |
1928-1968 |
Departmental Memos Pt. 1 |
2 |
7 |
1928-1968 |
Departmental Memos Pt. 2 |
2 |
8 |
1962-1963 |
Magazine Clippings |
2 |
9 |
1939-1957 |
NYS Association of Secondary School Principal Programs |
2 |
10 |
1952-1959 |
John Hay Whitney Foundation Programs |
2 |
11 |
1968-1969 |
Social Studies Teacher Logs |
2 |
12 |
1942 |
Teachers College - Dr. Brigg's course |
2 |
13 |
1938-1969 |
Important Correspondence |
2 |
14 |
1949-1968 |
State Education Department Surveys |
2 |
15 |
1941-1969 |
Writings by Mildred McChesney |
2 |
16 |
1939-1969 |
Programs and Bulletins |
2 |
17 |
1980-1987 |
Guide to Regents Exams in Social Studies |
2 |
18 |
1932-1970 |
Regents Examinations and Related Material |
2 |
19 |
1934-1969 |
University of the State of New York Publications |
3 |
1 |
1914-1951 |
New York State Citizenship Education |
3 |
2 |
1948-1967 |
News Clippings and Articles |
3 |
3 |
1939-1968 |
General File in Education |
3 |
4 |
1962 |
New York State Radio Bureau |
3 |
5 |
1950-1969 |
Organizational Charts of the State Education Department |
3 |
6 |
1983-1992 |
Correspondence and news articles |
3 |
7 |
1986-1994 |
Economic Education publications |
3 |
8 |
1944-1970 |
American History and World Background Regents Exams Pt.1 |
3 |
9 |
1944-1970 |
American History and World Background Regents Exams Pt. 2 |
3 |
10 |
undated |
Bureau Report |
3 |
11 |
1974-1980 |
State Education Department Publications |
3 |
12 |
1937-1965 |
Memorabilia |
3 |
13 |
1940-1959 |
Teaching Social Studies |
3 |
14 |
1937-1967 |
Salary Ratings |
3 |
15 |
1959 |
New York University Survey of Department |
3 |
16 |
1959 |
Program Appraisal |
3 |
17 |
1958-1959 |
Self Evaluation Report |
3 |
18 |
1937-1969 |
Regents Examinations |
3 |
19 |
1931-1978 |
Notes and news clippings of broader thinking for the classroom |
3 |
20 |
1947-1969 |
News clippings of Department personnel |
3 |
21 |
1930-1967 |
Correspondence and news clippings |
4 |
1 |
1968 |
Dynamics of Discovery |
4 |
2 |
1991-1992 |
State Education Department News |
4 |
3 |
1986-1991 |
News clippings of local education |
4 |
4 |
1991-1992 |
Federal Legislation and Education in New York State |
4 |
5 |
1947-1962 |
Teacher Salary Study |
4 |
6 |
1939-1962 |
Correspondence, Notes and Conference Programs, Pt. 1 |
4 |
7 |
1942-1945 |
Correspondence, Notes and Conference Programs, Pt. 2 |
4 |
8 |
1945-1954 |
Correspondence, Notes and Conference Programs, Pt. 3 |
4 |
9 |
1970 |
Retirement Cards Pt. 1 |
4 |
10 |
1970 |
Retirement Cards Pt. 2 |
4 |
11 |
1970 |
Retirement correspondence |
4 |
12 |