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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:
The series includes correspondence, reports, meeting materials, press releases, and draft legislation related to Lewis A.
Wilson's tenure as commissioner, 1950-1955. Records document the Education Department's role in broader social and political
issues, including civil defense and military preparedness; anticommunism and moral education; proposed creation of centralized
school districts in rural areas; and promotion of the educational use of television.
Creator:
Title:
Education Department Commissioner Lewis A. Wilson subject files
Quantity:
29.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1932-1965
Bulk Dates:
1950-1955
Series Number:
W0103
Sponsor:
This series' description was enhanced as part of the States' Impact on Federal Education Policy Project (SIFEPP), in July
2008. The New York Community Trust - Wallace Special Projects Fund provided funding for this project.
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