University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Campus Elementary School.Records, 1925-1971.UWM Archival Collection 182.4 cubic ft. (3 boxes) |
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Records of the Campus Elementary School. The earliest
records date back to 1925 when the school was known as the Training School. The records
largely document programs and activities, both for students and parents, that took place at the
school.
The correspondence files (1946-1970) contain correspondence of the school's directors and
document issues of concern to teachers and parents, programs and activities, Campus School
physical changes, curriculum developments, and staffing. Included within these files are
correspondence with the Dean of the School of Education.
Letters to parents (1959-1971) inform parents of meetings to discuss topics of interest regarding
their children and include announcements of projects, classroom and special activities, and
student programs.
Included in the collection are a number of publications relating to the Campus School. "Our
School Reports" (1952-1962) contain school schedules, faculty information, school happenings,
parental involvement, and parent-teacher news. The earliest publication in the collection is the
"Training School News" (1938-1941) containing room news, literary, sports, activities and trips,
and poetry pages. Similar in content is the Training School Trumpet annual (1949-1955).
Beginning with the 1950 edition this publication included photographs of the graduating class
and other school activities. In addition to several Research Bulletins, the collection also includes
"A Study of the Junior Kindergarten Experience," by Ethel W. Kunkle, Associate Professor in
Early Childhood Education.
The report files include annual reports which summarize activities of the past year and also
describe desired future directions for the school. The annual reports describe the functions of the
school and its educational programs. The report files also contain meeting and committee reports
as well as miscellaneous studies and reports about trends, staff needs, location, operations and
structure, progress and project reports, and the summer school program. Information on the role
of the Campus School as well as a student paper on the history of the school are included in the
collection.
The collection also contains an extensive series of Parent Teacher Association (PTA) files (1925-1971). Included therein are annual reports of programs and activities, including committee and
financial reports; correspondence, largely pertaining to lectures and activities for parents; letters
to parents of children in different grades inviting them to special discussions on topics of interest
to parents with children in that age group; membership, officer, and committee lists; "Memo"
(1950-1952), a parental bulletin of school information and miscellaneous advice for parents;
meeting minutes; notices of upcoming events.
Other materials of interest include programs and student rosters. The collection also contains
letters and drawings (1953) as well as a book from German students (in German; book contains
English translations).
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY: The Model School, later called the Campus Elementary
School, was an integral part of the Wisconsin State Normal School in Milwaukee when it opened
in 1885. The school was used by students both for observation of the work done by the regular
teachers, and for the training of teachers. The school was known by other names at various
times: Training School; Campus Training School; College Elementary School; Campus
Laboratory School; and more recently, Campus School. The Campus School closed in June
1970.
Among the School's directors were: Eleanor T. McLaughlin, 1949?-1952; Frank M.
Himmelmann, 1952-1956; Stanley S. Stahl, Jr., 1956-1958; Wendell J. Hunt, 1959-1960. In
1960 two newly defined positions were created with James B. Macdonald appointed Director of
School Experimentation and Research and served as Chairman of the Campus Elementary
School. At the same time Donald M. Matheson was appointed to the position of Principal and
served as Administrator of the Campus Elementary School program for children. In 1965 John
N. Fleming assumed the position of director; he was followed by Luther W. Pfluger in 1967.
COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Campus Elementary School. Records, 1925-1971. UWM Archival Collection 18. University Archives. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
RELATED COLLECTIONS:
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. School of Education. Office of the Dean. Records. (UWM Archival Collection 5)
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee. Dept. of Exceptional Education. Office of the Chairperson. Records. (UWM Archival Collection 17)
ACQUISITION: This collection originally consisted of six series transferred to the Archives before 1989. Pamela Mather transfer some additional materials to the Archives in November 2005 (accession number 2005-028).
PROCESSING: Christel T. Maass reprocessed the collection between February and July 1993. Jessica Sawinski added the 2005 accession to the collection in in February 2006.
MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
| UWM ARCHIVAL COLLECTION 18 | BOX | FOLDER |
|---|---|---|
| Admission Policies and Procedures, 1957-1966 | 1 | 1 |
| Annual Report of Classroom Activities, 1955 | 1 | 2 |
| Art Program, undated | 1 | 3 |
| Book Fair, 1963-1968 | 1 | 4 |
| Bulletins and General Information, 1965-1969 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Camp Minikani, 1969 | 1 | 7 |
| "Campus News," 1953-1957 | 1 | 8 |
| Campus School History, 1969 | 1 | 9 |
| "Campus School News," 1968 | 1 | 10 |
| "Chalk-Talk," 1957-1958 | 1 | 11 |
| Clippings, 1954-1968, undated | 1 | 12 |
| Correspondence, 1946-1970 | 1 | 13-19 |
| Counseling Program Report, 1955-1957 | 1 | 20 |
| Executive Committee, 1959-1965 | 1 | 21 |
| German Students, book from, undated | 1 | 22 |
| German Students, letters and drawings from, 1953 | 1 | 23 |
| Handbooks, 1946-1965, undated | 1 | 24-25 |
| Interim Administrative Committee, 1958 | 1 | 26 |
| Johnson, Dale Dennis [RESTRICTED], 1964 | 1 | 27 |
| Junior High Closing, 1968 | 1 | 28 |
| Letters to Parents, 1959-1971 | 1 | 29-30 |
| Library - Resource Center Newsletter, 1966 | 1 | 31 |
| Josephine P. Maloney Memorial Lecture, 1967 | 1 | 32 |
| New Building, 1952 | 1 | 33 |
| "Normal News," 1948 | 1 | 34 |
| Open House, 1953-1954 | 1 | 35 |
| "Our School Reports," September 1952 - November 1962 | 1 | 36-37 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Annual Reports, 1952-1960 | 1 | 38 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Awards, 1953-1967 | 1 | 39 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Constitution and By-Laws, 1939-1958, n.d. | 1 | 40 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Correspondence, 1925-1962 | 2 | 1 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Dinner Meetings, 1928-1952 | 2 | 2 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Financial Reports, 1928-1970 | 2 | 3 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Grade 1, 1940-1956 | 2 | 4 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Grade 2, 1940-1954 | 2 | 5 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Grade 3, 1940-1953 | 2 | 6 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Grade 4, 1941-1954 | 2 | 7 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Grade 5, 1940-1951 | 2 | 8 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Grade 6, 1941-1955 | 2 | 9 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Grade 7, 1941-1956 | 2 | 10 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Grade 8, 1940-1961 | 2 | 11 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Junior Kindergarten, 1939-1959 | 2 | 12 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Membership Lists, 1926-1971 | 2 | 13-14 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), "Memo," 1950-1952 | 2 | 15-16 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Minutes of Meetings, 1926-1968 | 2 | 17-18 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Notices, 1927-1968 | 2 | 19-20 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Nursery School, 1940-1959 | 2 | 21 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Officers, undated, 1930-1967 | 2 | 22 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Role of the PTA in the Campus School, 1959-1960 | 2 | 23 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Senior Kindergarten, 1945-1953 | 2 | 24 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Study Group, 1952-1960 | 2 | 25 |
| Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Yearbook, 1952-1954 | 2 | 26 |
| Play, 1971 | 2 | 27 |
| Policies, 1956-1967 | 2 | 28 |
| Programs, 1927-1966, undated | 2 | 29 |
| Reports, 1946-1969, undated | 2 | 30-34 |
| Research Bulletin, 1962[?], undated | 2 | 35 |
| Role of the Campus School, 1950-1968 | 3 | 1 |
| "School Memories," 1968 | 3 | 2 |
| School Songs and Poem, 1954, undated | 3 | 3 |
| Sixth Grade Bank, 1952 | 3 | 4 |
| Staff Meetings, 1950-1966 | 3 | 5 |
| Student Council, 1957-1968, undated | 3 | 6 |
| Student Roster, 1919-1947 | 3 | 7 |
| Student Roster, 1955-1970 | 3 | 8-9 |
| "A Study of the Junior Kindergarten Experience," 1967 | 3 | 10 |
| Summer School, 1967-1968, undated | 3 | 11 |
| Training School Directory, 1938, 1941 | 3 | 12 |
| "Training School News," 1938-1941 | 3 | 13 |
| Trumpet Annual, 1949-1955 | 3 | 14 |
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