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Harris, William Torrey, 1835-1909

 Person

Found in 96 Collections and/or Records:

"The Psychological Revival. Educational Values of the Several Branches of Studies;" United States Bureau of Education, chapters from the Report of the Commissioner of Education, 1893-1894; Washington: Government Printing Office, 1896.

 Item — Folder 1:73
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers, speeches, and publications written by William Torrey Harris on the topics of education and philosophy, as well as correspondence to Harris from educator James Mickelborough Greenwood; Joseph Baldwin, whom he was influential in getting to come to Kirksville to set up the teachers college; Ira Divoll, former state superintendent of schools and city superintendent of schools in St. Louis; and O.P. Davis.

Dates: 1896.

"The Study of Arrested Development in Children, as Produced by Injudicious School Methods," Southern Educational Association, undated.

 Item — Folder 1:74
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers, speeches, and publications written by William Torrey Harris on the topics of education and philosophy, as well as correspondence to Harris from educator James Mickelborough Greenwood; Joseph Baldwin, whom he was influential in getting to come to Kirksville to set up the teachers college; Ira Divoll, former state superintendent of schools and city superintendent of schools in St. Louis; and O.P. Davis.

Dates: undated.

The Western Journal of Education NS 7:9; contains "The Dangers of Using Biological Analogies in Reasoning on Educational Subjects" by Harris and "Geography Begins at Home" by Greenwood, 1902 September.

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal and business correspondence; correspondence with and publications of the National Education Association and other professional and civic organizations with which Greenwood was affiliated; Greenwood's writings, research and speaking notes on various educational topics; items related to the Kansas City School System and to school administration in general; and publications on educational topics.

Dates: 1902 September.

"What Kind of Language Study Aids in the Mastery of Natural Science?" The School Bulletin, 1907 December.

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal and business correspondence; correspondence with and publications of the National Education Association and other professional and civic organizations with which Greenwood was affiliated; Greenwood's writings, research and speaking notes on various educational topics; items related to the Kansas City School System and to school administration in general; and publications on educational topics.

Dates: 1907 December.

"What the South is Doing for Education and What Education is Doing for the South," read at the National Congress of Education, Atlanta, Ga., 1895 October 26.

 Item — Folder 1:77
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers, speeches, and publications written by William Torrey Harris on the topics of education and philosophy, as well as correspondence to Harris from educator James Mickelborough Greenwood; Joseph Baldwin, whom he was influential in getting to come to Kirksville to set up the teachers college; Ira Divoll, former state superintendent of schools and city superintendent of schools in St. Louis; and O.P. Davis.

Dates: 1895 October 26.

William Torrey Harris Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS H8
Scope and Contents

Papers, speeches, and publications written by William Torrey Harris on the topics of education and philosophy, as well as correspondence to Harris from educator James Mickelborough Greenwood; Joseph Baldwin, whom he was influential in getting to come to Kirksville to set up the teachers college; Ira Divoll, former state superintendent of schools and city superintendent of schools in St. Louis; and O.P. Davis.

Dates: 1871-1909

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