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Summary Information
Chester Allen collection
1911-1958
1926-1958
- Allen, Chester (1887-1960)
uac94
Paper records such as correspondence, memoranda, internal and external reports,
meeting minutes, newsletters, magazines, articles, manuscripts, statistical data, syllabi,
fliers, brochures, posters, conference programs, and conference proceedings- 11.0 Linear Feet
- 11 record storage cartons
This collection provides a thorough
overview of the programs of the University Extension Field Organization, or Field Services
Division, and the activities of individual Field Representatives or Agents from 1911-1958,
with particular emphasis on the period from 1926 to 1954 when Chester Allen served as
Director of Field Services. Chester Allen (1887 - 1960) served as Director of Field Services
of the University Extension Division from 1926 to 1954. He developed prison education
programs, outreach programs such as High School Days, and advocated for regulation of
correspondence study programs as a member of the Governor's Educational Advisory Committee.
The Field Representatives he managed oversaw outreach activities, taught select courses and
workshops, and managed correspondence study courses and on-the-job training programs. The
materials include correspondence, memoranda, internal and external reports, meeting minutes,
newsletters, magazines, articles, manuscripts, statistical data, syllabi, fliers, brochures,
posters, conference programs, and conference proceedings.
English .
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