Wisconsin. Department of Public Instruction: General Correspondence of the State Superintendent, 1851-1855, 1909, 1916-2003

 
Contents List
  Part 9 (1970/198): Additions, 1936-1965
Container Title
1970/198
Part 9 (1970/198): Additions, 1936-1965
Physical Description: 4.0 cubic feet (4 records center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Records, 1936-1965, from the terms of State Superintendents George Watson (1936-1965) and Angus Rothwell (1961-1966). The bulk of the accession relates to legislation, educational committees, and conferences. Many of the committee records are for interdepartmental committees between the Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Public Welfare and relate to mental health. There is a small amount of material related to public education in Wisconsin which relates to the system of county superintendents, budgets, and general educational topics.
Box   1
Folder   1-13
Staff, 1951-1963
Legislation
Box   1
Folder   14
Summary
Box   1
Folder   15
1951 Legislature
Box   1
Folder   16
1953 Legislature
Box   1
Folder   17
1955 Legislature
Box   1
Folder   18
1957 Legislature
Box   1
Folder   19
1959 Legislation
Box   1
Folder   20
1965 Legislature
Box   1
Folder   21
Drafts, 1965-1967 Biennium
Box   1
Folder   22
Drafts, 1967
Education acts
Box   1
Folder   23
1959 Legislature
Box   1
Folder   24
1963 Legislature
Box   1
Folder   25
1965 Legislature
Box   1
Folder   26
Assistant Superintendents proposed legislation, 1965
Box   2
Folder   1
Higher education joint resolution 19-A (need for junior colleges), 1953
Box   2
Folder   2
Legislation on education in all states, 1955
Box   2
Folder   3
Physical examinations of school employees, Chapter 393, 1957-1958
Box   2
Folder   4
Chapter 563, laws of 1959
Box   2
Folder   5
Legislation on school attendance, 1959
Box   2
Folder   6
Acts summary, 1961
Box   2
Folder   7
State - correspondence, Legislature index, 1965-1966
Box   2
Folder   8
Mr. A. A. Buchmiller, proposed legislation, 1966
Box   2
Folder   9
Retirement legislation, 1966
Committee materials
Box   2
Folder   10
Assembly and Senate bulletin of committee hearings
Box   2
Folder   11
Committee to study higher education, joint resolution 31-S, 49-S, 78-A, 1953-1954
Box   2
Folder   12
Interim legislative committee to study mental health and problems of children and youth (Chapter 613, Laws of 1957)
Box   2
Folder   13
Inter-departmental Committee on Mental Health
Box   2
Folder   14
Committee study of education of handicapped children, especially emotionally disturbed
Box   2
Folder   15-18
Interdepartmental committee on aging population, 1957-1959
Box   2
Folder   19
Interdepartmental committee on mental health (informal working committee between State Board of Health, State Department of Public Welfare, and Public Instruction), 1956-1958
Box   2
Folder   20
Legislative Corrections Sub-committee - State Cooperative Educational Service Committee
Box   2
Folder   21
Mental Health Advisory Committee
Box   2
Folder   22
Departmental Advisory Committee on Mental Health
Box   2
Folder   23
Merit Award Board
Box   2
Folder   24
Panel to nominate persons to fill vacancy on state Board of Public Welfare, 1962
Box   2
Folder   25
President's Committee on Education Beyond the High School, 1957
Wisconsin Legislative Council
Box   2
Folder   26-27
Education Committee, 1956
Box   2
Folder   28
Committee to visit state institutions, 1957
Box   2
Folder   29
School Building Utilization Committee, 1958
Box   2
Folder   30
Urban Problems Committee, 1960
Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Aging Population, conference planning committee
Box   2
Folder   31
Second conference, 1958
Box   2
Folder   32
Third conference, 1960
Box   3
Folder   1
Wisconsin School Savings Bonds Advisory Committee
Box   3
Folder   2
Wisconsin State School Health Council Sub-Committee on Mental Health, 1958
Conference materials
Box   3
Folder   3
American Association of School Administrators, regional meeting, 1960
Central States Conference
Box   3
Folder   4
Committee on Records and Reports, 1952
Box   3
Folder   5-13
Annual conferences, 1950-1958
Box   3
Folder   14
Annual conference, 1961
Box   3
Folder   15-16
Conferences on Joint County Superintendency, 1960-1961
Box   3
Folder   17
Governor's Conference on Civil Rights, 1960
Box   3
Folder   18
National Education Association (NEA) Conference on the Newer Media, 1960
Box   3
Folder   19
NEA Conference on Identification and Education of the Academically Talented Secondary School Pupil, 1958
Box   3
Folder   20
Wisconsin Conference on Education, 1955
Public education materials
Box   3
Folder   21
Certification requirements
Box   3
Folder   22
Colleges replying to questionnaires
Box   3
Folder   23
Conant, Dr. James B.
Box   3
Folder   24
Appointments to County Superintendents of Schools by G.E. Watson
Box   3
Folder   25
County Superintendents' eligibility, 1957
Box   3
Folder   26
County Superintendents' eligibility, 1961
Box   3
Folder   27
County supervising teachers (special)
Box   3
Folder   28
Letter to “School Boards and School Administrators”
Box   3
Folder   29
Survey, County Superintendent, 1957
Box   3
Folder   30
The all-year school
Box   3
Folder   31
Amendments to the Vocational Education Program
Box   3
Folder   32
Changes to high school organization since 1948-1949 and statistical tables distributed at Platteville meeting, 1956
Box   3
Folder   33
History of public education in Wisconsin
Box   3
Folder   34
Enrollment in public schools
Box   3
Folder   35
Equalization of school taxation
Box   3
Folder   36
The Governor reports on education
Box   3
Folder   37
National Defense Education Act
Box   3
Folder   38
National Education Association
Box   3
Folder   39
Organization of State Education Agencies
Box   3
Folder   40
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Proficiency examination program
Box   3
Folder   41
Acceptance or rejection of proficiency examination program, 1959
Box   3
Folder   42
Miscellaneous correspondence
Box   3
Folder   43
Meeting, 1958
Box   3
Folder   44
Principles
Box   3
Folder   45
Public expenditure survey of Wisconsin
Box   3
Folder   46
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Box   4
Folder   1
Study on County Superintendency, 1954-1956
Box   4
Folder   2
Supreme Court case - eligibility of County Superintendent - Schmidt vs. Krull, 1950
Box   4
Folder   3
Wisconsin Association for Better Radio and Television
Box   4
Folder   4
Wisconsin Association of School Boards annual institutes, 1956-1957
Box   4
Folder   5
Wisconsin Education Association and WEA Council on Education
Miscellaneous DPI materials
Box   4
Folder   6
Communication to legislators
Box   4
Folder   7-11
1963-1967 miscellaneous materials (budget, correspondence)
Box   4
Folder   12
Civil defense plan, Wisconsin
Box   4
Folder   13
Deed of cession (Old Northwest Territory)
Box   4
Folder   14
The defense answers
Box   4
Folder   15
Callahan Christmas fund, 1951
Box   4
Folder   16
Materials from Executive Office, 1959
Box   4
Folder   17
“School row stirs Wisconsin” - Ellis H. Dana
Box   4
Folder   18
State Building Commission
Box   4
Folder   19
Functions and employees of the various state departments, boards, commissions, institutions, 1949
Box   4
Folder   20
Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Box   4
Folder   21
Norris Foundation
Box   4
Folder   22
Wisconsin Centennial Inc. (1836-1936)
Talks and articles by Angus Rothwell
Box   4
Folder   23
Articles
Box   4
Folder   24
Miscellaneous material and cards used for talks, 1961-1966
Box   4
Folder   25-29
1961-1966