Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia (Pa.) Records
Collection ID
Acc. 177, 246, 427, 602, 909
Related Subjects
Collecting Areas
Description
Collection Summary
Title
Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia (Pa.) Records
Dates
1900-1986
Collection ID
Acc. 177, 246, 427, 602, 909
Creator
Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia (Pa.)
Quantity
25.33 linear feet (30 boxes)
Repository
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Language
Materials in English.
Detailed Collection Information
Historical Note
The Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia was an independent, nonprofit watchdog agency concerned with improving public education in Philadelphia. This civic committee began in 1880 and was originally called the Public Education Association. The committee was comprised of elected members who studied and observed public education in the School District of Philadelphia in order to make recommendations to the School Board. The committee disbanded in 1999.
Description of Collection
This collection contains minutes, reports, publications, news clippings, case files, and other materials related to the Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection contains 5 accessions:
Accession 177, 1900-1974
Accession 246, 1955-1974
Accession 427, 1958-1974
Accession 602, 1965-1986
Series 1. School District of Philadelphia, 1965-1986
Series 2. Organizations, 1965-1979
Series 3. Literature on Education, 1975, undated
Series 4. Newsclippings, Audiovisual Materials, etc., undated
Accession 909 (Portions restricted), undated
Patron Information
Research Access
Collection is open for research. Some materials may contain restrictions. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Collections Stored Off-Site
This collection may be housed off-site at the Library Depository, and require up to two business days to retrieve. Please review the finding aid and be prepared to identify specific materials to be retrieved. Contact the Special Collections Research Center in advance of your visit, so that materials may be relocated to the reading room for research.
Technical Access
Original audiovisual materials, as well as preservation and duplicating masters, may not be played. Researchers must consult use copies, or if none exist must pay for a use copy. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Publication and Copyright Information
The Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia (Pa.) Records are in custody of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia (Pa.) Records, Acc. 602, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Deposited by Gafni, Miriam, President, April 1974 (Acc. 177); Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia, February 1976 (Acc. 246); Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia, 1980 (Acc. 427); Jennifer Heymsfeld, Office Manager, October 1985 (Acc. 602); Gail Tomlinson, Executive Director, March 25, 1999 and April 28, 1999 (Acc. 909).
Processing Information
Accession 246 processed in March 2010 by Abby Lang. Finding aid revised according to contemporary archival standards in May 2016.
Index Terms
The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in Temple University’s electronic catalog:
Corporate Names:
Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia Public Schools
School District of Philadelphia, Pa.
Subjects:
Education -- Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
Public schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Places:
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Material Types:
Administrative records
Case files
Clippings
Correspondence
Financial records
Manuscripts
Minutes
Pamphlets
Publications
Reports
School records
Sound recordings
Video recordings
Inventory
Accession 177, 1900-1974
A paper inventory for Accession 177 is available in the Special Collections Research Center reading room.
Accession 246, 1955-1974
A paper inventory for Accession 246 is available in the Special Collections Research Center reading room.
Accession 427, 1958-1974
A paper inventory for Accession 177 is available in the Special Collections Research Center reading room.
Accession 602, 1965-1986
Series 1. School District of Philadelphia, 1965-1986
1 Agreement between the Board of Education and the P.F.T. 1978-1980
1 Citizens' Panel for Desegregation 1979, 1980
1 Conference Report, "Education for Responsible Parenthood" undated
1 Proposed Budget 1974-1975
1 Proposed Budget 1973-1974
1 Board of Education minutes
1 Board of Education minutes January 27-Febuary 10, 1986
1 Board of Education minutes January 31-Febuary 6, 1984
1 Board of Education minutes January 31 - April 5, 1983
1 Board of Education minutes May 31-June 6, 1983
1 Board of Education minutes July 26-December 5, 1983
1 Board of Education minutes January 20-April 5, 1982
1 Board of Education minutes March 30-June 7, 1982
1 Board of Education minutes January 26-Febuary 23, 1981
1 Board of Education minutes February 23-Febuary 9, 1981
1 Board of Education minutes March 31-May 11, 1981
1 Board of Education minutes June 30-August 17, 1981
1 Board of Education minutes September 28-December 2, 1981
2 Board of Education minutes January 16-Febuary 25, 1980
2 Board of Education minutes February 25-April 28, 1980
2 Board of Education minutes April 28-May 6, 1980
2 Board of Education minutes June 30-December 1, 1980
2 Board of Education minutes January 8-May 7, 1979
2 Board of Education minutes June 25-August 20, 1979
2 Board of Education minutes September 24-December 3, 1979, January 9 - March 13, 1978
2 Board of Education minutes April 24-August 21, 1978
2 Board of Education minutes September 25-December 1, 1978
2 Board of Education minutes April 25-June 30, 1977
2 Board of Education minutes July 18-August 15, 1977
2 Board of Education minutes September 12-November 22, 1977
2 Board of Education minutes April 26-June 14, 1976
2 Joint Accountability Committee Meeting January, February 1975
2 Accountability Committee Meeting April 1975
2 Office of Federal Programs, Digest of Elementary and Secondary Education Act, 1974-1975
2 Office of Informational Services, “For your Information” Newsletter 1979-1977
3 Districts 1 & 2 Reading Programs, Non-Technical Report 1975-1976
3 Districts 3 & 4 Reading Programs Non-Technical Report 1975-1976
3 Districts 2 & 3 Reading Projects: The First Five Years 1975
3 District 4 Reading Project: The First Five Years 1975
3 The Division of Instructional Research and Development Services December, 1974
3 Evaluation of Career Education Projects 1975-1976
3 Evaluation of Improvement of Reading Skills 1969-1970
3 Follow-through pupil achievement characteristics in Philadelphia, 1974-1975
3 Report: Spring 1969 Achievement Test Results 1969
3 Summary Report: Spring 1968 Achievement Test Results 1968
3 Title I E.S.E.A. Projects, Digest of Annual Evaluations 1965-1976
3 Title I E.S.E.A. Projects, Evaluation 1975-1976
3 Title I E.S.E.A. Projects, Evaluation 1979-1980
3 Advisory Council for Career Education 1975-1976
3 Southeastern Regional Advisory Committee: Training Task Force 1972
3 Southeastern Regional Advisory Committee 1977-1978
3 Handbook: Bus attendants who handle handicapped persons undated
3 3504 Handbook: Civil Rights for the disabled undated
3 Legislative Reporter, Sessions 1978-1973
3 Legislative Services Report 1983
3 Legislative Services Report 1982
3 Legislative Services Report 1981
3 District 3 - Reorganization: Fiscal Year 1980 Annual Program Plan 1980
3 Gratz, Simon, High School Expansion 1968
3 School Capacity for Problem Solving June 1974, May, 1975
3 School Capacity for Problem Solving 1975-1976
3 Comprehensive Early Childhood Network 1972
3 District 8 undated
3 District 7 undated
3 District 6 undated
3 District 4 undated
3 District 2 undated
3 Dual Audio TV undated
3 Operation Outreach undated
3 Reports undated
3 Compliance Review Report on Section 504 Regulations undated
3 Controller’s Report on Philadelphia School District 1974
3 Evaluation of Elected Officials. undated
3 Get.Set Day Care Program Audit , Report on Office Management undated
3 Report on the Status of the Voluntary undated
3 Desegregation Plan of the Philadelphia School District. undated
3 Study of Functional Priorities for Urban Public Schools 1976
Series 2. Organizations, 1965-1979
4 Citizens' Advisory Committee on Quality Education undated
4 Citizens' Committee on Public Education undated
4 Accountability 1975
4 Accountability, How it Works 1977
4 Citizens' Guide to the Contract (P.F.T.) undated
4 Improving the Delivery of Services to Philadelphia Children and Youth, Volume I 1979
4 Improving the Delivery of Services to Philadelphia Children and Youth, Volume II 1979
4 "One Way ... toward better schools" undated
4 Physical standards for Philadelphia's Public Schools undated
4 Planning undated
4 Promotion Standards Committee Policy undated
4 Report of the Governance Committee undated
4 School Visits Committee, "Look at your Schools" undated
4 Seminar on Reading in the '70s 1970s
4 Statement on the Educational Park 1967
4 The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce undated
4 The Greater Philadelphia Federation of Settlements, A Voter Participation Study of 14 Philadelphia Neighborhoods 1978
4 H.A.D.V., 75th Anniversary Celebration, Commemorative Guide undated
4 Health and Welfare Council, Inc., Newsletter 1965, 1967, 1968
4 Human Resources Development Institute, Newsletters 1975, 1976
4 The League of Women Voters, Public Speaking, etc. undated
4 N.A.A.C.P. undated
4 National School Public Relations Association undated
4 P.T.A. 1978-1979
4 Pennsylvania Economy League undated
4 Philadelphia Nutrition Council undated
4 Philadelphia Urban League undated
4 First Quarterly Report April 1977
4 Third Quarterly Report October 1976
4 Second Quarterly Report July 1976
4 Second Quarterly Report July 1975
4 First Quarterly Report April 1975
4 1975 Annual Report 1975
4 Mid-Year Report July 13, 1967
4 Second Quarterly Report July 1967
4 First Quarterly Report April 1967
4 Third Quarterly Report October 1966
4 1966 Annual Report 1966
4 Newsletter 1967-1966
4 Report of the Task Force presented to the Board of Education undated
4 Research for Better Schools, Inc. undated
4 Annual Report 1967
4 Report: Achievement Competence Training undated
4 Case Study of a Regional Educational Research Lab 1971
4 Study, "Education needed to meet the psychological requirements of the future" undated
4 Several Studies undated
4 Survey of Public Attitudes toward Philadelphia School System undated
4 Miscellaneous, Information undated
Series 3. Literature on Education, 1975, undated
4 Bergstrom and Dreker, "The Evaluation of Existing Interagency Day Care Requirements" undated
4 Boonin, Tobyann A., "Programmatic desegregation in the Public Schools" undated
4 C.C.P.E., Articles on Education undated
4 Lessinger, Dr. Leon, Lecture 1975
4 Marcase, Dr. Michael P., Superintendent, "Education for all Students..." undated
4 Moskow, Mcleman, "Teacher Negotiations and School Decentralization" undated
Series 4. Newsclippings, Audiovisual Materials, etc., undated
4 Philadelphia Inquirer, Report on the Philadelphia undated
4 School System, "The Shame of the Schools" undated
4 Drop-outs undated
4 Films, slides, tapes undated
Accession 909 (Portions restricted), undated
Accession 909 has not been cataloged, organized for use, and has not yet had any necessary preservation actions taken. No inventory is available. These materials may or may not be available for research. Interested patrons must contact the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) prior to their visit to see if these materials can be made available.
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