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 Series

MINUTES AND REPORTS OF THE MODERN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA,, bulk: 1922-1950

Dates

  • Majority of material found in 1922-1950

Scope and Contents

Summary: Records of the membership organization which supported the Modern School of Stelton.

The minutes document the meetings of the Annual Convention, which included delegates from Stelton as well as various other modern schools and anarchist groups such as the publishers of the journal The Road to Freedom and the Kropotkin Group, which ran an anarchist summer school at Stelton. This series also includes reports on the progress of the children written by the principal and teachers of the Modern School of Stelton, which were read at the convention.

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English, Yiddish, and Spanish

Conditions Governing Access

Brittle items from the Modern School records, school publications, and the Alexis Ferm and Elizabeth Byrne Ferm papers have been photocopied onto acid-free paper. The originals are stored separately, and are not meant to be used by researchers.