CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS OF THE PRINCIPAL,, 1935-1952
Dates
- 1935-1952
Scope and Contents
Summary: Correspondence and ad hoc reports of the principal of the Modern School.
The major part of this series is the principal's correspondence (1935-1952), which includes letters from parents and social workers about the placement of children at the Modern School, requests for information and copies of Modern School publications, contributions and letters from researchers interested in the Modern School methods. This series also includes carbon copies of letters sent by the principal concerned with finances, discipline problems, etc. Of particular interest is a letter from Sol Ferrer, the daughter of Francisco Ferrer, who discovered that the Modern School was still in existence in 1949. There are also minutes and reports from various ad-hoc meetings which were attended by the principal.
Language of Materials
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.
Part of the New Brunswick Special Collections Repository