Finding Aid for NCTE/Racism and Bias Task Force File, 1968-80 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: NCTE/Racism and Bias Task Force File, 1968-80

ID: 15/73/8

Primary Creator: National Council of Teachers of English

Extent: 4.0 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: by type of material

Subjects: African-American Literature, African-Americans, American Indian Historical Society, Asian Americans, Black History, Black Students, Chicano Literature, Educational Testing Service, English Curriculum, Indian Affairs, Indians of North America -- Music, Mexican Americans, National Council of Teachers of English, Navajos, Publishers, Racial Discrimination, Racial Integration, Teacher Training

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Files of The Task Force on Racism and Bias (established in 1970), containing correspondence; agendas and minutes of meetings; nominating ballots and invitations for membership; proposed project on selection of culturally balanced tests (1970); official Council position paper on "Criteria for Teaching Materials in Reading and Literature" (1970); list of recipients and letter of response to "Criteria: Statement; Questionnaires in Response to Council Publication 'Searching for America'" (1972); agenda for meeting between publishers' representatives and minority groups to discuss hiring and editorial policies; directory of minority publishers (1972-73); annotated bibliography of minority literatures (1972); bibliography on American Indian literature (1973); pamphlets, newsletters, position papers and newspaper clippings on the American Indian (1968-73) and Mexican Americans (1969-71); copies of books, pamphlets, bibliographies and curriculum guides on literature by or about African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, and American Indians (1964-75). Principal correspondents include Ernece Kelly (Director), Sandra E. Gibbs (Director of Special Projects), Nancy Prichard and Montana Hopkins Rickards.

African-American Literature
African-Americans
American Indian Historical Society
Asian Americans
Black History
Black Students
Chicano Literature
Educational Testing Service
English Curriculum
Indian Affairs
Indians of North America -- Music
Mexican Americans
National Council of Teachers of English
Navajos
Publishers
Racial Discrimination
Racial Integration
Teacher Training

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 10/25/1979; 10/30/1979; 1/29/1981

Alternate Extent Statement: 138 megabytes.

Other Note: 12 pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/1573008.pdf

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