Finding Aid for John J. DeBoer Papers, 1927, 1930-1974 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: John J. DeBoer Papers, 1927, 1930-1974

ID: 10/7/20

Primary Creator: DeBoer, John James (1903-1996)

Extent: 6.1 cubic feet

Arrangement: By type of material and chronological thereunder

Subjects: Academic Freedom, American Education Fellowship, American Federation of Teachers, Broyles Bills, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools, Christian Reformed Church, English Language Education, Faculty Papers, Housing, Discrimination, Integration, Council on Community, League for Independent Political Action, National Council of Teachers of English, National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions, Peace Education, Progressive Party, Racial Integration, Roosevelt University

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Papers of John J. DeBoer (1903-96), professor of education (1947-69), including correspondence (1934-69), manuscripts (1936-51), workshop and convention papers (1940-56) and publications (1932-74) relating to the Christian Reformed Church (1930-36), League for Independent Political Action (1932), Chicago third party politics (1932-38), Chicago school system (1933, 1944) publishing (1940-65), American Federation of Teachers (1940), National Council of Teachers of English (1942, 1954-59), summer schools at Northwestern (1941) and Wisconsin (1944-47), Roosevelt College (1945-47), the American Education Fellowship (1945-48), National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions (1948-54), the Champaign-Urbana Committee to Oppose the Broyles Bills (1949-55), a foreword for Searchlight - a book on New York City schools (1951), academic freedom, membership in "subversive" organizations and the fifth amendment and the Council on Community Integration (1953-68). The series includes two Ezra Pound letters on economic interests and peace (1936), a recording made with Albert Lybyer for the Illinois Progressive Party (1948) and publications on elementary and secondary education, English instruction, the teaching of reading, mass media and communications, progressive education, human relations and democracy and peace.

Academic Freedom
American Education Fellowship
American Federation of Teachers
Broyles Bills
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Public Schools
Christian Reformed Church
English Language Education
Faculty Papers
Housing, Discrimination
Integration, Council on Community
League for Independent Political Action
National Council of Teachers of English
National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professions
Peace Education
Progressive Party
Racial Integration
Roosevelt University

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 9/11/67; 8/5, 16 & 19/68; 8/26/75

Other Note: 9 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/1007020.pdf

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