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Progressive education -- California -- 20th century.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

California Labor School collection

 Collection
Identifier: larc-ms-0042
Abstract

Consists of materials generated by the California Labor School, spanning the entire life of the School from its founding as the Tom Mooney Labor School in 1942 until its closing by the Internal Revenue Service in 1957. Materials include: catalogs, announcements, brochures, publications, class syllabi, correspondence, financial information and clippings.

Dates: 1942-1957

California Labor School negative collection

 Collection
Identifier: larc-pho-0013
Abstract

This collection of negatives contains images of people, programs, and events related to the California Labor School from 1944 to 1957. The purpose of the progresive California Labor School was to train the influx of new workers into a wartime economy in trades, the humanities, and in various aspects of labor relations. Includes images of lectures, performances, workshops, symposia, festivals, and portraits of administrators, faculty, and students.

Dates: 1942-1957

Holland Roberts California Labor School collection

 Collection
Identifier: larc-ms-0243
Abstract The bulk of the Holland Roberts California Labor School collection consists of the first draft of Roberts' memoirs, written circa 1971, centering on his time at the California Labor School. The memoirs provide a retrospective view of the School and Dr. Roberts' life, starting with his career as an associate professor at Stanford and through the closing of the School, and concluding with post-California Labor School chapter fragments on academic freedom and the HUAC hearing in San Francisco...
Dates: 1944-1957