Title: Freshman/Community College Collection Genre: Papers Date: 1934-1940 Size: 7.5 Linear Feet, 15 Manuscript Boxes ID#: 472 OCLC: Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs HEFA.01c.update |
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The Freshman/Community Colleges of Wayne University (1934-1939) was a part of the federal Freshman College Project. The Project's objectives were to employ teachers and to give one year of college education to those who were financially unable to afford it. Salaries for teachers, administrators and supervisors was provided by Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) loans channeled through the State Emergency Relief Administration (SERA) and Orin Kaye, the state director of the Emergency Education Program.
Michigan was divided into eight districts with each state supported college responsible for the supervision and organization of the Freshman Colleges within its geographical districts. Wayne University's district comprised the four most populated counties (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and St. Clair) in south- east Michigan. On September 10, 1934, Charles L. Spain, Wayne's Executive Vice-President, appointed Professor Harley L. Gibb as Supervising Director for the University's Freshman Colleges.
Under Gibb's direction 25 Freshman College units were organized in 21 communities during September and October, 1934. Afternoon and evening classes were held in local high schools. Credit, conditional credit and non-credit courses were offered with the emphasis placed on credit courses. Students were eligible to attend if they were financially unable to attend a regular institution. Those that did not want college credit did not have to adhere to this regulation. Tentative college credit was given to the student who transferred to Wayne University after completing a year of Freshman College work. However, validation of these credits resulted only after the successful completion of one year at Wayne. No provisions were made for those students who wished to transfer to other colleges. During the 1934-1935 school year, 3,378 students were enrolled and 187 teachers and administrators were employed. The average pay to instructors was $15.00 per week and the unit directors received $18.00.
At a meeting held in Lansing in September of 1935, Michigan's supervising directors changed the program's name and curriculum. "Freshman" Colleges became "Community" Colleges. The new curriculum emphasized non-credit or "Special Interest" courses and included classes such as Aviation, Painting, and Current National Problems. The directors believed that the program should provide more service to the community and enroll more adults not interested in college credits.
Due to federal reorganization, the program was transferred from FERA, to the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Funds were not available by October, 1935 to begin the Community Colleges program. On December 19, 1935 Henry Ponitz, the new Director of Emergency Education for Michigan, announced that Washington had finally approved $508,650 for the program and classes should begin as soon as possible. Wayne's Advisory Administrative Committee agreed on December 24 to sponsor the program as they had in 1934. However, only Wayne and Oakland counties were to be involved and the units were reduced from 25 to 11.
Adult Education Michigan Works Progress Administration National Youth Administration State Emergency Welfare Relief Commission Student and Community Questionnaires University of Michigan Freshman College Plans and Organization Wayne County Welfare Relief Commission |
Works Progress Administration
Boxes 1-3
Correspondence, reports and other material, which deal with the office of the director of the Freshman/Community Colleges. The material concerns itself with establishing the program, reporting on its developments, and working to maintain enrollment and a successful program. Numerous student correspondences reflects a great interest in the program's early development as well as the many later problems involved with the validation of college credits. To obtain feedback, appraisals were sent to school administrators and people in the community. Since publicity was highly instrumental in making the project well known, there are numerous clippings from high school, neighborhood and other newspapers. Included in this series are the files of the Advisory Administrative Committee, which sponsored the project from 1934-1939, and the files of Harley L. Gibb, who supervised the project. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject and cover the period 1934-1939. [Box1] [Box2] [Box3]
Boxes 4-7, Box 8 (Folders 1-20)
Correspondence, class schedules, teacher directories and other materials which
deal with the courses, personnel and students of the Freshman/Community Colleges.
The program began in 1934 with basic college education courses but shifted to
adult education courses in 1939. The shift reflected one of the project's major
concerns, which was to offer those classes, which would attract the most
students. A variety of seminars, conferences and comparisons of other community
college programs were also offered. The folders are arranged alphabetically by
subject and cover the years 1934-1940. [Box4] [Box5] [Box6] [Box7] [Box8]
Box 8
(Folders 21-41), Box 9 (Folders 1-14)
Forms, requisitions, receipts and bills relating to the functioning of the Freshman/Community Colleges. The requisitions, receipts and bills are examples showing what was paid, what was required to be filled out and what was requisitioned in the day-to-day business of the Freshman/Community Colleges. "Forms" used by the Community Colleges included: progress reports, form letters to personnel, departmental memos, enrollment reports and intelligence test findings. Forms M-WU-FC- 78 and 83 have had-some of their last pages removed as they contained confidential intelligence ratings, names, grades, etc. The last series, which is closed, has these reports in their entirety. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject and cover the years 1934-1939. [Box8] [Box9]
Box 9 (Folders 15-31), Box 10
Correspondence, bulletins, radio speeches and other materials, which deal with the various governmental agencies responsible for the Freshman/Community Colleges Program. Those agencies involved were: the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Michigan Emergency Welfare Relief Administration, Michigan Works Progress Administration, National Youth Administration, State Emergency Welfare Relief Commission, State Works Progress Administration, Wayne County Welfare Relief Commission and the Works Progress Administration. It should be noted that the Works Progress Administration functioned on both the state level (Michigan or State Works Progress Administration) and on the national level (Works Progress Administration). All of these organizations were important to the program as they funded and administered the colleges programs, from the salaries of teachers to the validation of financially impoverished students. The files are arranged alphabetically and cover the years 1934-1939. [Box10]
Contents |
[Box1] [Box2] [Box3] [Box4] [Box5] [Box6] [Box7] [Box8] [Box9] [Box10] |
Series I, Boxes 1-3
Correspondence, reports, minutes, clippings and other materials relating to the administration, organization, publicity and development of the Freshman/Community Colleges for the period 1934-1939. Some of the files pertain to other Michigan Community Colleges or other programs, which were used as models.
1-2. Advisory Administrative Committee-Minutes & Memos, Dec. 24, 1935- Dec. 4, 1936.
3. Advisory Administrative Committee-Reports Received, 1936-1937.
4. Agendas, 1935-1936.
5-8. Analysis of Community College Enrollment - February, 1938-June, 1939.
9. Analysis of Community College Enrollment - Students Registered at Wayne University for Semester Ending January, 1936.
10. Analysis of Community College Enrollment - Tables, 1934-1936.
11. Annual Report of the Community Colleges, 1936.
12. Annual Report of the Community Colleges, 1937.
13. Annual Report of the Community Colleges, 1938-1939.
14-18. Appraisals & Questionnaires, from School Administrators - with Summary, March, 1935-October, 1935.
19-24. Appraisals from People in the Community, May, 1935-June, 1936.
25-28. Appraisals from Wyandotte Students, March 1935.
29. Booklet, 6-1937 - Purpose and Organization of the Community Colleges, 1937.
30-38. Correspondence, January, 1934-April, 1937.
1-12. Correspondence - May, 1937-August, 1939.
13-14. Correspondence - David D. Henry, November, 1935-August, 1937.
15-17. Correspondence - Outside Colleges, November, 1934-February, 1937.
18-20. Correspondence - Superintendents, September, 1934-September, 1937.
21. Equipment Inventory, May 24, 1938.
22. Exhibits - Correspondence and Memos, February, 1936-June, 1937.
23. Field Trip - Inspection of Sections, with Map, October, 1934-January, 1936
24. Freshman College - Problems for Consideration, January 4, 1935.
25-26. General Information, 1935-1936.
27-28. Historical Data, 1935-1937.
29-32. Minutes - Superintendents, Directors and Faculty, September 1934-1937.
33-38. Minutes of Meetings - Memos and Agendas, December, 1935-December, 1938.
1-3. National Emergency Council - Radio Speeches, September,
1935-September, 1937.
4. Procedures on Records, Reports and Agendas, February 16, 1935.
5. Progress Report - Community Colleges, March 4, 1935.
6. Progress Report - February 20, 1936.
7. Progress Report - 1936-1937.
8. Progress Report - December 5, 1938.
9-11. Public Relations - Clippings, November, 1934-April, 1939.
12-19. Public Relations - High School Papers and Others, October, 1935-November,
1937.
20-22. Public Relations - Neighborhood Papers, September, 1936-May, 1938.
23. Publicity - 1936-1938.
24. Publicity - Article, n.d.
25. Publicity - Article on Registration, February, 1936-February, 1937.
26. Publicity - Press Releases and Articles on Registration and Musical
Program, April-June 1937.
27. Publicity - Radio Speeches, June 15, 1936.
28. Radio Broadcasts, November, 1937-January, 1938.
29. Suggested Calendar, 1936-1937.
30. Suggestions for City Supervisors' Monthly Report - to Lansing Office,
January, 1938-July, 1939.
31. Units of the Community Colleges, n.d.
32-37. University of Michigan - Freshman College Plans and Organization,
September 1934-May, 1939.
Series II, Boxes 4-7, Box 8 (Folders 1-20)
Correspondence, class schedules, teacher directories, course outlines, examinations and other materials relating to the courses, personnel, and students of the Freshman/Community Colleges, programs with students and personnel, and various classes and seminars that were offered, in particular those relating to adult education.
1-6. Adult and Youth Education - Bulletins, Correspondence
and Articles, March, 1938-April, 1939.
7. Adult Education - Article an Additional Training for Teachers, May 18, 1939.
8-15. Adult Education - Bibliography, November, 1937-March, 1939.
16-19. Adult Education - Check Sheet for Teachers on Summer Conference, January
31, 1939.
20. Adult Education - Directory of Adult Education Opportunities in
Metropolitan Detroit and Correspondence, November, 1937-July, 1938.
21. Adult Education - Directory of Adult Education Opportunities in
Metropolitan Detroit,- September 1938.
22. Adult Education - Education Supervisor's Conference Program, December 13-15.
23. Adult Education- Los Angeles Board of Education, Correspondence and Emergency Adult Information, May 24, 1938.
24. Adult Education- Seminar on Teaching, 1936.
25. Adult Education - Seminar on Teaching, May 26, 1936.
26. Adult Education - Speech on Foundation Fields of Adult Education, February 27, 1939.
27. Adult Education- Summer Seminar at Wayne University, June 3-July 19, 1938.
28-30. Adult Education - Summer Seminar at Wayne University; Reports, 1938
31. Adult Education - Summer Workshop, May 11-31, 1939.
32. Adult Education- Supervisor's Conference Agenda, January 18-19, 1938.
33. Adult Education- Supervisor's Conference Reports by the Michigan Works Progress Administration and the Community Colleges, February 15-18, 1938.
34. Adult Education - Wayne University; Schedule of Classes, 1938.
35. Adult Education Workshop - Lansing, April 19-20, 1938.
1. Adult Education Workshop - Lansing-Directory, April 19-20, 1938.
2-3. Adult Education Workshop - University of Michigan, July-August, 1938.
4. Candidates for Community College Teaching, January 22, 1936.
5. Catalogs and Announcements, 1934-1939.
6. Catalogs, Rough Drafts and Correspondence, 1935-1936.
7. Checklist of Research Projects - in the Social Studies Underway in the Detroit Metropolitan Area, March 1, 1936.
8. Class Schedules, 1938-1939.
9-10. Classes and Costs, 1935-1936.
11. Convention - National Council for the Social Studies, November 27-28, 1936.
12-13. Correspondence - with High School Principles, December-January, 1936.
14. Correspondence - Personnel, September, 1936-March, 1937.
15. Correspondence - Requesting Transcripts for Faculty, December, 1938- February 1939.
16-24. Correspondence - Students, September, 1934-February, 1940.
25. Correspondence - Textbook Problems - with Booklists, Covers the Difficulty Students are Having Obtaining Class Materials, 1935-1938.
26-30. Correspondence - Unit Directors' Form Letters and Memos, October, 1934-June, 1937.
31-32. Correspondence - University of Michigan, Bureau of Appointments, October, 1934-September, 1938.
33. Correspondence - Wayne University, Memos to Faculty on Grading and Meetings October, 1934-February, 1937.
1. Correspondence - Study Courses, Miscellaneous Data, October, 1937-January, 1939.
2-3. Correspondence Study Courses - Work Progress Administration, Memos and Correspondence, January, 1936-December, 1938.
4-5. Course Outlines for Dr. Metcalf, n.d.
6-8. Courses - Instructor's Yearly Outlines, 1939.
9. Courses - Outlines for Presenting Classes in English, History and Social Problems, n.d.
10-18. Courses - Progress Reports from Jeff. Unit Community Colleges, February- June 1939.
19. Courses - Proposed, 1935.
20. Courses - Special Interest, Course Memo, February 14, 1936.
21. Courses - Suggested, 1936.
22. Courses - Suggested, 1937.
23. Detroit Advanced Intelligence Test - Booklet, Test and Graph, n.d.
24. Detroit Board of Education - Personnel Records, November, 1934-January, 1935.
25. Examinations - English I.
26. Examinations - English II, with Key and Scoring.
27. Examinations - History 11, June 11, 1935.
28. Examinations - History II, with Key.
29. Extra Curricular Activities, 1934-1938.
30. Final Examination - Schedule, June 1936.
31. Final Examination - Schedule, February 1937.
32-35. Final Examinations, May-June, 1937.
36-39. Final Examinations, Correspondence and Memos, January, 1938-May, 1939.
1-2. Final Examinations - Correspondence and Memos, n.d.
3. General Principles of Clothing Construction, January 1, 1939.
4. Homemaking Bulletin - A Lesson Plan an Deep Fat Frying, n.d.
5. Homemaking Bulletin - Home Assistants, 1938.
6. Homemaking Syllabus - The Consumer.
7-9. Instructor Schedules, 1937-1939.
10-11. Instructors - Adult Education Composition.
12. Instructors - Method of Placement of Freshman College Instructors, February 23, 1935.
13-16. Instructors - Special Book Reports, May, 1939.
17. Instructors - Teacher Directory.
18. Instructors and Classes, November 30, 1938.
19. Interpretation of Freshman College Test Results, July 1935.
20. Memos - Students, Examinations at Wayne University, March-July, 1936.
21. Michigan Freshman College Directory, March 12, 1935.
22-23. Personnel, 1936-1938.
24. Personnel - Community College Instructors' Meeting, December 8, 1936 and March 23, 1938.
25-30. Personnel - Directory, March, 1935-April, 1937.
31-32. Personnel - Unit Staffs, February-September, 1936.
33-34. Personnel - Western Union Telegrams and Copies, November, 1934-October, 1938
35. Questionnaire - To Parents of Students in Freshman Colleges
36. Questionnaire - To Students in Freshman Colleges
37. Registration - Memos, Directions and Office Records, February, 1938- February 1939.
38-39. Safety Education for the Automobile Driver, 1935-1938.
1-2. Students - Going to College, March-May, 1935.
3. Students - List for Freshman Colleges from Wayne University and Postcards Sent to Them, October 29, 1934.
4. Students - Questions for Discussion
5-6. Students - Unit Honor Point Ratings.
7-8. Students - Unit Honor Points
9-10. Term Reports - Student Papers on the Topic "Adult Education", August 1938.
11. Textbooks - Number Purchased by Out of Town Units, February-June, 1936.
12. Textbooks - March-September, 1936.
13. Travel Expenses - For Advisors Serving Without Compensation.
14-20. Youth Survey and Educational Summary, April-August, 1938.
Series III, Box 8 (Folders 21-41), Box 9 (Folders 1-14)
Forms, requisitions, receipts, and bills relating to the functioning of the Freshman/Community Colleges, 1934-1939. Since the Colleges assigned form numbers to many of their memos and reports, the "forms" in this series include: letters sent to personnel on policy matters, enrollment reports, progress reports and intelligence test findings as well as registration and requisition forms.
21. Bills, October 1934-1936.
22. Forms - CC-1-3, 5, 7, 10-12, 15-19L and Index of Code Numbers.
23. Forms - CC-20, Wayne Unisity Community Colleges' Report of Progress, February 20, 1936.
24. Forms - CC-21-26, 28, 29, 36, 37.
25. Forms - CC-55-58, 60.
26. Forms - CC-40-46.
27. Forms - Detroit Board of Education and Detroit Public Schools.
28. Forms - Guide and Miscellaneous.
29. Forms - Wayne University, College of the City of Detroit, Detroit Teachers College.
30. M-WU-FC - Code Directory and M-WU-FC - 1-8, 9b.
31. M-WU-FC - 11B1-11B7.
32. M-WU-FC - 12-14.
33. M-WU-FC - 15-24.
34. M-WU-FC - 25-32.
35. M-WU-FC - 34-35, 37-1, 38-43, 47-50b.
36. M-WU-FC - 51, 53-60.
37. M-WU-FC - 61-62a, 63-74, 76, 77, 79.
38. M-WU-FC-78 Report on Enrollment, Credit and Distribution of Work, September 16, 1935.
39. M-WU-FC-83 Tests: Intelligence, English and History, with an analysis 1934-1935.
40. M-WU-FC-84, 92, 108.
1-4. Receiving and Inspection Report, March-April, 1936.
5. Receiving and Inspection Report, and Correspondence, April, 1936- September 1937.
6-7. Requests for Chemistry Supplies, 1934-1935.
8-9. Requisition Book, October, 1934-August, 1936.
10-11. Requisitions, March, 1934-May, 1939.
12-14. Requisitions and Memos for Chemistry Supplies, November, 1934-March, 1939.
Series IV, Box 9 (Folders 15-31), Box 10
Correspondence, bulletins, radio speeches and other materials relating to the Governmental Agencies, which administered, funded and structured the Freshman/Community Colleges, 1934-1939. Many of the files pertain to the procedures necessary for following the guidelines of the Michigan Works Progress Administration and the Works Progress Administration.
15. Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works - Radio Speech, "Public Works Administration", July 19, 1936.
16. Forms - State Emergency Relief Administration and Works Progress Administration.
17. Michigan Emergency Welfare Relief Administration (MEWRA) - Booklet, Talks with Freshman College Teachers.
18. MEWRA - Physical Activities, April 1935.
19. Michigan Works Progress Administration (MWPA) - Announcement of Adult Education Program, 1938-1939.
20-21. MWPA - Correspondence, July, 1938-June, 1939.
22. MWPA - Education Bulletin #1, "Emergency Education Program", December 13, 1935.
23. MWPA - Education Bulletin #3, "Community Colleges" with Letter and Memo, December 16, 1935.
24. MWPA - Education Bulletin #3, "Community Colleges"; December 18, 1935.
25. MWPA - Form Letters, January, 1936-October, 1938.
26. MWPA - Letter 1E, Emergency Education Program, 1935-1936.
27. MWPA and WPA - Safety Bulletins, September, 1935-March, 1936.
28. National Emergency Council - Radio Speeches, "The National Youth Administration" and "The Federal Housing Administration", August 9 & 16, 1936.
29-30. National Youth Administration (NYA) - Correspondence, July, 1936-April, 1939.
31. NYA - "Emergency Education" Bulletins, Nos. 1-5, 7-10 and a Letter, September- October 1935.
1-3. NYA - Time Reports.
4. Report - Statewide Coordination meeting of Federal Agencies Operating in Michigan, with Letter, April-June, 1936.
5-16. State Emergency Welfare Relief Commission (SEWRC) - Correspondence, September 1934- November 1935.
17. SEWRC - Memorandum on Community Colleges, September 19, 1934.
18. State Works Progress Administration - Memorandum on Community Colleges, 1935-1936.
19. Wayne County Welfare Relief Commission - Correspondence, September, 1935- January 1936.
20. Works Progress Administration (WPA) - on Adult Education Program.
21. WPA - on Adult Education Workshop at University of Michigan, 1938.
22. WPA - Bulletin, #8 "Timekeeping and Payrolls", June 27, 1935.
23. WPA - Bulletin, #8 Revision, August 6, 1935.
24. WPA - Bulletin, #9 "Procurement" June 26, 1935.
25. WPA - Bulletin, #10 Revision A, "Accounting", August 31, 1935.
26. WPA - Bulletin, #25 "Allocation of Occupations to Wage Classes", September 9 1935'
27. WPA - Bulletin, #36 "Labor Relations", November 13, 1935.
28. WPA - Federal Works Agency, Appendix to Handbook of Procedures, and Emergency Relief Appropriations Act, July 1, 1939.
29. WPA - Michigan Monthly Report, December 1938.
30. WPA - National Youth Administration, Forms.
31. WPA - Safety Bulletins #13 "Women's Projects", December 6, 1935.
Series V, Boxes 11-15
This series concerns itself with closed personnel and student records. Correspondence, payroll records, student applications, examinations and grades, 1934-1937
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