TENNESSEE CONGRESS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS COLLECTION
Papers 1926-1946
(Predominantly 1926-1939)

East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia
Box 70295
Johnson City, TN 37614-0138

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INTRODUCTION

Title:

Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers Collection

Collection Numbers:

Accession No. 52
L.C. No. MS 82-600

Physical Description:

2 linear feet 10 scrapbooks

Creator:

Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers

Repository:

Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University

 

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance: The papers of the Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers were given to Sherrod Library, East Tennessee State University, and transferred to the Archives of Appalachia on March 2, 1979.

Access: The collection is open for research.

Processing Information: David Goodin completed processing, and the collection was opened for research on September 26. 1980.

 

HISTORICAL NOTE

The Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers was organized at a meeting in Nashville on January 24-25, 1911. Mrs. Kate C. Robertson was elected first president. The Congress met annually with increasing memberships in local organizations. In March 1924, the first bulletin was published by the Congress. However, the Tennessee Parent-Teacher did not receive its current title until 1928. The purpose of the Congress was to work for cooperation between parents and teachers in an effort to expand the educational opportunities for all children.

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The papers of the Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers reflect activities of its State Conventions, Executive Committee and Board of Managers, as well as its day-to-day financial activities.

Important subjects covered in the collection include:

Education--Tennessee
Parents' and teachers' associations--Tennessee
Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers


 

SERIES DESCRIPTION


*Click on the link to go to that series or subseries in the Box and Folder List.

Series I, CORRESPONDENCE, 1937-1946, Box 1.

This series includes correspondence dealing with the State Convention 1937, general correspondence 1937-1940, and financial correspondence 1945-1946.

Series II, MINUTES, 1929-1939, Box 1-2.

This series includes minutes of the Executive Committee, Board of Managers, and State Convention of Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1929-1939.

Series III, REPORTS, 1934-1939, Box 2.

This series includes reports to the Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers and a list of State Officers, 1934-1939.

Series IV, FINANCIAL RECORDS, 1945-1946, Box 2.

This series includes financial records, invoices and statements to Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1945-1946.

Series V , CHARTERS, 1936-1944, Box 2-4.

This series includes charters issued by Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers to local associations, 1936-1944.

Series VI, PRINTED MATERIAL, Box 4.

This series includes printed material of Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers.

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SCRAPBOOKS

Ten scrapbooks of news clippings are included, eight of which deal with the Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers, the other two scrapbooks with the First District, Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers.

1. Scrapbook, 1926-1927
2. Scrapbook, 1927
3. Scrapbook, November, 1927-November 1928
4. Scrapbook, November 2, 1928-October 3, 1929
5. Scrapbook, November 1, 1929-October 31, 1930
6. Scrapbook, November 1, 1930-October 31, 1931
7. Scrapbook, April 30, 1935-April 30, 1936
8. Scrapbook, 1936-1939
9. Scrapbook, 1926-1927
10. Scrapbook, 1927

 

NON-MANUSCRIPT MATERIAL

One photograph of the First District Parents and Teachers Association has been stored in the map cabinets by accession number.

 

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BOX AND FOLDER LIST


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Series I, CORRESPONDENCE, 1937-1946.

Box 1 - Folder #:

1. State Convention, 1937, November 17, 1936-March 13, 1937
2. State Convention, 1937, March 15, 1937-March 31, 1937
3. State Convention, 1937, April 1, 1937-June 8, 1937
4. September 6, 1937-June 20, 1940
5. Financial, June 5, 1945-February 9, 1946

Series II, MINUTES, 1929-1939, Boxes 1-2.

Box 1 - Folder #:

6. Board of Managers, October 26, 1931-January 2, 1939
7. Executive Committee, January 29, 1935-April 26, 1936.
8. State Convention, 1931, 1932
9. Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers, October 25, 1929 October 27, 1933
10. Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers, October 27, 1933- January 26, 1937

Box 2 - Folder #:

1. Tennessee Congress of Parents and Teachers, January 27, 1937- April 29, 1938

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Series III, REPORTS, 1934-1939.

Box 2(cont.) - Folder #:

2. Reports and Resolutions, February 14, 1934-1939
3. Reports, resolutions, and rules of State Convention, 1937
4. List, State Officers, 1936-1939

Series IV, FINANCIAL RECORDS, 1945-1946, Box 2.

Box 2(cont.) - Folder #:

5. Financial records, April 16, 1945-July 27, 1945
6. Financial records, August 1, 1945-December 28, 1945
7. Financial records, January 1, 1946-April 12, 1946

Series V , CHARTERS, 1934-1944, Boxes 2-4.

Box 2(cont.) - Folder #:

8. Charters issued, September, 1934-September, 1936
9. Charters issued, September 1936-December 2, 1937
10. Charters issued, December 3, 1936-January 14, 1937
11. Charters issued, January 14, 1937

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Box 3 - Folder #:

1. Charters issued, April 7, 1937-October, 1937
2. Charters issued, October, 1937-December, 1937
3. Charters issued, December 1937-February 1938
4. Charters issued, February, 1938-March, 1938
5. Charters issued, March 1938
6. Charters issued, March 1938
7. Charters issued, March 1938
8. Charters issued, March 1938
9. Charters issued, March 1938
10. Charters issued, March 31, 1938
11. Charters issued, March 31, 1938
12. Charters issued, December 16, 1938
13. Charters issued, March 31, 1938-March 31, 1939

Box 4 - Folder #:

1. Charters issued, March 1939-February 8, 1940
2. Charters issued, March 1939-September 1, 1940
3. Charters issued, March 31, 1939
4. Charters issued, March 31, 1939-October 4, 1940
5. Charters issued, March 1940-December 7, 1940
6. Charters issued, March 1940-January 17, 1941
7. Charters issued, March 1940-October 3, 1941
8. Charters issued, March 1941-March 1942
9. Charters issued, October 19, 1942-March 31, 1944

Series VI, PRINTED MATERIAL, Box 4.

Box 4 - Folder #:

10. Printed material, April 28, 1936-April 5, 1939
11. Correspondence course

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INDEX


* The citation following the index item refers to the box and folder location of the item within the the collection.

Charters: 2-8 thru 11; 3-1 thru 13; 4-1 thru 9
Correspondence, financial: 1-5
Correspondence, general: 1-4
Correspondence, State Convention: 1-1 thru 3
Course, correspondence: 4-11

Financial records: 2-5 thru 7
Minutes, Board of Managers: 2-6, 2-9, 2-10, 3-1
Minutes, Executive Committee: 2-7, 2-9, 2-10, 3-1
Minutes, State Conventions: 2-8, 2-9, 2-10, 3-1
Printed material: 4-10

Reports: 2-2
Reports, State Convention 1937: 2-3
Rules, State Convention 1937: 2-3
State Officers, 1936-1939: 2-4

 

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