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Herbert L. Seamans papers

 Collection
Identifier: 336

Scope and Contents

The papers of Herbert L. Seamans mainly consist of manuscripts of his writings for articles, presentation papers and speeches (1939-1956) regarding intergroup and human relations education. Much of his writings were produced during his time as Director of the Commission on Education Organizations of the National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ) and as Director of Intergroup Education Workshops at the School of Education at Stanford University. The small amount of correspondence within the collection mainly focuses on announcements for the Stanford University summer workshops. Photographs within the collection also related to Seamans' work at the NCCJ and Stanford University. Lastly, of interest are his term papers written during his graduate studies at Yale University (1927-1928) and Stanford University (1937-1938).

Dates

  • Created: 1927-1977
  • Other: Majority of material found in 1939-1956
  • Other: Date acquired: 09/01/1971

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Herbert L. Seamans Papers are open and available for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright to these papers has not been assigned to the Amistad Research Center. It is the responsibility of an author to secure permission for publication from the holder of the copyright to any material contained in this collection.

Extent

0.40 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

Herbert Lee Seamans

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Related Publications

Seamans, Herbert L., Pioneer Programs in Intergroup Education, A History of the Commission on Educational Organizations of the National Conference of Christian and Jews NCCJ 1939-1957

Seamans, Herbert L., Policies and Practices Regarding Minority Groups in Selected Colleges and Universities, 1947

Processing Information

The collection was processed in February 2013.

Title
Herbert L. Seamans papers
Author
Laura J. Thomson
Date
02/06/2013
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Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Amistad Research Center Repository

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