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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 211 243 MC C13 C47 AUTHOR Rankin, Dorothy, Ed. TITLE Country School Legacy: Humanities on the Frontier. INSTITUTION Mountain Plains Library Association, Silt, Colo. Country School Legaty Project. SPONS AGENCY National Endowment for the Huaanities (NFAN), Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 81 NOTE 70p.: For related documents, see RC C1.3 048-058 and RC 013 070-084. Photographs will not reproduce clearly. !US PRICE vF01/pCO3 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Acculturation: Community Centers; Community Schools; Cultural Backgrounds Cultural Education; Curriculum; *Educational History; Elementary Secondary IducOion; Ethnic Groups; *One Teacher Schools; Oral History: *Rural Education; *Rural Schools; School Buildings: *School Community Relationship; *Small schools; State History; Teacher Batkground; Teacher Education; Teacher Qualifications; Teacher Role; United States History IDENTIFIERS Colorado; *Country School Legacy Project; Historic Sites; Kansas; Nebraska; Nevada; North Dakota; South Dakota; Utah: Wyoming j ABSTRICT As late as 1938 there were 200,000 cue -zoos schools scattered throughout the United States. By 1978 there were little more than 1,000 in operation. Primary-source research cz rural education has now been conducted by 23 researchers in Colorado, Kansas, Nebragka, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming, sponsored by the Mountain Plains Library Association and funded by the National Endowment for the Husanities. Using information from oral histories, treasured msentoes, speeches, newspapers and other published sotto.., school records, swigs,and photographs, this volume presents historical vigaettes cf many aspects of rural education from the late 1800's to 1980. Chapters focus on: country school architecture: elements of country school success (sasplo diploma, examination questions, games, class pictures): teachers (their role, rules, restrictions, salaries, training, certificates) : the major role played by rural schools in imparting American culture to immigrants; the multi-purpose role of country schools as community centers used for voting, dancing, card-playing, socializing, debating, church, weddings, funerals, and civic meetings; and present day contributions, implications, and trends for the country school. The addresses of Country School Legacy Archive Repositories where additional materials may to sent are listed. (NEC) sesseee**************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDR$ are the best that can be made * * * P from the original document. eoles******************************************************************* BEST AVAILABLE It OP EDUCATE* IIATIONAL INSTUUTII OP EDUCATION "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE NMI EDUCATIONAL NESOUNCES INFORMATION MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY CENTER 41110 Thls document hes boon nottoducad to raietvod from ihs person ut ottionismion reri Cvd - d it ANfilratchemise hove bona mods to Imp.** teproducton outlet POI* of vivo o. opiverts owed in this docu- NIE TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ment do not nscossonly niespostit oIftclst INFORMATION CENTER IERIC." paSidon or policy if FR COUNTRY SCHOOL LEGACY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Project Director: Andrew Gulliford Colorado Mountain College/Silt Elementary School Silt, Colorado r Media Director: Randall Teeuwen Photo America Fort Collins, Colorado Exhibits Director: Berkeley I.obanov Denver. Colorado Fist al Agent: Joseph Edelen I. D. Weeks library University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota COUNTRY SCHOOL LEGACY: HUMANITIES ON THE FRONTIER The Mountain Plains Library Association is pleased to he involved in this project documenting the country school experience Funding of this project from the National Endowment for the Humanities, cost sharing and other contributions el tabled us all to work with the several state-based Humanities Committees as well as many other state and local libraries, agencies and interest x1 citizens We are deeply impressed not only by the enthusiasm for this work by all concerned but by the wealth of experience brought to bear in focusing attention on --and recapturingthis important part of history, and how we got here This project seems to identify many of the roots and -charac- ter formation" of our social, political and economic institutions in the West. i...iready the main Project objective seems to be met, stimulating library usage and increasing circulation of historical and humanities materials in this region. Public interest is rising in regional, state and local history. Oral history programs are increasing with greater public participation. The study ofgenealogyand the search for this informationis causing much interest in consultingand preserving historical materials. What has been started here will not end with this project The immediate results will tour the entire region and be available for any who wish the program, film, and exhibit. There will be more discussion ofand action onthe issues involving the humanities and public policies, past and present, The Mountain Plains Library Association is proud tobe a partner in this work, the Country School Legacy, and its contribution tounder standing humanities on the frontier Joseph J Anderson Nevada state librarian Past Ptcsident Mountain Plains Library Association 3 GOUNTRY SCHOOLLEGA:. `Humanities on the Trontier Project DirectorAndrew Gulliford Media DirectorRandall Teeuwen Exhibits DirectorBerkeley Lobanov ABSTRACT "Country School Legacy: Humanities On theFrontier" represents original research by 24 librarian/researchersand humanities scholars on six ir...)ortant themes: CountrySchools as Historic Sites; Country Scnools as CommunityCenters; Teachers: Their M Roles, Rules, and Restricitions;Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic E and Recitation; Country Schoolsand the Americanization of Research was sponsored < Ethnic Groups; and Country SchoolsToday. by the Mountain Plains Libraryassociation under the direction w of Andrew Gulliford,and4275,000 in funding was awarded by 4 the National Endowment for theHumanities. t The research focusesprimarily on the states of: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, NorthDakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. In each state all sixsub-themes have been x research is reflected in the 2 throughly researched, and that reports written for theproject. 6 1,500 pages of comprehensive Of special note are theauthentic manuscripts ofretired teachers z who vividly tell of theirrural school experiences. 2 the Publicity about the project hasoccurred in: History News, g The Christian National Retired TeachersAssociation Newsletter Heritage,SnallifForum, The 1- Science Monitor, American Education, UtahPreservation/ Restoration, m Interstate Compact for est and Education Week andhundreaTRFewspapers acrossthie A film is also availE.ble. Contact: Project Director, 2 Midwest. 81652. R Country School Legacy,Box 305, Silt, CO, 4 SPONSORED BY THE MOUNTAIN PLAINSLIBRARY ASSOCIATION Ilarvlay Itaneso, Colonido, Nuintsks, Nevada,North Dakota. South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming COUNTRY SCHOOL LEGACY: HUMANITIES ONTHE FRONTIER 3 IrilliglIP11.111w COUNTRY SCHOOL LEGACY WORM BOARD COUNTRY SCHOOL LEGACY PROJECT STAFF Colorado Humanist Dr: Gail Parks Charles H Johnson. Director Rural Education Wnter/Consultant Colorado Association for Local History S Darlene Ammons Trevihans, VA Denver Basque Studies Program University of Nevada Brenda Hawley Researchers Reno Assistant Director for Non-Public Services Joanne L Dodds and Edwin Dodds Ftnrose Public Library Vkstem Research Room North Dakota .64 Colorado Springs, Colorado Pueblo Regional Library District Humanist Pueblo Dr Warren Henke Delmont R Oswald Bismarck Community College Pat O'Neill Bismarck Director Free Lance Writer/Journalist Utah Endowment for the Humanities Parachute Researchers Salt Lake City U.-oh Dan Rylance Kansas Chester Fritz Library Dr Fred Schroeder Humanist University of North Dakota Director Dr Paul A Hack Grand Forks Humanities Program School of Educ on UnAersity of Minnesota The University of Kansas Mary and Robert Carlson Duluth, Minnesota Lawrence Glenbum South Dakota Joseph J Anftrson Researchers Donna R Jones, Director H 'marust Nevada State Libranan Pioneer Memorial Library ert Blakely Carson City, Nevada Colby Jry Department Madison State College Everett C Albers Sarah E Judge Madison Execute e Director Government Documents Librarian North Dakota Committee for the Kansas State Historical Society Researners Humanities & Putlic Issues Topeka Caroline Hatton. Librarian Edgemont Schools Bismarck, North Dakota , - Nebraska Edgemont Humanist --Dr-Frank Fuller Dr Ernest Grundy Philip Brown North Texas State University English Department Ftiblic Services Librarian Denton, Texas Kearney State College South Dakota State University Kearney Brookings Researchers Utah Jim Demen Director Humanist BelleviR Public Library Jessie Embry Bellevue Charles Redd Center for Western Studies Brigham Young University Sandra Scofield Provo Chadron State College Chadron Researcher Scott Birkinshaw Nevada Stewart Library Humanist Weber State College Dr Wilbur S Shepperson Ogden Chairman, History Department University of Nevada Wyoming Reno Humanist Robert J Barthel: Researchers Language Arts Division Nancy Cummings Director Northwest Community College Flamingo Library Powell Las Vegas Researchers Dorothy RItenour Milton Riske Nevada Humana Committee Retired reacher Las Vegas Cheyenne Hazel Potter Ruby Preuit Retired Librarian Retired librarian Reno Wheatland 6 Photo-asNage Used On the Exhibit Exhibits Coixaclo Indian Park Schoolhodse 1974 Mary