Inventory of the Howard Easley Papers, 1936-1954
[top]Descriptive Summary
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Easley, Howard, 1903-1988.
Title
Howard Easley Papers, 1936-1954
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
1.0 Linear Foot
500 Items
Abstract
500 Items
Howard Easley was a psychologist and professor of Education at Duke University from 1930 to 1957.
Collection includes correspondence, course materials, manuscripts, lists, printed matter, and other papers concerning the Education Department, parapsychology, educational psychology, testing and related subjects. Correspondence, 1936-1942, with students, colleagues and editors includes copies of 1938 letters between J.B. Rhine and Virginia Harding, mother of purported psychic Faith Harding.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsPatrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Howard Easley Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Howard Easley Papers were received by the University Archives as a
transfer in 1975.
Processing Information
Processed by Jessica Wood, January 2007
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, October 2007
Accession A75-163 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Howard Easley was a Professor in Duke University's Department of Education from 1930 to 1957. He received his B.A. from Union University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from George Peabody College. He also taught at the University of Idaho and the University of Iowa before coming to Duke in 1930 as one of the founding members of the Education Department. He retired in 1957. He was elected a Durham County Commissioner, and served in that office from 1966 to 1982. His professional interests were in educational psychology and mental testing. He was Acting Director of Duke's Bureau of Testing and Guidance in 1946-1947, and held the rank of Associate Professor of Education. He was named Associate Professor Emeritus of Education upon his 1957 retirement.
[top]Collection Overview
Collection includes correspondence, course materials, manuscripts, lists, printed matter, and other papers concerning the Education Department, parapsychology, educational psychology, testing and related subjects. Correspondence, 1936-1942, with students, colleagues and editors includes copies of 1938 letters between J.B. Rhine and Virginia Harding, mother of purported psychic Faith Harding. Course materials include examinations. Manuscripts, mostly by others, include preliminary dissertation exams by several students. Also included are pamphlets related to the genealogy of the Easley and McCullough families, a few gradebooks, and U.S. Naval paperwork regarding Easley.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Easley, Howard, 1903-1988.
- Duke University--Faculty.
- Duke University. Dept. of Education.
- Rhine, J. B. (Joseph Banks), 1895-1980.
- Harding, Virginia.
- Duke University. Parapsychology Laboratory.
- Duke University. Dept. of Psychology.
- Easley family.
- McCullough family.
Related Material
Dept. of Education records, 1930-1981
Duke University Archives/Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library
News Service Biographical Files, 1960-2004
Duke University Archives/Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library
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Detailed Description of Collection
Container List
Business, 1939-1953
Correspondence, 1936-1942
Reprints, 1936
Publishers' Announcements - New Books and Tests
Organizations, 1937
Administration - Forms, Blanks, Reports, Notes, etc., 1936-1938
Courses - Education 8, 1936-1938
Courses - Education 58, 1936-1942
Courses - Education 208, 1941-1942
Courses - Education 227, 1942
Courses - Exams, Notes, undated
Blank Forms, 1951
Examinations, 1937-1940
Manuscripts, 1937-1941
Miscellaneous, undated
Research Funds, 1936-1938
Samuel Abbott Correspondence, 1950-1953
Department of Education, 1951
Junior English - Examinations, 1950
Walter Gale Correspondence, 1953-1954
U. K. Wilson Correspondence, 1951
Box 2
Comprehensive Exams, 1950-1951
Correspondence, 1948-1953
Blank Exams, undated
Navy Paperwork, circa 1945-1948
Stock Certificates, 1952
Course Evaluations, undated
Introduction to Educational Psychology Syllabi, 1951-1952
Pamphlets, 1952
Newsletters, Correspondence, 1949-1953
Examinations, 1952-1953
Gradebooks, 1948-1949, 1950-1951, 1952-1953
Easley and McCullough Families Genealogy, 1947
