farleybelmontmercer Inventory of the Belmont Mercer Farley Papers, 1787-1965 Processed by: Rubenstein Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Ted Holt and Paula Jeannet Mangiafico David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: May 2008Processed by Rubenstein Library staff; finding aid encoded by Ted Holt and Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, May 2008 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Belmont Mercer Farley Papers, 1787-1965 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

2008 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

 Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Farley, Belmont Mercer Belmont Mercer Farley Papers, 1787-1965 Material in English 26.4 Linear Feet 19,766 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Educator from Washington, D.C. Correspondence, articles, addresses, and other papers, relating to Farley's career and to the National Educational Association, with which he was associated from 1929-1956, together with personal and genealogical correspondence. Topics include academic freedom, educational television, reading, rural education, illiteracy, opposition to Federal aid to education, charges of communism, the military, and public relations in school. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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[Identification of item], Belmont Mercer Farley Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library

 Provenance

The Belmont Mercer Farley Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in 1968.

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Processed by Rubenstein Library staff

Encoded by Ted Holt and Paula Jeannet Mangiafico, May 2008

Accession from 1968 is described in this finding aid.

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 Collection Overview

Correspondence, articles, addresses, and other papers, relating to Farley's career and to the National Educational Association, with which he was associated from 1929-1956, together with personal and genealogical correspondence. Topics include academic freedom, educational television, reading, rural education, illiteracy, opposition to Federal aid to education, charges of communism, the military, and public relations in school.

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National Educational Association (U.S.). Academic freedom--United States. Education--United States. Educators--Correspondence. Educators--United States. Federal aid to education. Literacy--United States. Education--Political aspects--United States. Contents of Collection Correspondence Series, 1901-1965 (15 boxes) Genealogical Correspondence, 1930-1959 11930-1934 21935-1941 31942-1959 Personal Correspondence, 1901-1965 31901-1921 41922-1931 July 51931 Aug.-1934 Aug. 61935-1940 71941-1943 81944-1948 91949-1953 101954-1956 Aug. 111956 Sept.-1959 June 121959 July-1961 131962-1965 14Professional Correspondence, 1925-1936 15Professional Correspondence, 1937-1959 Financial and Legal Papers Series (3 boxes) 15-16Legal Papers 17Financial Papers Subject Files Series (20 boxes) 17A-Annual Reports 18Anti-Federal Aid to Education-Aviation 19B-Cartoons 20Church-Communism Charges 21Conference-Education 22Education-Freedom 23Friends-H 24I-JCET 25JCET-Minneapolis 26Miscellaneous-Missouri 27Missouri-Opposition 28Outline-Public 29Public-Quotation 30Reading-Russian 31S-Scrapbook 32Sears-Teacher 33Teacher-Tributes 34U-University 35University-V 36W-Z Genealogy Series (3 boxes) 39-41Genealogical materials Printed Material Series (3 boxes) 18Clippings 39-40Printed Material Professional Papers Series (29 boxes) 40Dissertation manuscript 41Addresses Writings 42Press releases Our American Schools, draft 43Memoirs of a Journey, Vol. II Volumes 44Meetings and reunions 45Articles and pamphlets 45-46Meetings 47Meetings and conferences, Washington D.C. 48Meetings and conferences Articles and addresses 49-51Conventions 51-67Articles and addresses 68Volume: dissertation Manuscript Volumes Series

Please consult with a reference archivist for the location of volume F:806.

 Oversize Materials Series OF1Oversize itemx

Consists of black and white photographs; certificate for lifetime membership in the National Education Association; diploma of elementary education teaching certification; and a diploma from Taylor University.