Textbook Lists and Advertisements,, 1934-1936
File — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Scope Content
From the Collection:
The collection is organized into two series: Caroline Schmidt Papers and Margaret Schmidt Papers. Each series has an Education subseries which contains class lecture notes and tests, University of New Mexico publications and material covering each woman's teaching career. Caroline's papers also include individual subseries Politics and Community materials.
Caroline Schmidt Papers
The education subseries includes Caroline's notes, tests and papers for her education, school administration and psychology classes. Often she used one notebook for more than one subject. Materials on the Delta Kappa Gamma Society include her membership certificate, membership pin, membership handbooks for 1979-1982, 1976 convention program and the booklet Biographies of Members of Gamma chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, 1956-58. The booklet contains photographs of the featured members. Classroom teaching materials include the poster, "community helpers," a work plan for grades 1-8 in reading, school music material, textbook lists, supplemental reading lists from San José Experimental School, and administrative information on Barelas School. The election material for Caroline's bid for Superintendent of Bernalillo County schools includes clippings, speeches, campaign cards, letters of encouragement and congratulations. A letter and campaign flyer are in Spanish. This subseries also contains clippings and publications on educational issues in New Mexico as well as national and local educational material. Caroline was secretary of the New Mexico Educational Association (NMEA) and the collection contains the organization's correspondence, 1936-1946. Also included is material on the NMEA Central District Conventions, including programs and copies of addresses of speakers for the 1946 convention in Albuquerque. The National Education Association of the United States material contains pamphlets, including one on personnel practices in Santa Fe, New Mexico (1961) and another on teacher salaries in 1940. The Politics subseries is comprised of campaign literature, a 1948 re-election poster for Georgia Lusk for U.S. Representative, political ephemera for Senator Dennis Chavez, a poster of Democratic candidates for the 1940 Bernalillo County elections, official program of the 1946 Democratic State Convention, Bernalillo County precinct information and sample election ballots for various primary and general elections. The Dennis Chavez ephemera and sample ballots are in English and Spanish.The Community subseries includes minutes and treasurer's reports, 1967-1972, of the Ladies League of the Parish of the Immaculate Conception Church and religious census blanks for the University Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. Caroline used the back of the census forms for note taking. There are various certificates for Caroline including a citation from the USA War Production Board for the War Salvage Program, and the U.S. Treasury Department for the War Finance Program. Also found in this subseries is personal correspondence, clippings, travel receipts and a Jefferson Awards entry form for Caroline.
Margaret Schmidt Papers
Margaret's papers include notes, tests and papers from her child care, vocational education and child psychology classes. Among the honor societies material are her membership certificate and membership pin from the Delta Kappa Gamma Society. The Albuquerque Public Schools Teachers' directory, 1937/38-1963/64 and the Albuquerque Public Schools Personnel directory, 1958/59-1962/63 can also be found in Margaret's papers.
The collection contains one small tintype of an unidentified man.
Caroline Schmidt Papers
The education subseries includes Caroline's notes, tests and papers for her education, school administration and psychology classes. Often she used one notebook for more than one subject. Materials on the Delta Kappa Gamma Society include her membership certificate, membership pin, membership handbooks for 1979-1982, 1976 convention program and the booklet Biographies of Members of Gamma chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, 1956-58. The booklet contains photographs of the featured members. Classroom teaching materials include the poster, "community helpers," a work plan for grades 1-8 in reading, school music material, textbook lists, supplemental reading lists from San José Experimental School, and administrative information on Barelas School. The election material for Caroline's bid for Superintendent of Bernalillo County schools includes clippings, speeches, campaign cards, letters of encouragement and congratulations. A letter and campaign flyer are in Spanish. This subseries also contains clippings and publications on educational issues in New Mexico as well as national and local educational material. Caroline was secretary of the New Mexico Educational Association (NMEA) and the collection contains the organization's correspondence, 1936-1946. Also included is material on the NMEA Central District Conventions, including programs and copies of addresses of speakers for the 1946 convention in Albuquerque. The National Education Association of the United States material contains pamphlets, including one on personnel practices in Santa Fe, New Mexico (1961) and another on teacher salaries in 1940. The Politics subseries is comprised of campaign literature, a 1948 re-election poster for Georgia Lusk for U.S. Representative, political ephemera for Senator Dennis Chavez, a poster of Democratic candidates for the 1940 Bernalillo County elections, official program of the 1946 Democratic State Convention, Bernalillo County precinct information and sample election ballots for various primary and general elections. The Dennis Chavez ephemera and sample ballots are in English and Spanish.The Community subseries includes minutes and treasurer's reports, 1967-1972, of the Ladies League of the Parish of the Immaculate Conception Church and religious census blanks for the University Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. Caroline used the back of the census forms for note taking. There are various certificates for Caroline including a citation from the USA War Production Board for the War Salvage Program, and the U.S. Treasury Department for the War Finance Program. Also found in this subseries is personal correspondence, clippings, travel receipts and a Jefferson Awards entry form for Caroline.
Margaret Schmidt Papers
Margaret's papers include notes, tests and papers from her child care, vocational education and child psychology classes. Among the honor societies material are her membership certificate and membership pin from the Delta Kappa Gamma Society. The Albuquerque Public Schools Teachers' directory, 1937/38-1963/64 and the Albuquerque Public Schools Personnel directory, 1958/59-1962/63 can also be found in Margaret's papers.
The collection contains one small tintype of an unidentified man.
Dates
- 1934-1936
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 3 boxes (3 cu. ft.) + 1 oversize folder
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451