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Chester C. Travelstead Papers

 Collection
Identifier: UNMA -041

Scope and Contents

The Chester C. Travelstead collection contains materials from 1959-1968 in a number of different formats - letters, reports, and general correspondences - concerning The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) throughout Travelstead's time as Dean of the College of Education at UNM. There are also corresponences regarding segregation and Jim Crow, as well as newspapers and newsletters in commemoration of UNM's 75th anniversary. The collection is arranged in chronological order with the vast majority of the collection referencing NCATE during the 1960s.

Dates

  • 1959 - 1968

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Chester C. Travelstead was the Dean of the College of Education at the University of New Mexico from 1956-1968. He previously held several other position at UNM including as the Academic Vice President from 1968-1976; Provost, from 1976-1977; and Vice President, Maxwell Museum Association, UNM from 1983-1985. He was an active member of NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.)

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (1 Box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Chester C. Travelstead was the Dean of the College of Education at the University of New Mexico from 1956-1968. The vast majority of the collection regards the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) during the 1960s. In the collection is also personal correspondence and newspapers and newsletters commemorating UNM's 75th anniversary in 1964.
Title
Finding Aid of the Chester C. Travelstead Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Amber Lane
Date
September 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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