Contents
Collection Overview
Historical Note
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Organization of the Collection
Search Terms
SERIES I. ORGANIZATION (1910-1970)
SERIES II. MEETINGS (1910-1980)
SERIES III. COMMITTEES AND
OFFICERS (1914-1972)
SERIES IV. MEMBERSHIP (1914-1983)
SERIES I. ORGANIZATION (1910-1970)
SERIES II. MEETINGS (1910-1980)
SERIES III. COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS (1914-1972)
SERIES IV. MEMBERSHIP (1914-1983)
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Headmistresses Association of the East Records, 1910-1983
Finding AidFinding aid prepared by Susan Boone.Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.2003
| | | | | Creator: | Headmistresses Association of the East | | Title: | Headmistresses Association of the East Records | | Dates: | 1910 - 1990 | | Abstract: | Professional organization. The purpose of this organization was to provide an opportunity for the furtherance of mutual acquaintance among heads of secondary or elementary schools for the exchange of ideas and advancement of standards. The collection provides insight into the educational and social philosophy of private education in America. Materials include correspondence, proceedings, membership applications, memoranda, and reports. | | Extent: | 20 boxes(9.25 linear ft.) | | Language: | English. | | Identification: | MS 369 |
Section of letter to potential members of the newly-formed Headmistress's Association of the East, November 16, 1910The Headmistresses Association of the East (HMAE) was
founded in 1911 by a group of headmistresses of schools in
the Boston, New York, and Philadelphia areas. Agnes Irwin,
dean of Radcliffe College, was the first president, serving until her death in 1914. Membership is open to the heads of girls and co-educational schools in New England and in other states on the Atlantic seaboard. The purposes of the
organization are "to provide an opportunity for the
furtherance of mutual acquaintance among heads of secondary or elementary schools...for the interchange of ideas of common interest or looking toward the advancement of
standards...[and to provide] assistance to any head or
teacher, active or retired." Return to the Table of Contents
The Records of the Headmistresses Association of the East
consist of 10 linear feet of correspondence, financial
records, proceedings, membership applications, memoranda, and
reports. They span the years 1910 to 1983, and provide a good
record of the activities of the association as well as
insight into the educational and social philosophy of private
education in America. The most informative material is contained is the first
three series. There were several by-laws issues regarding a
name change to allow headmasters of girls' schools to become
active members (the name of the organization remained the
same, but the word "head" was substituted in the by-laws).
The minutes, agenda, and proceedings contain a complete
record of the private and public activities of the HMAE.
Among the most important committee activities were the
establishment of academic standards for member schools and
professional standards for their faculty (especially salary
guidelines). In addition the Academic Standards Committee in
1934 requested members to state their educational philosophy.
The resulting set of essays, "The Educational Faith That I
Hold," provides an interesting historical look at some
individual educational philosophies. Through its Irwin
Memorial Fund and its Relief of Unemployed Teachers Committee
the organization helped needy members, especially in the
years before Social Security and school-sponsored retirement
programs. Return to the Table of Contents
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This collection is organized into four series: Return to the Table of Contents
SERIES I. ORGANIZATION
(1910-1970) .12 linear feetThis series contains incorporation material (1910-14, 1944-54) and constitution and by-laws (1911-70). SERIES II. MEETINGS
(1910-1980) 4.5 linear feetThis series contains minutes and agenda of Board of
Directors meetings (1911-77) and proceedings,
correspondence, and printed material related to the
association's annual and biennial meetings (1910-80). SERIES III. COMMITTEES AND
OFFICERS
(1914-1972) 2 linear feetThis series contains material related to the President
and Board of Directors, Secretary, Treasurer, and
twenty-two committees that have been active at various
times between 1914 and 1972. The committees are arranged alphabetically by
title. SERIES IV. MEMBERSHIP
(1914-1983) 3.5 linear feetAlthough membership is personal rather than
institutional, the association kept these records by
school name. This series contains membership applications
and related correspondence for applicants from 126
private schools. These files include supporting
information such as personal recommendations, statistics
and general information about the schools. There are also
some school catalogs. The files are arranged alphabetically by school.
SERIES I. ORGANIZATION
(1910-1970)
Box |
Folder |
| | 1 | 1 | Incorporation material,
1910-14, 1944-54 |
| 2 | Constitution and by-laws,
1911-70 |
SERIES II. MEETINGS
(1910-1980) This series is arranged chronologically.
Box |
Folder |
| | 1 | 3-10 | Board of Directors: minutes and agenda,
1911-77 |
|
| Annual and biennial meetings: proceedings,
correspondence, printed material |
SERIES III. COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS
(1914-1972)
Box |
Folder |
| | 10 | 1-4 | President and Board of Directors:
correspondence, memoranda,
1914-71 |
| 6-9 | Annual financial audits,
1920-72 |
| 10 | Correspondence,
1944-68 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 10 | 11 | Instructions for chairmen, members,
1947, n.d. |
Box |
Folder |
| | 10 | 12 | Correspondence, reports, forms,
1934-40, n.d. |
| 13 | "The Educational Faith That I Hold,"
1934 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 11 | 1 | Administrative Problems: report,
correspondence,
1937, 1942 |
| 2 | Apprentice Teachers: reports,
correspondence,
1937, n.d. |
| 3 | By-laws Revision: reports, correspondence,
questionnaires,
1945-46, 1965, n.d. |
| 4 | College Board Delegate,
1921-28, 1957-59, 1972 |
| 5 | Committee to Study Current Practices in
Physical Education and Music: reports,
n.d. |
| 6 | Fine Arts: reports, questionnaire,
1930-31 |
| 7 | Forms (contracts): correspondence, forms,
1916-44 |
| 8 | Information Blank: forms, reports,
1927-30 |
| 9 | Insurance and Pension: correspondence,
1916 |
| 10 | Irwin Memorial (SEE ALSO Relief of
Unemployed Teachers Committee): correspondence,
reports,
1915-18, 1939-70, n.d. |
| 11 | Joint Committee on Interchange of
Teachers: correspondence, reports,
1922-45, n.d. |
| 12 | Mathematics Conference: correspondence,
reports,
1933-43 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 12 | 1-6 | Correspondence,
1919-1976, n.d. |
| 7 | Reports, miscellaneous,
1920-72, n.d. |
Box |
Folder |
| | 13 | 1 | Nominating: correspondence, miscellaneous,
1919, 1937-57 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 13 | 2 | Correspondence,
1937-71 |
| 3 | Reports, questionnaires, forms,
1918-24 |
| 4 | Public Issues: report, correspondence,
1918-24 |
| 5 | Public Relations: memoranda,
correspondence,
1937, 1947 |
| 7 | Scholarship (mathematics teachers):
announcements, statistics,
1954-55, n.d. |
| 8 | Study on New Type Examinations in
Mathematics: report, correspondence,
1928, n.d. |
| 9 | Relief of Unemployed Teachers:
correspondence, reports,
1934-66 |
SERIES IV. MEMBERSHIP
(1914-1983)
Box |
Folder |
| | 14 | 1 | Abbot Academy,
1936-72 |
| 2 | Agnes Irwin School,
1940-49, 1962 |
| 3 | Albany Academy for Girls,
1927-42, 1966-70 |
| 5 | Bancroft School,
1938-57 |
| 6 | Barnard School for Girls,
1948-71 |
| 8 | Beaver Country Day School,
1966-72 |
| 10 | Berkeley Institute,
1947, 1969 |
| 11 | Birch Wathen School,
1967 |
| 14 | Brimmer and May School,
1942-81 |
| 15 | Brookside School,
1967-73 |
| 16 | Buckingham School,
1936-64 |
| 17 | Buffalo Seminary,
1952-74 |
| 18 | Calhoun School,
1918-69 |
| 19 | Cathedral School of St. Mary,
1935-37 |
| 22 | Chestnut Hill School,
1927-34 |
| 23 | Columbia School,
1938-63 |
| 24 | Concord Academy,
1940-63 |
| 25 | Convent of the Sacred Heart,
1970-71 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 15 | 1 | Dana Hall School,
1938-80 |
| 2 | Day Prospect Hill School,
1960-63 |
| 6 | Emma Willard School,
1942-74 |
| 7 | Ethel Walker School,
1958, 1972 |
| 9 | Foxcroft School,
1954-80 |
| 10 | Fox Hollow School,
1970-71 |
| 11 | Garrison Forrest School,
1929-61 |
| 13 | Girls Latin School,
1930-45 |
| 14 | Greens Farms Academy,
1972 |
| 15 | Greenwich Academy,
1972 |
| 17 | Halsted School,
1942-68 |
| 18 | Hammonasset School,
1972-73 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 16 | 1 | Hannah More Academy,
1960 |
| 4 | Hewlett School of East Islip,
1966-72 |
| 5 | Holton Arms School,
1930-47 |
| 6 | House in the Pines,
1919-44 |
| 7 | Howard School for Girls,
1959-65 |
| 8 | Kent Place School,
1926-53 |
| 9 | Kimberley School,
1950-65 |
| 10 | Kingswood School,
1936-50 |
| 12 | Laurel School,
1929, 1962 |
| 14 | Lincoln School,
1930-49, 1953 |
| 15 | Louisville Collegiate School,
1939-49 |
| 16 | Low-Heyward School,
1964 |
| 17 | MacDuffie School for Girls,
1965-83 |
| 18 | Madeira School,
1913-77 |
| 20 | Mary C. Wheeler School,
1954-55 |
| 21 | Marymount School of New York,
1970-73 |
| 22 | Masters School,
1923-71 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 17 | 1 | Meadowbrook School,
1948-49 |
| 3 | Miss Fine's School,
1943-44 |
| 4 | Miss Gill's School,
1947 |
| 5 | Miss Hall's School,
1967 |
| 6 | Miss Porter's School,
1953-55 |
| 7 | Moravian Seminary,
1951-68 |
| 8 | Mount Vernon Seminary,
1938-69 |
| 9 | Nashoba Country Day School ,
1966-81 |
| 10 | National Cathedral School,
1950-68 |
| 11 | Nightingale-Bamford School,
1927-71 |
| 12 | Northampton School for Girls,
1927-71 |
| 13 | Northfield Mount Hermon School,
1962-80 |
| 16 | Phebe Anna Thorne School,
1928 |
| 17 | Pingree School,
1966-74 |
| 18 | Potomac School,
1939-75 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 18 | 1 | Professional Children's School,
1948-60 |
| 2 | Prospect Hill Country Day School,
1938-72 |
| 3 | Prospect Hill School,
1937-51 |
| 4 | Riverdale Country School,
1947, 1957 |
| 6 | Roland Park Country School,
1950-75 |
| 8 | St. Agnes School Albany, NY,
1930-70 |
| 9 | St. Agnes School, Alexandria, VA,
1951-77 |
| 10 | St. Anne's School,
1952-73 |
| 11 | St. Catherine's School,
1934-65 |
| 12 | St. Hilda's School,
1954-55 |
| 13 | St. John the Baptist School,
1950-72 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 19 | 1 | St. Katherine's School,
1943 |
| 2 | St. Margaret's School, Rappahonnock, VA,
1950-51 |
| 3 | St. Margaret's School, Waterbury, CT,
1950-51 |
| 4 | St. Mary's Hall,
1953-75 |
| 5 | St. Mary's in the Mountains,
1946-59 |
| 6 | St. Mary's School,
1960-72 |
| 7 | St. Paul's School for Girls,
1975-76 |
| 8 | St. Timothy's School,
1964 |
| 11 | Sanford Schools,
1964-75 |
| 12 | Seven Hills School,
1971 |
| 13 | Shady Hill School,
1927-63 |
| 14 | Shipley School,
1913-75 |
| 15 | Springside School,
1959-70 |
| 16 | Stevens School,
1954-69 |
| 17 | Stoneleigh-Burnham School,
1969-75 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 20 | 1 | Storm King School,
1980 |
| 2 | Stuart Hall,
1955-56, 1972 |
| 5 | Tudor Hall School,
1931-41 |
| 6 | Vail-Deane School,
1942-65 |
| 7 | Walnut Hill School,
1953-73 |
| 9 | Westover School,
1964-68 |
| 11 | Winchester-Thurston School,
1979 |
| 13 | Wykeham Rise School,
1965-80 |
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