Guide to the S. Elizabeth Campbell papers, 1954-1967
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu
Published in 2023
Collection Overview
| Title: | S. Elizabeth Campbell papers |
| Date range: | 1954-1967 |
| Creator: | Campbell (S. Elizabeth) |
| Extent: | 0.25 cubic feet. |
| Abstract: | Papers of a former Coordinator of Student Teaching of Rhode Island College. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. |
| Collection number: | CA-0003 |
Scope & content
The S. Elizabeth Campbell papers document cooperative teaching at Rhode Island College from 1958 to 1964. Other parts of the collection contain letters, drafts, and final copies of lesson plans and testing materials.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Organizations Subject Topics Geographical Names Occupations Document TypesArrangement
The collection is arranged in the order in which it arrived at the Rhode Island College Special Collections.
Biographical/Historical Note
S. Elizabeth Campbell was born around 1910 and was a graduate of the class of 1931 of Rhode College of Education (now called Rhode Island College). Campbell graduated with a master’s of education from Boston University School of Education in 1942. She later obtained her doctorate at Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 1946, Dr. Campbell was hired as an instructor at Rhode Island College of Education, and was eventually promoted to full professor in 1958. From 1958 to 1964, Dr. Campbell was the Coordinator of Student Teaching at RIC, which was responsible for placing students in school systems. She later retired from Rhode Island College in 1972 attaining emerita status. She died in October 1997.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | The collection is open for research. |
| Use of the materials: | Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. Although Rhode Island College has physical ownership of the collection, it does not necessarily hold literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: | S. Elizabeth Campbell papers, CA-0003, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College. |
| Contact information: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Ave Providence, RI, 02908 Tel: 401-456-8380 email:digitalcommons@ric.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | The collection was donated by S. Elizabeth Campbell in 1976 |
| Processing information: | The collection was arranged prior to 2019. The guide to the collection was created and further description added by Special Collections intern Sungmin Ji in 2023, under the direction of Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Veronica L. Denison. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Sungmin Ji and Veronica L. Denison.. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2023. |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Separated material: | “The Henry Barnard School a Cooperative Assessment” by Robert A. Passy was removed and added to the Special Collections Rare Books Collection. |
| Other information: |
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Inventory
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Correspondence |
1954-1967 |
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Interactive Teacher Education Program |
1854-1966 |
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Laboratory Experiences - Programs for Cooperating Teachers |
1960-1961 |
| Box 1, Folder 4 | Laboratory Experiences - Cooperating Teachers |
1960-1961 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 | Suggested Content for Background Course in Mathamatics for Elementary School Teachers |
1960 |