MEAD CORPORATION
Mead Corporation conferences on education records, 1965-1970

Restrictions on Access

Special restrictions apply: Use copies have not been made for audiovisual material in this collection. Researchers must contact the Rose Library at least two weeks in advance for access to these items. Collection restrictions, copyright limitations, or technical complications may hinder the Rose Library's ability to provide access to audiovisual material.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Source

Gift of Murray Eisner, 1995

Custodial History

Murray Eisner was the former Vice President of the Mead Corporation and was involved in the organization and planning of the conferences on education.

Citation

[after identification of item(s)], Mead Corporation conferences on education records, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

Appraisal Note

Director of Special Collections Steve Enniss acquired the collection as part of the Rose Library's holdings in education. Archivists have retained all material received with the collection.

Processing

Arranged and described at the item level by Meaghan O'Riordan, November 2020. O'Riordan adapted a legacy finding aid and much of the description was written by previous staff members.

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Historical Note

Mead Corporation sponsored five conferences on education from 1965-1970. The first three conferences were sponsored by the Westab Company, which was acquired by the Mead Corporation in 1966. The first conference was held in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1965 and was entitled "Humanities and the Schools." The second and third conferences, "The Thrill of Learning" and "Those Who Teach Children," were held in Tucson, Arizona in 1966 and 1967. In 1968, the fourth conference, "The Frontiers of Learning," was held in Como, Italy. The final conference was held in Jamaica in 1969 and was entitled, "The Seat of Heat." Among the participants were Stanley Kauffman, Robert Shaw, Stephen Spender, and Arthur Koestler.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of audio and video recordings of the five conferences on education sponsored by the Mead Corporation from 1965-1970. Also included are the published reports of four of the five conferences; the report from "The Thrill of Learning" is not present.

Arrangement Note

Arranged chronologically.