M. Madilene Veverka collection on Primary Education in Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Collection context
- Extent:
- 0.42 Linear Feet 1 document box
- Language:
- Czech .
- Scope and content:
-
This collection consists of a box of children art sketches, penmanship notebooks and classwork of Czech school children Madilene Veverka worked with, apparently gathered during her time in Prague.
- Biographical / historical:
-
Dr. Madilene Veverka was an accomplished educator and a member of a Czech immigrant family that homesteaded in Colorado. She studied at Columbia Teacher's College under John Dewey and later received her PhD from the Charles University in Prague. Loyalty and devotion to her Czech homeland motivated her extensive efforts to distribute information and mobilize Czechs in Los Angeles to participate in relief efforts during the 1940s in response to the Nazi atrocities that took place in Czechoslovakia at that time.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
-
Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Preferred citation:
-
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); M. Madilene Veverka collection on Primary Education in Czechoslovakia; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu