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Highlight: "A Talk on Education Before the Invention of Printing,", undated

Highlight: New England -- Education
of schoolbooks inevitably would enhance the quality American education, Ginn argued, the American
' ameliorative effect on education and society. Plimpton proved a great proponent, for example, of expanding Ginn
Creator: Plimpton, George A. (George Arthur), 1855-1936
Abstract Or Scope: The George A. Plimpton Papers consist largely of personal and professional correspondence, financial and real estate records, personal diaries and albums, writings, and lectures produced by or for George Arthur Plimpton. But the Papers also contains not only the correspondence and records of Plimpton's colleagues at Ginn and Company, the publishing house that Plimpton led for decades, but also correspondence and records relating to the dozens of other institutions and organizations that Plimpton helped lead. In addition to extensive correspondence relating to Plimpton's collecting of rare books, manuscripts, and historical artifacts, the Papers also contain such diverse items as autographs of presidents, handwriting specimens, studies of medieval manuscripts, and documents relating to the American slave trade.

Highlight: variety of persons and on a variety of topics including collecting, philanthropy, education and peace work
Abstract Or Scope: The arrangement of the catalogued correspondence has not been modified. Although copies of some outgoing correspondence are included, the bulk of this subseries consists of incoming correspondence from a variety of persons and on a variety of topics including collecting, philanthropy, education and peace work. Also included are numerous notes, from prominent persons, thanking Plimpton for copies of the books he authored. Some correspondence is to and from Frances Taylor Pearsons, George Plimpton's first wife. Extensive outgoing correspondence from George Plimpton to Frances, and to their son, Francis, can be found here as well.

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