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Albert Kahn Foundation for the Foreign Travel of American Teachers records
Albert Kahn Foundation for the Foreign Travel of American Teachers
5872412
UA#0039
English
/repositories/2/resources/4452
5 linear feet
5 record cartons
1905-1938
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Historical Note
The Albert Kahn Foundation for the Foreign Travel of American Teachers was established in 1911 by Albert Kahn of Paris. The fellowship recipients had to spend a year in travel, familiarizing himself with different peoples, countries and civilizations, and at the conclusion of his travels, make a formal report to the trustees of the Albert Kahn Foundation. However, conditions of travel during and immediately following the World War I precluded appointments from 1915 to 1925. The Board of Trustees, which gave this award, included President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University. William E. Weld, professor of Economics, received the fellowship in 1927.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Albert Kahn Foundation for the Foreign Travel of American Teachers records; Box and Folder; University Archives, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Joanna Rios, October 2024.
Related Materials
Additional materials related to the fellowship program can be found in Historical Subject Files (UA#0002) and in Central Files (UA#0001).
Summary
This collection consists of the administrative records of the Albert Kahn Foundation for the Foreign Travel of American Teachers. It includes correspondence and minutes of the Foundation, but also the fellowship applications and fellow's travel reports.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Kahn, Albert, 1860-1940
Albert Kahn Foundation for the Foreign Travel of American Teachers
Applications/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802681925-1931Scope and ContentsApplication forms are organized by year and by applicant's last name. For each year, a summary of the applications was put together. The "biographies" or summaries contain the information from the application forms, in a standard format and typed, about 2 pages per candidate, and many include photographs. After 1931-1932, the Foundation moved from open applications to nominations.
Biographies or Summaries of Applications for 1925-1926/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680269192511A-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680270192512H-M/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680271192513N-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680272192514Biographies or Summaries of Applications for 1926-1927/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680273192615Scope and ContentsApplication forms for last names A-L are missing but are included in the summary.
M-R/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680274192616S-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680275192617Biographies or Summaries of Applications for 1927-1928/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680276192718A-R/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680277192719S-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802781927110Biographies or Summaries of Applications for 1928-1929/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802791928111A-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802801928112H/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802811928113I-J/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680282192821K-M/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680283192822N-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680284192823Biographies or Summaries of Applications for 1929-1930/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680285192924A-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680286192925H-O/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680287192926P-R/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680288192927S-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680289192928Biographies or Summaries of Applications for 1930-1931/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680290193029A-L/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802911930210M-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802921930211Biographies or Summaries of Applications for 1931-1932/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802931931212A-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802941931213Application photographs, unsorted/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802951930s214Scope and ContentsMost photos are identified by name but not by the application year.
Checkbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802961911-194531Scope and ContentsIncludes balance sheets.
Clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802971925-192732Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680298Correspondence with Albert Kahn/repositories/2/archival_objects/16802991908-192533-4Correspondence with Albert Kahn/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803001925-193235Letterbooks/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680301"Kahn Bourses de Voyage Miscellaneous Correspondence"/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803021907-193136"Old Correspondence"/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680303A-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803041911-191937H-M/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803051905-192038N-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803061911-191839"Correspondence during years of inactivity to resumption of business"/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803071911-1918310Correspondence by year/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680308/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803091916311/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803101917312/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803111918313/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803121919-1920314/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803131921315/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803141922316/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803151923317/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803161924318/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803171925319Unsorted/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803181927320"Correspondence up to 1939"/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680319A/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803201925-1937321Adams, Edward Dean/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803211924-1931322B-Bo/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803221925-1938323Br-Bz/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803231925-1938324Beaty, John Owen/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803241926-1931325C/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803251925-1938326D/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803261925-1934327E-F/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803271925-193841G/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803281925-193842H/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803291925-193543I-J/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803301925-193844K/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803311925-193845L/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803321925-193846Mc/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803331925-193847Mason, Max/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803341926-193248M/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803351925-193649N/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803361925-1938410O-P/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803371925-1938411Q-R/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803381925-1935412S/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803391925-1938413T-V/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803401925-1938414W-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803411925-1938415Minutes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680342Minutes of the Trustees/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803431911-1916416Scope and ContentsMr. Butler's binder
Minutes of the Trustees/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803441911-1931417Scope and ContentsThe Secretary's binder
Nominations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680345193151Printed Materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680346Deed of Gift and Trust/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680347191152Scope and ContentsMr. Adam's binder; includes by-laws and other governance documents
By-Laws/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680348191153Deed of Gift and Trust/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680349191154List of Officers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680350191155Scope and ContentsFounder, Board of Trustees and Officers
Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680351191456Reports to the Board of Trustees/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680352Reports to the Trustees, Volumes I-IV, 1912-1917
Reports to the Trustees, Volumes V-VII, 1926-1930
Reports Volume I, No. 1-2/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803531912-191357Scope and ContentsPrinted. Volume I, no. 1. Daniels, F.P. England and Scotland. [1912]. Volume I, no. 2. McPherson, J.H.T. Great Britain and Ireland. 1913.
Reports Volume II, No. 1-2/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803541913-191458Scope and ContentsPrinted. Volume II, no. 1. Linforth, I.M. A European background. [1914]
Volume II, no. 2. Kellicott, W.E. England. 1914.
Reports Volume III, No. 1-2/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680355191459Scope and ContentsPrinted. Volume III, no. 1. Williams, W. The world's journalism, 1914. Volume III, no. 2. Hershey, A.S. Political and social conditions in the Orient, 1914.
Reports by individuals/repositories/2/archival_objects/1680356Scope and ContentsSubmitted to the Secretary, Frank Fackenthal. Some are handwritten letters; some have been typed.
Beaty, John Owen/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803571926-1927510-11Scope and ContentsTypescript
Brooks, Robert P./repositories/2/archival_objects/16803581930-1931512Scope and ContentsTypescript
Dickinson, James/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803591929513Scope and ContentsPrinted account of fellowship, 1926-1927
McKenzie, R.D./repositories/2/archival_objects/16803601925-1926514Scope and ContentsTypescript
Phillips, Ulrich B./repositories/2/archival_objects/16803611929-1930515Scope and ContentsTyped and manuscript
Van Ek, Jacob/repositories/2/archival_objects/16803621928-1929516Scope and ContentsTyped and manuscript
Weld, William E./repositories/2/archival_objects/16803631927-1928517Scope and ContentsTypescript