Series I documents the management and organization of the Bradley Commission from its inception in the mid-1980s through the publication and publicity of its guidelines for history education. The series includes all incoming and outgoing correspondence as well as internal memos, funding applications, and meeting minutes. It also contains articles on relevant topics that the commissioners used as background materials and models for their work.
Box 2 Folder 15
Art Samples, circa 1988
Box 7 Folder 21
Bell "Bell's Quarterly: A Newsletter on Curriculum Ideas in History and the Social Sciences for Teachers from Grades 6 to 12,", 1988
Box 1 Folder 9
Bradley Commission First Proposal, 1987
Box 1 Folder 10
Bradley Commission Second Proposal, 1987-1988
Box 1 Folder 8
Bradley Foundation Proposal - First Drafts, 1986-1987
Box 2 Folder 11
Commissioner Essays, 1987
Box 2 Folder 12
Correspondence - Kenneth T. Jackson, 1987-1988
Box 1 Folder 18
Correspondence - Letters of Agreement, 1987
Letters from commissioners agreeing to join the project
Box 1 Folder 3-7
Correspondence Incoming, 1986-1990
Box 2 Folder 26
Correspondence Outgoing, 1986-1987
Box 3 Folder 1-13
Correspondence Outgoing, 1987-1990
Box 1 Folder 17
Dissemination Reports, 1988-1989
Box 7 Folder 14
Egan "Teaching History to Young Children,", 1982
Box 7 Folder 25
Gagnon Articles, 1987-1988
Box 7 Folder 26
Gagnon French, 1981-1988
Box 1 Folder 16
Guidelines Reports, 1987
Box 1 Folder 12
Guidelines Reviews, 1988
Box 7 Folder 24
Hertzberg "Frederick Jackson Turner on 'The Significance of History' for Teachers,", 1987
Box 2 Folder 17
High School Graduation Requirements, 1987
Box 7 Folder 23
Hoone "Planning for Local Heritage Projects,", 1988
Box 7 Folder 15
Howard and Mendenhall "Making History Come Alive,", 1982
Box 7 Folder 11
Kirkendall "The Status of History in Schools,", 1975-1987
Box 7 Folder 10
Larkins and Hawkins "Trivial and Noninformative Content of Social Studies Textbooks in the Primary Grades,", 1987
Box 7 Folder 28
Materials from Commissioners, 1980-1988
Box 7 Folder 22
McNeill "Why Study History,", 1985
Box 7 Folder 29
Meeting Materials, 1987 June
Box 8 Folder 1
Meeting Materials, 1987 October
Box 8 Folder 2
Meeting Materials, 1987 December
Box 8 Folder 3
Meeting Materials, 1987 March
Box 8 Folder 4
Meeting Materials, 1988 June
Box 8 Folder 7
Memo States Using Guidelines, 1987
Box 8 Folder 5
Memos to Commissioners, 1987-1989
Box 7 Folder 16
National Council for Social Studies "In Search of a Scope and Sequence for Social Studies,", 1983
Box 8 Folder 6
Organizing Themes Report, 1987
Box 1 Folder 11
Possible Commissioners, 1987
Box 7 Folder 30
Pre-Meeting Materials, 1987 October
Box 7 Folder 20
Ravitch "Tot Sociology: Or What Happened to History in Grade Schools,", 1987
Box 1 Folder 14
Requests for Reports, 1989-1990
Box 1 Folder 15
Requests for State Info, 1986-1987
Box 2 Folder 16
Scott Widmeyer - Consultant, 1988
Box 7 Folder 12
Sewall "American History Textbooks: An Assessment of Quality,", 1987
Box 7 Folder 27
Supporting Organizations, 1988
Box 7 Folder 13
Woodward "Beyond Textbooks in Elementary Social Studies,", 1986-1987
Box 1 Folder 13
Work Plans, 1987
Series II contains the surveys that the commission sent to hundreds of elementary and secondary social studies and history teachers. They asked teachers about their experiences in teacher training, how much history instruction their students received, the obstacles they faced, and their recommendations for future improvements in the field. The series also includes the results of the survey and reports and presentations of the data.
Series III documents the results of the Bradley Commission's project through materials related to its publications, press, and symposia at which its results were discussed. There were two main publications from the commission, which are represented in the collection. Their 1988 guidelines for history education were the formal results of their investigation. The collection includes those published guidelines alongside drafts, reports, and reviews. In 1989 they also published a book titled Historical Literacy: The Case for American Education with essays from most of the commissioners. Drafts of each chapter, and the final publication, are contained in the collection as well. The commission also publicized its recommendations through two symposia in 1990, one for World History and one for American History. These are documented through administrative planning materials and videos of the conference sessions. In addition to these materials, series III contains press clippings about the commission and its work. Materials from specific publications or events are grouped together.
Box 2 Folder 1
Bradley Commission Guidelines for Teaching History in Schools, 1988
Box 7 Folder 1-9
Guidelines for Teaching History in Schools Drafts, 1988 May-September
Box 2 Folder 13
Draft Notes - Paul Gagnon, 1987-1988
Paul Gagnon notes on drafts of Bradley Commission Guidelines.
Box 7 Folder 17
Bradley Commission Vital Themes Article in Ohio Council for the Social Studies Newsletter, 1988
Box 2 Folder 14
Commissioned Papers, 1988-1989
Box 2 Folder 2
The History Teacher, 1989
Box 5 Folder 1
Historical Literacy: The Case for History in American Education, 1989
Box 5 Folder 2
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 1 Jacksons, 1989
Box 5 Folder 3
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 2 Building a History Curriculum, 1989
Box 5 Folder 4
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 3 Ravitch, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 5
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 4 Hertzberg, 1989
Box 5 Folder 6
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 5 Why Study History, 1985-1989
Box 5 Folder 7
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 6 Craig, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 8
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 7 Kammen, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 9
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 8 McNeill, 1988
Box 5 Folder 10
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 9 Crabtree, 1989
Box 5 Folder 11
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 10 Bender, 1988
Box 5 Folder 12
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 11 Rabb, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 13
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 12 Dunn, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 14
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 13 Nash, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 15
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 14 Obstacles Teachers Confront, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 16
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 15 Wilson & Sykes, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 17
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 16 Ribar, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 18
Historical Literacy Drafts - Chapter 17 Reed, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 19
Historical Literacy Drafts - Unpublished Chapter Bingham, 1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 20
Early Drafts to MacMillan, 1988
Box 5 Folder 21
Book Promotion, 1989-1990
Box 2 Folder 4
Library of Congress, 1991
Box 2 Folder 6
Los Angeles Times, 1989
Box 2 Folder 3
Magazines and Articles, 1990
Box 2 Folder 5
New Leader Review, 1990
Box 2 Folder 8-9
News Coverage, 1988-1989
Box 2 Folder 7
News Release, circa 1988
Box 7 Folder 18
Photographs, 1988
Box 5 Folder 22
Press Conference, 1989 November
Box 2 Folder 10
Press Release, 1988 September
Box 7 Folder 19
Publicity, 1987-1988
Box 1 Folder 1
Presentation Notes - Joe Ribar, 1988
Box 1 Folder 2
Presentation Notes - Elaine Wrisley Reed, 1989-1991
Box 2 Folder 20
American History Symposium, 1990
Box 2 Folder 21
American History Symposium Pre-Registration Packet Originals, 1990
Box 2 Folder 25
American History Symposium Videotaping, 1990
Box 2 Folder 22
World History Symposium Presenters, 1990
Box 2 Folder 23
World History Symposium Participants, 1990
Box 2 Folder 24
World History Symposium, 1990
Box 2 Folder 19
World History Symposium Handouts, 1990
Box 2 Folder 18
Video Releases, 1990
Box 6 Folder 1-3
A Symposium on Historical Literacy: The Case for History in Amerian Education, 1990 March 22
Box 6 Folder 4-6
A Symposium on Historical Literacy: The Case for History in Amerian Education, Edited Master Tape, 1990 March 22
Box 6 Folder 7-11
Bradley Commission on History, Washington Hilton, Original SVHS with Dolby, 1990 March 22
Box 6 Folder 12-16
Bradley Commission on History, Washington Hilton, Control Track Window Dub, 199 March 22
Box 6 Folder 17
A Symposia on Historical Literacy, Graphics/Titles and Music Bed, 1990 March 22, 1 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 18
Bradley Commission Session I, 1990 May, 1 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 19
Bradley Commission Session II, 1990 May, 1 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 20
Bradley Commission Session III, 1990 May, 1 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 21
Bradley Commission Session IV, 1990 May, 1 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 22
Bradley Commission Session V, 1990 May, 1 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 23
Bradley Commission Session VI, 1990 May, 1 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 24-25
Friday Welcome - Saturday Breakfast, 1990 May, 2 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 26-27
Western Civilization & World History, 1990 May, 2 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 28-29
Teaching Islamic Civilization in the Middle Ages, 1990 May, 2 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 30-31
Using Literature to Teach the World's Past, 1990 May, 2 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 32-33
Lunch - The Philadelphia World History Project, 1990 May, 2 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 34
Teaching Ancient India, 1990 May, 1 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 35
Teaching Medieval Society of Europe, 1990 May, 1 videocassettes (VHS)
Box 6 Folder 36
National Council for History Education Colloquium Program Clips, 1991-1992, 1 videocassettes (VHS)