Descriptive Summary
Helen Parkhurst Asian Art Monographs and Folios [ca. 1920]
MS 043
The language of the materials is English
1 linear feet (1 box)
Western Connecticut State University
Parkhurst, Helen, b. 1887
Ruth A. Haas Library
A small collection of art books presumably collected when Ms. Parkhurst travelled in Asia.
Provenance
Books presumably donated to Western Connecticut State College library from the collection of Helen Parkhurst. Other English language material is not included in this inventory and is listed in CONSULS.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
Ruth A. Haas Library
Special Collections and Archives
181 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Phone: 203-837-8992
Fax: 203-837-9108
E-mail: stevensb@wcsu.edu
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); The Helen Parkhurst Asian Art Monographs and Folios; MS 043; box number; folder number;
Western Connecticut State University
Historical/Biographical Note
Helen Parkhurst was born in 1886 in Wisconsin and became an influencial figure in child education. She began her career as teacher and from 1913 - 1915, she worked with Maria Montessori eventually becoming Montessori's representative in America.
Parkhurst visited and lectured in Japan on a number of occasions prior to World War II, and was decorated by the Japanese empire for her contribution to education in Japan. She made several childrens programs for radio and her books include:
Education on The Dalton plan (1922), and Exploring the Child's World (1951). She died in 1973 in New Milford, CT.
Sources:
- P.I. HELEN PARKHURST (1887-1973): A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. Journal of Special Education; Summer 1980, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p130, 1p.
- "Helen Parkhust - Who was she?" [http://www.edith.nl/telmie2/reforped/theory/theory.html]
Scope and Content Note
Contains 4 folios and 3 monographs presumably from the 1920s.
Arrangement
The files are grouped into 1 series:
- Inventory
Access Points
Subject Names:
Parkhurst, Helen, b. 1887
Subject Topics:
Art -- Japan.
Art, Asian.
Document Types:
Photogaphs.
Facsimiles (reproductions).
Container List
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
Inventory
OS 1
1
2 Folios
ca.1920
OS 1
2
1 Folio
ca.1920
OS 1
3
1 Folio
ca.1920
OS 1
4
Monograph containing a folded reproduction of a mural
ca.1920
OS 1
5
2 Volumes containing photographs of Japanese art objects.
ca.1920