Francis W. Parker School records and Flora J. Cooke papers [manuscript], 1884-1960.
- Creator Names Francis W. Parker School (Chicago, Ill.)
- Title Francis W. Parker School records and Flora J. Cooke papers [manuscript], 1884-1960.
- Physical description 90 linear ft. (203 boxes, 4 v.)
- Collection summary Archives of Francis W. Parker School and personal and professional papers of its early principal, Flora J. Cooke. The collection is primarily comprised of 4 groups. First, Flora J. Cooke's professional and personal papers, most of them relative to her association with the Francis W. Parker School, 1901-1953. Second group, the papers of Herbert W. Smith, Parker School principal, September 1938-September 1956; Third group is correspondence and other papers of the Parker School's board of trustees from 1933-1960; and the fourth group is a large collection of curriculum archives and samples of students work from 1903-1958. The early portion of Miss Cooke's papers contains items relative to the Chicago Normal School, the Chicago Institute Academic and Pedagogic, and the School of Education of the University of Chicago; and correspondence of Col. & Mrs. Francis W. Parker and of Mr. & Mrs. John Dewey. Additional topics of the collection include early benefactor Anita McCormick Blaine and the Progressive Education Association.
- Acquisition information Most of this collection was a gift of Francis W. Parker School (M1966.0557). Papers of Flora J. Cooke were a gift of Barbara Stuebig (M1965.0492).
- Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Francis W. Parker School photograph collection (1966.0557); the Photographs of Parker School teachers in Hawaii (1964.1050); the Flora Juliette Cooke portrait album (1981.0124); many publications by the school that are cataloged separately by title; and other materials.
- Finding Aids Note Descriptive inventory for most of the collection is available at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, filed under "Cooke" in the notebooks.
- Names
- Francis W. Parker School (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
- Cooke, Flora J. (Flora Juliette), 1864-1953 Archives.
- Parker, Francis W. (Francis Wayland), 1837-1902.
- Blaine, Anita McCormick, 1866-1954.
- Dewey, John, 1859-1952.
- Dewey, Alice Chipman.
- Parker, Frances Stuart, 1847-1899.
- Wallace, Henry Agard, 1888-1965.
- 330 West Webster Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
- Chicago Teachers College.
- Progressive Education Association (U.S.)
- University of Chicago. School of Education.
- Bentley, Richard, 1894-
- Blaine, Anita McCormick, 1866-1954.
- Cooke, Flora J. (Flora Juliette), 1864-1953.
- Dewey, John, 1859-1952.
- Dewey, Alice Chipman.
- Douglas, Paul H, (Paul Howard), 1892-1976.
- Eastman, Max, 1883-1969.
- Judson, Clay, 1892-1960.
- Osborne, Raymond W.
- Parker, Frances Stuart, 1847-1899.
- Parker, Francis W. (Francis Wayland), 1837-1902.
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
- Smith, Herbert Winslow, 1891-
- Taylor, Katharine, 1888-
- Thomas, Cleveland A., 1912-1967.
- Thorne-Thomsen, Gudrun, 1873-
- Subjects
- Elementary schools Illinois Chicago.
- High school students Illinois Chicago.
- Private schools Illinois Chicago.
- Progressive education Illinois Chicago
- School children Illinois Chicago.
- School principals Illinois Chicago.
- Students Illinois Chicago.
- Teachers Illinois Chicago.
- Women philanthropists Illinois Chicago.
- World War, 1939-1945 Illinois Chicago.
- Geographic coverage
- Chicago (Ill.) Intellectual life 19th century.
- Chicago (Ill.) Intellectual life 20th century.
- Europe Description and travel 20th century.
- Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill. : Community area)
- Genre Diplomas. aat
- Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.