American Educational Studies Association records

Collection

Identifier: G2006-19

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Records

These papers span the period of 1967-2009 and document the growth and development of the American Educational Studies Association (AESA). They include an accounts book, correspondence and other papers maintained by organizational historians and secretaries. Budgets and proposed budgets are available to researchers. The documentation of the work of AESA with other organizations such as the American Association of Colleges For Teacher Education (AACTE), Committee on Academic Standards & Accreditation (CASA) and Council for Learned Societies in Education (CLSE) is included in the records.

Much of this collection is comprised of correspondence generated by association officers. It pertains to elections, the planning of conferences, conventions and executive countil meetings. Agendas and conference schedules are included. Information concerning the publication of the association's journal, Educational Studies, and copies of the newsletter News and Comment are part of the collection. In 1978, AESA revised its constitution and a copy of the revised docment is included.

Dates

1967-2009

Creator

American Educational Studies Association (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Records may be subject to restriction. Please consult archivist about accessing this material.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

American Educational Studies Association of Georgia State University

The American Educational Studies Association (AESA) was established in 1968 as an international learned society for students, teachers, research scholars, and administrators who are interested in the foundations of education. AESA is a society primarily comprised of college and university professors who teach and research in the field of education utilizing one or more of the liberal arts disciplines of philosophy, history, politics, sociology, anthropology, or economics as well as comparative/international studies. The role of AESA is to provide a cross disciplinary forum wherein scholars might gather to exchange and debate ideas generated from the above mentioned areas.

Among the people who served as President of AESA are John Hardin Best, Kathy Borman, C. H. Edson, Walter Feinberg, Barb Finkelstein, Alan Jones, Francine Jones-Wilson, Everett Lantz, John Laska, Glorianne Leck, Chris Lucas, Van Cleve Morris, William O'Neal, Jeanne Pietig, John Martin Rich, Robert Sherman, James Shields, Jr., Charles Tesconi, Joe De Vitis, Don Warren, Lois Weiss and Marie Wirsing.

Extent

15 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The American Educational Studies Association (AESA) was established in 1968 as an international learned society for students, teachers, research scholars, and administrators who are interested in the foundations of education. Its records, 1967-2004, include an accounts book, correspondence and other papers maintained by organizational historians and secretaries.