Reminiscences of William Jansen, 1963.

Biographical Note

Educator

Scope and Contents

Early years and education; teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, superintendent of schools in New York, N.Y., 1947-1958; impressions of William Kilpatrick, George Strayer, and other Teachers College professors; Communist purge in New York City schools; Bronx Park experiment; banning of the NATION

Subjects

• Columbia University. Teachers College.
• Communist teachers.
• Educators--Interviews.
• Hogan, Thomas F., interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Jansen, William, 1887-1968--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• School management and organization--New York (State)
• Schools--New York (State)--New York.

Access Conditions

Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1972