Victor Lawhead papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains material from the personal life and professional career of Victor B. Lawhead. Professional documents include materials on the Carmichael Project, Freshman Orientation, the Honors College, and University Day, as well as copies of Lawhead’s published articles, speeches, and talks. It also includes materials from North Central Association accreditation visits, education conferences, correspondence, and other materials related to his years as a Professor of Education and as the Dean of Undergraduate Programs. Personal materials include records from Lawhead’s military career and Kiwanis Club membership, and biographical materials from his time as a student. The collection also holds transparencies for presentations, audio recordings of conference addresses and talks, and a sample of selected readings from Lawhead’s education courses as well as complete bibliography of these publications.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-2013
Language of Materials
Materials primarily in English. Chinese education monograph, Chinese and Japanese language guides, Japanese calendar, and currency.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note / Historical Note / Administrative History
Victor Lawhead was born on February 26, 1919 in Vincennes, IN. Lawhead married Dorris (Barber) Lawhead on July 11, 1953. He began his education at DePauw University where he earned a B.A. in history in 1940. From 1940 to 1943, he taught social studies at Washington Jr. High School in Kokomo, Indiana. In 1943, Lawhead joined the United States Navy serving in the Pacific Theater as a lieutenant until 1946. After the war, he returned to his position at Washington Jr. High while also working on his M.A. in Administration at The Ohio State University which he received in 1947. From 1948 to 1950, Lawhead worked as a University Fellow at The Ohio State University and received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction in 1950. He was hired as an Assistant Professor of Education in 1950 and was promoted to Associate Professor of Education in 1954 and Professor of Education in 1959. From 1958 to 1963, he served as an assistant and associate dean before becoming Dean of Undergraduate Programs in 1963, a position he held until his retirement in 1984. In addition, Lawhead served as Director of the Honors Program at Ball State from 1964 to 1967. Lawhead remained at Ball State University as Dean Emeritus of Undergraduate Programs and Professor Emeritus of Higher Education and Curriculum until his death on June 11, 2013. During his time at Ball State, Lawhead published dozens of articles on education, worked as a North Central Association accreditation consultant, and served as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) representative for the United States.
Extent
56.8 Cubic Feet (63 boxes)
Arrangement
Victor Lawhead Papers:
This collection is arranged in the following series and subseries:
Series 1: Administrative records, 1928-2013
Subseries 1.1: University Day records, 1968-1975
Subseries 1.2: Grant proposals, 1964-1985
Subseries 1.3: Carmichael Project materials, 1970-1981
Subseries 1.4: North Central Association materials, 1963-1984
Subseries 1.5: Student Orientation Planning materials, 1928-1982
Subseries 1.6: General Studies Program materials, 1953-1982
Subseries 1.7: Honors College materials, 1963-2012
Subseries 1.8: Women's Studies Program materials, 1975-1982
Subseries 1.9: WIPB materials, 1972-1980
Subseries 1.10: Faculty and Student recommendations, 1952-1998
Subseries 1.11: Cooperative Education materials, 1970-1980
Subseries 1.12: General Education Models materials, 1978-1981
Subseries 1.13: Higher Education materials, 1961-1982
Subseries 1.14: Undergraduate Programs materials, 1961-1982
Subseries 1.15: Undergraduate Curriculum materials, 1961-1985
Subseries 1.16: University materials, 1964 -1984
Subseries 1.17: Committee materials, 1961-1984
Subseries 1.18: Teacher Education materials, 1952-1988
Subseries 1.19: Administrative materials, 1953-2010
Series 2: Teaching and Faculty records, 1938-2009
Subseries 2.1: Education General 390 materials, 1964-2009
Subseries 2.2: Conference materials, 1953-1986
Subseries 2.3: Core Curriculum materials, 1947-1973
Subseries 2.4: Personal publications and talks, 1947-1981
Subseries 2.5: Sabbatical and Personal Leave materials, 1964-1984
Subseries 2.6: Teaching materials, 1938-2000
Series 3: Selected Readings, 1947-2006
Subseries 3.1: Academic Standards in Jeopardy, 1968-1983
Subseries 3.2: Aging in the Educational Context, 1974-1982
Subseries 3.3: Aims in Education, 1969-1971
Subseries 3.4: Assessment of Education, 1969-1975
Subseries 3.5: Athletics and Academics, 1992
Subseries 3.6: Behavior Modification, 1962-1975
Subseries 3.7: Censorship and Education, undated
Subseries 3.8: Church and State Issues in Education, 1963-2002
Subseries 3.9: Creativity and Education, 1960-1982
Subseries 3.10: Crisis of Confidence, 1947-1969
Subseries 3.11: Current Controversial Issues, 1965-1983
Subseries 3.12: Cultural Diversity, 1966-2003
Subseries 3.13: Education For Individuality, 1969-1982
Subseries 3.14: Educational Responses to Sex Differences, 1960-1986
Subseries 3.15: Ferment in Higher Education, 1968-1976
Subseries 3.16: The Futurist and Education, 1967-1997
Subseries 3.17: Gender Issues in Education, 1972-2003
Subseries 3.18: General and Specialized Education, March 6, 1961
Subseries 3.19: Education for the Gifted, 1993-2003
Subseries 3.20: Holocaust Studies, 1983
Subseries 3.21: Iconoclastic Views on Education, 1971
Subseries 3.22: Improving Elementary and Secondary Education, 1970-1990
Subseries 3.23: Life-Long Education, 1968-1977
Subseries 3.24: Mass Communication, 1962-1975
Subseries 3.25: Minorities and the Schools, 1953-1993
Subseries 3.26: New Approaches to Teaching, 1970-1974
Subseries 3.27: Policy and Operational Issues, 1993-2003
Subseries 3.28: Public versus Private Education, 1981-1990
Subseries 3.29: Science and the Humanities, 1979-2004
Subseries 3.30: Standardized Testins, 1997-2006
Subseries 3.31: Student Unrest, 1965-1999
Subseries 3.32: Sub-Culture of the Adolescent, 1967-1978
Subseries 3.33: Teacher-Student Relations, 1983-1999
Subseries 3.34: Two Cultures, 1963-1978
Subseries 3.35: Urban Crisis in Education, 1966-1974
Subseries 3.36: Values, 1963-2003
Series 4: Subject Files, 1941-2006
Series 5: Biographical materials, 1937-2012
Subseries 5.1: Military records, 1940-2007
Subseries 5.2: Kiwanis Club materials, 1970-2008
Subseries 5.3: Personal materials, 1937-2012
Subseries 5.4: Realia, 1999-2013
Series 6: Correspondence, 1944-2010
Subseries 6.1: Personal correspondence, 1944-2007
Subseries 6.2: Professional correspondence, 1955-2010
Series 7: Audio recordings, 1961-1982
Series 8: Professional bibliography
Subseries 8.1: Biographical Cards A through Z
Subseries 8.2: Selected Readings bibliography organized by topic
Subseries 8.3: Selected Readings bibliography organized by author
Subseries 8.4: Selected Readings bibliography organized by title
Subseries 8.5: Additional Readings organized by topic
Subseries 8.6: Additional bibliography
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from Victor Lawhead on 1998/06/15, 2007/02/09, 2007/06/12, 2010/08/31, 2013/06/04, 2014/05/23, 2014/05/29.
Existence and Location of Box 11
Box 11 is temporarily located on the black table in 208A, until Star Press boxes have been relocated to 478.
Processing Information
Collection addition processing completed 2014/06/13 by Ryan Frick.
- Title
- Victor Lawhead papers
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Repository Details
Part of the Ball State University Archives Repository
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA
765-285-5078
libarchives@bsu.edu
