Arthur M. Proctor papers, 1906 - 1967

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Summary

Creator:
Proctor, Arthur Marcus, 1886-1955
Abstract:
Arthur Marcus Proctor (1886-1955) was a professor in the Department of Education at Duke University. He also served as Director of the Duke Summer Session for several years. The Arthur M. Proctor Papers include correspondence, speeches, articles, clippings, handbooks, photographs, and other materials related to Proctor's career as a teacher of teachers. Includes surveys of North Carolina schools, 1920s-1950s, and handbooks for state high schools, course materials for his work at Duke and other schools, and some files on the Duke Department of Education. English.
Extent:
5.5 Linear Feet
4000 Items
Language:
English.
Collection ID:
UA.29.02.0054
University Archives Record Group:
29 -- Papers of Faculty, Staff, and Associates
29 -- Papers of Faculty, Staff, and Associates > 02 -- Individuals

Background

Scope and content:

The Arthur M. Proctor Papers include correspondence, speeches, articles, clippings, handbooks, photographs, and other materials related to Proctor's career as a teacher of teachers. Includes surveys of North Carolina schools, 1920s-1950s, and handbooks for state high schools, course materials for his work at Duke and other schools, and some files on the Duke Department of Education.

Biographical / historical:

Arthur Marcus Proctor was born on July 9, 1886, near Huntsville, Alabama. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Trinity College (later Duke University) in 1910. He then attended the Teachers College of Columbia University, where he received a master's degree in 1922 and a doctor of philosophy degree in 1930.

Before joining the faculty of Trinity College in 1923, Proctor served as the principal or superintendent of several different school districts in Georgia and North Carolina. He also served as Headmaster of Castle School on the Hudson in New York to complete his resident graduate work.

When he returned to Trinity College as Professor of Education, Proctor taught courses and assisted in the Summer School program offered by the school. He worked closely with Professor Holland Holton to train future educators for the growing public school system in North Carolina. Proctor briefly served as Director of the Summer School and as Chairman of the Department of Education. Proctor retired in 1952, and died on August 27, 1955.

Acquisition information:
The Arthur M. Proctor Papers were received by the University Archives as a gift in 1973, 1975, and 1979.
Processing information:

Processed by University Archives Staff, Valerie Gillispie

Completed November 16, 2004

This collection is partially processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, November 18, 2004

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Subjects:
High schools -- North Carolina -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Educational surveys -- North Carolina
Format:
Photographs
Names:
Duke University -- Summer schools
Duke University. Summer Session
Duke University. Dept. of Education
Proctor, Arthur Marcus, 1886-1955

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