Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Richard Lodish Collection of American Education Ephemera

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1421
Creators:
Lodish, Richard
Dates:
circa 1825-1908
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Cubic foot
3 boxes
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Ephemeral archival materials from American schools, primarily from the northeastern United States, and primarily in the 19th century. Types of materials include instruction books and kits; students' work books and notebooks; flash cards; lesson books, some on religious subjects; religious tracts; printed lectures; students' report cards; school registers; attendance records; printed examinations; homework assignments; teachers' reports; scrapbooks; certificates of award; penmanship samples; diplomas; programs from school events; prints of school scenes; account books; receipts; school reports; and business documents of school boards.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Lodish, an avid collector of the material culture of education, was principal of Sidwell Friends Lower School in Washington, D.C.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Richard Lodish, 2014 and 2015.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Richard Lodish Collection of American Education Ephemera, ca. 1825-1908, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Instructional materials -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Public schools -- 19th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
School records -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Account books -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ephemera Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Diplomas -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Schools -- Accounting Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Business records -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Teachers -- 19th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Report cards -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Certificates -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lesson books -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Prints -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Penmanship Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lectures -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Reports -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Students -- 19th century Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Education -- finance Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Receipts -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Education -- Costs Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scrapbooks -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Schools -- 19th century -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Examinations (documents) -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Workbooks -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Education Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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