| Description | Three folders of correspondence between Nicholas Hans and others.
Also contains notes, postcards and photographs.
These have been listed with as much detail as possible re author, date, content but there are many cases where the signature is illegible or the letter is written in another language.
Where the language is not English this has been noted.
These have been left in the order they were received to the archive in, however photographs have been removed to be stored separately).
Letters:
- Maurice David (Inspecteur-Général de l'Instruction Publique, Paris), 24/1/1964. Letter in French
- C H Dobinson, 5/9/1965. Postcard from Odessa, Ukraine.
- G B Jeffery (Director, IOE), 30/5/1952. Confirmation letter re Hans' & Lauwerys reappointment as joint editors of the Year Book of Education, with accompanying contract.
- Toshiyuki Hara (Professor of Education, Kyushu University, Japan) & Shigeo Masui (Assistant Professor of Education, Kyushu University, Japan), 26/7/1960. Letter of thanks to Hans re his hospitality and assistance during their recent study visit to London.
- Edmee Hatinguais (Centre International d'Études Pédagogiques, Sèvres), 7/6/1963. Letter in French
- Raoul Croizin (Honourary Professor, Inspectors General, Paris), 28/9/1969. Letter in French. This letter & the letter from Hatinguais were in an envelope marked 'letters from Mme H & Inspector R Croizin etc'. Letter of condolescences on the death of Nicholas Hans and wishes of good health and recovery.
- F A Cavenagh (King's College, London), 18/1/1940. Letter confirming the Year Book of Education will be published this year and discussing Hans' search for employment in one of the Ministries.
- F A Cavenagh (King's College, London), 12/8/1945. Congratulating Hans on his appointment at Kings College.
- Peter Raggat (Comparative Education Society in Europe), 29/9/1969. Condolence letter sent to Grace Florence Hans on the death of Nicholas Hans along with a copy of the Comparative Education Society in Europe newsletter which contains an obituary for Nicholas Hans by Professor Lauwerys.
- Secretary of the department for Advanced Studies, IOE, 4/10/1961. Letter re application for admission from a Mr Tomiak, and requesting Hans set up a meeting with Tomiak.
- Fletcher H Swift (Professor of Education, Berkeley, California), 24/1/1939. Inviting Hans to visit California while he is in America lecturing at Cornell University, but explaining that the Dean at Berkeley has said there are no funds left to pay for this.
- Fletcher H Swift, 12/1/1939. Copy of letter sent by Swift to the Librarian, Library of Congress, Washington re Library of Congress misspelling of Hans name as 'Gants, Nikolai'.
- Lorenzo Luzuriaga (Spanish educationalist, letters sent while in exile in Argentina), 2/10/1951 Letters in Spanish. Informing Nichola Hans of a shor t illness which prevented him from going to a conference in Mexico and the possibility to resume working on the introduction of the Hispano-American part of the yearly book on education. Also Luzuraga mentiones the opportunity to publish the translation in Spanish of "Comparative Education" and asks for any conditions to its publication.
- 01/11/1951, Entreat Nicholas Hans to send an article to be published at the end of the month as well as an entreaty to reply to a leter sent by bMDM. Amanda Labarca asking for collaboration. Asking to send everything and its correspondence via air mail and highlighting the difficulties of latin american academics in keeping their jobs because of the embargo.
- 29/9/1952 Request to send him copies of the yearly book of the September issue of the Institute of Education to which he collaborated and of the issue number XVIII. In exchange Luzuriaga will post Hans a copy of his "History of Education and Pedagogy". He also informs Hans of a new book he is working on which will be published the following year.He mentiones a trip to Europe at the end of the year but he is not sure to come to london due to limited financial funds.
- M M Chambers (Director, Foreign Universities Project, American Council on Education, Washington), 1/7/1948. Response to Hans request for suggestions of American contributors to Hans' plans for a 'History of European Education'.
- Julian and Veta Butterworth (Julian was Professor of Rural Education at Cornell University), 1949/1950. Postcard with photo of Julian and Veta, sent as a christmas card. There is a note on the back from Veta with an update of family news. Accompanied by a press clipping re a testimonial dinner for Julian, c1940s.
- 5 letters in Russian, 1920s.
- Roger Gal (Centre National de Documentation Pédagogique, Paris), 6/9/1951. Thanking Hans for his report of a meeting in London, details of his research & request for list of relevant texts from the IOE. Letter in French.
- H L Elvin (Unescso Institute of Education, Hamburg), 18/5/1955. Letter sent to all participants of a Comparative Education meeting in Hamburg re response from UNESCO on issue of travelling bursaries.
- H C Barnard, (University of Reading), 30/7/1951. Thanking Hans for an offprint he sent.
- Nicholas Hans, 26/7/1955. Letter to Grace Hans sent from Paris where he is doing research.
- Nicholas Hans, 30/3/1960 & 3/4/1960. Letters to Grace Hans sent from Paris where he is doing research.
- Edmee Hatinguais, 12/6/1965. Postcard to Nicholas & Grace Han. Mentions Berlin. In French.
- Edmee Hatinguais, 22/12/1965. Sending best wishes for Christmas and the new year. In French
- A.C.F. Beales (King's College London), 21/1/1954. Thanking Hans for an offprint he sent.
- Robert King Hall (Teachers College, Columbia University), 20/10/1952. Suggestions for times to meet to discuss the 1954 Education Yearbook.
- Francis A Young (Committee on International Exchange of Persons, Washington), 15/10/1952. Requesting Hans write a report re his recent stay in America.
- Friedrich Schneider (Institute für Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft, Salzburg), 88/1949. Thanks Hans for a manuscript and discussing education theory. Letter in German.
- Nicholas Hans, 16/8/1935. Letter to Grace Hans with news from a conference he is at in Oxford.
- Walther Merck, 13/1/1955. Update of his news, including correspondence with Lauwerys. Letter in German.
- Vaclav Prihoda, ND. Update of news including his move from the science of education to educational psychology.
- Letter from Ruske Pedagogicke Buro, Prague, 8/11/1929. informing Hans on receiving his articles and arrangement for sending russian material to Hans in England. Letter in Russian.
- W Gray (lives in Kew), 14/6/1950. Praise for Hans' book 'Comparative Education' and talking about education in New Zealand, and particularly Hans' discussion of Maori education.
- E [Lowe], ND. Greetings card. In French
- C Idenburg-Kohnstamm (Nutsseminarium voor Pedagogiek, University of Amsterdam), 6/6/1963. Invitation to an evening at a medieval castle, Muiderslot, as part of first meeting of the Comparative Education Society in Europe.
- Friedrich Schneider, 27/5/1933. Asking if Hans could publicise the 'International Education Review' which Schneider works on, asking if he would write an article, and praise for Han's books.
- Robert King Hall, 28/7/1952. Arrangements for a meeting between Hans, Hall and Joseph Lauwerys in New York.
- Friedrich Schneider, 195. Postcard, very faded writing, discussing a book. In German.
- G Calo. Greetings card showing the Uffizi, Florence. Message of good wishes written inside. In Italian.
- Friedrich Schneider, 29/11/1952. Thanking Hans for sending the Education Year Book and sending Christmas & New Year greetings. In German.
- E D Grizzell (University of Pennsylvania), 24/6/1953. Welcoming him to the staff and giving information on department procedures.
- I L Kandel (School & Society publication), 26/8/1951. Thanking Hans for his report on a meeting on comparative education and discussing the meeting.
- I L Kandel, 13/8/1952. Saying he is looking forward to seeing Hans in New York, update on news.
- A [second name illegible], 15/8/1957, letter headed paper from the Athenaeum, London. Thanking Hans for an offprint he sent.
- Luigi Volpicelli (Istituto de Pedagogia, Rome), 10/2/1950. Asking to translate "Problems of Pedagogy" in Italian and permission to take care of all financial and editorial aspects. Proposition to send extracts of the translated work after publication. Letter in French.
- Arcangelo Cascieri, 1969/1970. Card to Grace Hans thanking her for sending him a memorial booklet from Nicholas Hans' memorial (or possibly from the funderal) and discussing the design he did for a bookplate (a memorial booklet about Hans). The cover of the card is a design by Arcangelo. There are 5 photographs of work by Arcangelo and 2 newspaper clippings with this letter.
- E D Grizzell, 27/71952. Saying he is looking forward to Hans visiting his class at the University of Pennsylvania.
- R F Young (Consultative Committee, Board of Education), 1/11/1935.
- M J Langeveld (Utrecht), 12/8/1952. Asking for recommendations for a book on history of education in England and asking for birth & death dates for David Fordyce.
- Masunori Hiratsuka (Research Institute of Comparative Education & Culture, Fukuoka, Japan), 7/6/1956. Thanking Nicholas & Grace for their hospitality & friendship in Sevres and update on what he has been working on since returning to Japan.
- Gisela Ulrich (International Review of Education, Unesco Institute for Education, Hamburg), 28/1/1969. Enquiring if Hans would write an obituary/memorial for Dr Franz Hilker.
- The Russian Foreign Historical Archive, 16/5/1934. Answer to some book requested by Nicholas Hans and opportunity to have his book in English in the Russian Archives (refused). Letter in Russian on letter headed paper from the Foreign Historical Archive
- Michael Sadler, 10/4/1936. Praise for Hans' Comparative Study of European Education.
Notes and writings by Hans:
- Notes by Hans - on one side notes in English and on the other in French re the life of F F Pietet, ND
- Draft of a letter, possibly written by Hans, in French. Has handwritten notes by Hans on the other side re Scottish education system, these have been scored through in pen.
- Notes on education in Russia, 2pp.
- Notes on education in China, 1p.
- Notes on V G Belinsky, 2pp.
- 'The project of transferring the University of Geneva to America', in History of Education Quarterly, Summer 1968, pp246 - 251.
- Notes on Konstantin Ushinsky, 1p.
- Notes on humanism in education, 1p.
- Notes on various books re Pietet, Louise Mallet and others, with volumes and page numbers given ,1p.
- Transcription of a letter from Voltaire to F F Pietet, Sept 1763.
- Notes on American free masonry and American Philosophical Society
- Typed 'Antonio Cocchi's and his letter on English education', Dec 1907
- Handwritten list of publications by Hans
Published materials/leaflets/programmes:
- Program for an event on Peter the Great, The Theater in the Era of Terror and Russian Literature after 1917. In Russian.
- Leaflet for the Foyer des Lyceennes, an Institute of Education in Paris.
- Programme for a student reception at Unesco House, Paris, 22/4/1948. Includes report on nearby attractions.
- List of participants on a comparative education tour to Paris organised by the IOE, University of Oxford & University of Reading Departments of Education, Easter 1961
- Two pages of typed notes on the reform of russian higher education. In Russian.
- Details for a meeting of the European Association of Teachers, London, June 14, no year given.
- Programme for visit of the Inter-Allied BRains Trust (of which Hans was a member) to the Guards Armoured Training Wing, Woking, 4/7/1945
- Program for visits to the Centre International D'Etudes Pedagogiques, Sevres by Professors from Reading, London and Oxford Institutes of Education, 1956, 1958 & 1966
- Conference and Event Programme. Typed page in Russian
Photographs and postcards:
- Set of postcards of house exterior & interiors, Zendingscentrum, Baarn, Netherlands.
- Set of postcards of the Centre International D'Etudes Pedagogiques, Sevres, France. Some of these have notes from Hans to Grace on the back of them, sent ot her when he was in Paris. Mostly they refer to the place photographed on the other side, and when he visited it, or what he saw there, 1952 - 1961
- 3 b/w photographs of technical classes. The stamp on the back states they were taken during a class as part of the watchmaking industry in Paris. There is also a stamp from the Inspection Generale de l'Education Manuelle et Technique. One of the cards has a note on it from Raoul Croizin saying they are a souvenir of an excellent trip.
- b/w contact sheet of photographs from an exhibition on the life and work of Nicholas Hans. It is possible that Grace Hans is in these photographs, ND
- b/w photograph from an exhibition on the life and work of Nicholas Hans. The photo features two elderly ladies looking at a display. It is possible one of them is Grace Hans, ND
- b/w group photo with an inscription on the back which reads 'with best wishes from Harvey R Terry, Martin Green, J Haigh (Leeds), John R Meredith, Yvonee M Kershaw, Kathleen Wandby, Gretta Oakley, Patricia H Goodwill, Elizabeth Appleyard. Nicholas Hans is also in this photograph.
- b/w/ group photograph of a large group of women outside a house. There is a man seated at the edge of the group, probably Nicholas Hans. ND. |