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Description | Scrapbook of articles and correspondence collated by Brian Simon regarding various subjects. Includes: Obituary for Ronald Brand, teacher and youth leader Obituary for Margot Jefferys, medical sociologist, printed in The Independent 12 March 1999 Obituary for George Rylands, English scholar and theatre director, printed in The Independent 20 January 1999 Obituary for Sir Alan Hodgkin, biologist, printed in The Independent, 4 January 1999 and The Guardian 21 December 1998 Article by Richard Scott regarding his father Ted Scott, Editor of the Manchester Guardian, with two letters from Richard Scott to Brian Simon regarding Simon's book 'In Search of a Grandfather', Henry Simon's links with C P Scott and Richard's time at Greshams' School Holt at the same time as Simon Book jacket for the paperback version of 'The Politics of Educational Reform 1920-1940' by Brian Simon Newspaper articles on the ORACLE project on primary teaching carried out during the 1970s Obituary for Jack Allanson, engineer and educationalist, printed in The Guardian 22 July 1999 Newspaper article regarding the relationship between Patricia Llewelyn Davies and Cuthbert Alport Letter from Lorna Chessum, dated 1 July 1998, regarding her own experiences in the field of education and the support Simon provided her Christmas card from Professor Chengxu Wang who translated Simon's 'Studies in the History of Education' regarding his recent work Photograph from Maurice Galton's retirement dinner with Joan and Brian Simon, Ken Edwards and others Letter from Hilary Oulton, dated 12 May 1999, regarding Ernest Simon's involvement in the establishment of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research Article written for the Friends newsletter of the National Union of Students (NUS) regarding his time as President in 1940 Obituary for Norman Reddaway, diplomat, printed in The Guardian 25 October 1999 Letter from Lesley Pedley, wife of Robin Pedley, dated 13 August 1999, thanking Brian for his entry on Robin for the Dictionary of National Biography Reviews by Simon of the book 'Modern Educational Myths by Bob O'Hagan and 'Lessons in Class: a fresh appraisal of comprehensive education' by Dick Copeland |