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| Description | Scrapbook comprising correspondence and papers mostly relating to comprehensive education:
Text Robert Mark's address on Professor Luria given at Leicester University's degree congregations, May 1967
Newspaper articles and correspondence, including from Harry Pollitt, Bill Wainwright regarding a radio programme in which Brian Simon took part on the policy of the Communist Party, March 1958
Newspaper articles on the policy of the Communist Party, 1967
'Challenge from a very lively corpse' review by Dr John Lewis of 'The Challenge of Marxism' edited by Brian Simon
Tribute to John Simonds who was killed at Arnhem in September 1944
Correspondence with Professor W O Lester Smith inviting him to contribute to the Student's Library of Education, 1966
Newspaper article regarding staffing at Manchester University, including a picture of Brian Simon, Joan Simon and Shena Simon at the ceremony where Shena Simon was conferred an Honorary Degree by the University
Correspondence from Shena Simon congratulating Brian on a talk he had given and one of his publications - possibly 'Half Way There' written with Caroline Benn and published in 1970
Letter from William Taylor, thanking Brian Simon for his talk given at the University of Oxford, January 1966
Letter from W H G Armytage of the Department of Education, Unviersity of Sheffield regarding Simon's role as external examiner
Letter from R E Hood, Chief Education Officer of the County Borough of Blackpool, dated 8 February 1966, thanking Simon for a copy of FORUM and saying the publication would help them in their consideration of comprehensive education provision
Correspondence from various organisations and individuals thanking Simon for publications and articles he had sent them
Letter from the Principal of Southlands College of Education thanking Simon for a talk he gave at the College, November 1970
Programmes for events at which Simon spoke including for the Fabian Society's Young Fabian School held 3-5 July 1970, at which Simon spoke on 'Patterns of Comprehensive Reorganisation', the Advisory Centre for Education's conference on Teaching Unstreamed Classes held 2-4 January 1970
Newspaper article regarding the establishment of Association for the Advancement of State Education in March 1970
Correspondence with individuals including Michael Tucker regarding submissions for FORUM
Publicity material for events at which Simon spoke, mostly speaking on comprehensive education
Correspondence including from Joseph Lauwerys, W H G Armytage, Robin Pedley, Sir Williams Mansfield Cooper and Kenneth [Charlton] congratulating Simon on being made a Chair at the University of Leicester
Correspondence from Edward Blishen regarding 'New Trends in Education', Blishen's research and his time in Africa in 1967
Invitation and attendance list for a dinner held in Brian Simon's honor by Norman Reddaway. the British Ambassador in Warsaw, 19 November 1976 |