Background Research Materials for 'Handwriting of the Twentieth Century' Various research materials used for Rosemary Sassoon's book, 'Handwriting of the Twentieth Century'. This file includes various photocopies of source material taken from books, journals and newspapers, extracts from catalogues showing lists of copybooks and writing aids, handwriting samples, alphabets, writing schemes and associated correspondence. Much of this is uncredited. Specific titles included: Magazine, 'Atypi-Seminar 1981' (in German) Article, 'Form-skrift: En Skriftreform' by Trond Berg Eriksen (in Norwegian), 1993 (annotated, with an additional, uncredited article in English attached) Article, 'Noen Trekk Av Overgangen Fra Gotisk Til Latinsk Krift Inorge' by Reidar Omang (in Norwegian), 1993 (annotated) Handwriting sample from N.D. Brooks, 1996 (includes a letter from his son and a photocopy of his army paybook) Magazine, 'The Christopher Jarman Handwriting Scheme: Teaching Cursive Writing from the Start', 1993 (includes a letter to Rosemary Sassoon from Christopher Jarman and various related photocopies of Jarman's work) Article, 'Lectures Manuscrites' by Michael Twyman, 1996 Promotional Material, 'The New Cursive Handwriting Guide', 1990 (includes correspondence, programme for the workshop, 'Focus on Handwriting', and the 'Cursive Foundation Hand' alphabet) Article, 'Hastigheden - Hvordan Proves Den?' (in Norwegian) Examples of 'Letter Families' in Sassoon Primary Script and Sassoon Primary Infant Examples of cursive handwriting photocopied from an uncredited book Extract from 'English Handwriting' by Alfred Fairbank Extract from 'A Child's Eye View' by Joyce Wilkins (annotated) Book (photocopy), 'A Manual of Writing' by the Committee Council on Education Extract from 'The Principles and Practice of Teaching and Class Management' by Joseph Landon, 1902 Extract from 'Illustrated Catalogue of School Stationary...' by John C. Tacey Extract from 'The Practical Teacher', 1887 Lists of Macmillan copybooks, 1897-1994 (includes correspondence from Macmillan) Book (photocopy), 'Script House: A Book to Teach Little Children How to Write' by Ruth Steele Short Story (photocopy), 'Willie's Penny' Extracts from 'The Oxford Copy-Books' Books I & II (includes correspondence) Handwriting samples, sheet music and other materials realting to M.M. Bridges (author of 'A New Handwriting', 1911) Extracts from 'Instructions: How Children Should Use the Copies' Extracts from various handwriting copybooks published by Philip & Tacey (includes correspondence contextualising the extracts) Handwriting samples from Annie Burgess from Luscombe School (includes correspondence with Millicent Olga) Extract from 'Vere Foster, 1819-1900: An Irish Benefactor' by Mary McNeill Extract from 'Breakthrough to Literacy', teachers manual Book (photocopy), 'Good Handwriting' by C.R.V. Bell, 1961 Article, 'Handwriting in English Education' by Prue Wallis Myers, 1983 Teaching pack, 'Ginn 360: The Ginn Reading Programme' Teaching Pack, 'Handwriting: A Workbook', by John Bright and Reg Piggott Article, 'D'Nealian: Innovative New Teaching Method' by Donald Neal Thurber, 1985 Article, 'The D'Nealian Pencil Grip' by Donald Neal Thurber, 1988 Article, 'Write On! With Continuous Stroke Point' by Donald Neal Thurber, 1983 (includes correspondence with Donald Neal Thurber) Extract from 'Principles and Methods of Teaching' by James Walton, 1912 Extract from 'The Education Circular', 1899 Extract from 'Recollections of Superintendent' by J.A. Miles (from a section containing some impressions and experience of Western Australian education between 1899-1936) Extract from 'The Curriculum of the Primary Schools' by the Education Department, 1908 Extract from 'The Early Education of Children' by Launa Plaisted, 1910 Book Chapter, 'Curricular Development in Australia' Pamphlet, 'The Parents' Guide to Handwriting' by Christopher Jarman, 1983 Pamphlet, 'The New Cursive Handwriting Guide' produced by Berol Pamphlet, 'TRTS: Teaching Reading Through Spelling' (with correspondence) Extracts from 'A New Handwriting for Teachers' by M. M. Bridges, 1899 Extract from 'Handwriting Sheets' by Patrick Barry 1887-1996