ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

MIDWEST ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN RECORDS

COLLECTION: OGL #1415

DATES: 1959-1998

SIZE: 8.75 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children Records were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Barb Rohde, Haslett, Michigan, on September 1, 2000 (Acc.#2000-2463).

ACCESS: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

RELATED COLLECTION:

North Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children Records (OGL 1201).

HISTORICAL SKETCH

The Midwestern Association for the Education of Young Children began in 1926 as the Midwestern Association for Nursery Education (MANE). Originally, it was larger than the national association until the mid-60's when federal funds created many new programs for young children. The organization became an Affiliate Group of NAEYC in the 1965-66 membership year and changed its name to the Midwestern Association for the Education of Young Children (MAEYC). The organization became a Regional Linking Group, with automatic membership, at the Madison, Wisconsin Conference in 1975.

The purpose of the MAEYC is to encourage, to coordinate, and to activate the efforts of diverse groups within the Midwest region as they strive to study, communicate, assess, and act on behalf of the well-being of all young children.

Any NAEYC member in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin is automatically a Midwestern AEYC member. Club members pay no dues, as funding is derived from conferences and special activities. Participation and governance is accomplished through affiliate groups of the NAEYC, as well as the Midwest AEYC Council, the governing body which is composed of one representative from each state. The Council offers support to affiliate groups by providing leadership training, special resources, consultant services and communications enhancement. Functions of the Midwestern AEYC include an annual conference hosed by state or local AEYC affiliates, and special project grants awarded annually to any affiliate within the Midwest.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Midwest Association for the Education of Young Children Records are divided into nine series.

Series I contain executive information, such as council member handbooks and responsibilities.

Series II contains agendas and minutes of various organizational meetings dating from 1978- 1997.

Series III contains membership rosters of the MAEYC Council.

Series IV contains correspondence dating from 1978-1994.

Series V contains financial information of the organization dating from 1974-1991.

Series VI contains information pertaining to the MAEYC annual conference, as well as conference policies.

Series VII contains information dealing with special projects, such as guidelines and individual grants awarded within each state.

Series VIII contains individual state-by-state reports on general projects carried out by local AEYC.

Series IX contains general information on various issues, such as reorganization, affiliate programs, and archives.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1
Folder:

SERIES I: EXECUTIVE

  1. Council Responsibilities and Policies
  2. Council Members Handbook, 1990
  3. Council Members Handbook, 1991
  4. Council Members Handbook, 1992
  5. Council Members Handbook, 1996
  6. Council Members Handbook, 1997
  7. Council Members Handbook, 1998
  8. National AEYC Leadership Handbook

SERIES II: AGENDAS AND MINUTES

  1. Business Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 1978-94
  2. Agendas and Minutes, 1978-81
  3. Agendas and Minutes, 1982-83
  4. Agendas and Minutes, 1983-84
  5. Agendas and Minutes, 1984-85
  6. Agendas and Minutes, 1986-87
  7. Agendas and Minutes, 1987-88
  8. 1992 Fall Council Meeting
  9. 1993 Spring Council Meeting
  10. 1993 Fall Council Meeting
  11. 1994 Spring Council Meeting
  12. Agendas and Minutes, 1995
  13. Agendas and Minutes, 1996
  14. Agendas and Minutes, 1997

SERIES III: MEMBERSHIP

  1. Council Member Roster, 1977-81
  2. Board Members
  3. Membership Lists, 1995-96

SERIES IV: CORRESPONDENCE

  1. Correspondence, 1978-82, 1986-87
  2. Correspondence, 1988-92
  3. Correspondence, 1993-94

SERIES V: FINANCIAL

  1. Financial Info, 1974-83
  2. Financial Info, 1984
  3. Financial Info, 1985-87

Box 2
Folder

  1. Financial Info, 1988
  2. Financial Info, 1989
  3. Financial Info, 1990-91

SERIES VI: CONFERENCES

  1. Conference Policies, 1984-89
  2. 1959 Annual Conference
  3. 1973-76 Annual Conferences
  4. 1980 Annual Conference
  5. 1981 Annual Conference
  6. 1982 Annual Conference
  7. 1983 Annual Conference
  8. 1984 Annual Conference
  9. 1984 Annual Conference
  10. 1985 Annual Conference
  11. 1986 Annual Conference
  12. 1986 Annual Conference

Box 3
Folder

  1. 1987 Annual Conference
  2. 1987 Annual Conference
  3. 1987 Annual Conference
  4. 1988 Annual Conference: Affiliate Day
  5. 1988 Annual Conference: Affiliate Sales and Display
  6. 1988 Annual Conference: Arrangements
  7. 1988 Annual Conference: Children’s Art Display
  8. 1988 Annual Conference: Commercial Exhibits
  9. 1988 Annual Conference: Conference Coordinator Report
  10. 1988 Annual Conference: Correspondence
  11. 1988 Annual Conference: Environments to Go
  12. 1988 Annual Conference: Evaluations
  13. 1988 Annual Conference: Hall of States Festival of Organizations
  14. 1988 Annual Conference: Hospitality
  15. 1988 Annual Conference: Hospitality Room
  16. 1988 Annual Conference: Make It Take It Workshop
  17. 1988 Annual Conference: NAEYC Publications
  18. 1988 Annual Conference: Pre-conference Day
  19. 1988 Annual Conference: Printing and Mailing
  20. 1988 Annual Conference: Program Book Ads
  21. 1988 Annual Conference: Program Report
  22. 1988 Annual Conference: Promotional Sales
  23. 1988 Annual Conference: Publicity
  24. 1988 Annual Conference: Recording Secretary
  25. 1988 Annual Conference: Registration
  26. 1988 Annual Conference: Report on Bubble Charts
  27. 1988 Annual Conference: Tours and Special Events
  28. 1988 Annual Conference: Treasurer’s Info
  29. 1989 Annual Conference
  30. 1990 Annual Conference
  31. 1991 Annual Conference
  32. 1991 Annual Conference
  33. 1992 Annual Conference
  34. 1993 Annual Conference

Box 4
Folder

  1. 1994 Annual Conference
  2. 1995 Annual Conference
  3. 1998 Annual Conference

SERIES VII: SPECIAL PROJECTS

  1. Special Projects Guidelines and Procedures, 1982-94
  2. Special Project Grant Reports, 1981-93
  3. Special Projects, 1980-89
  4. Special Projects Grant Report Annual Conference, 1991
  5. Special Projects, 1992-93
  6. Special Projects, 1992-93
  7. Special Projects, 1994
  8. Special Projects, 1994
  9. Illinois: “Kindergarten Teachers and Their Principals,” 1989
  10. Illinois: “Enhanced Training for Child Care Providers,” 1994
  11. Illinois: “Partnerships with Parents,” 1995
  12. Indiana: “Videotape Presentations of Developmentally Appropriate Activities”, 1987
  13. Indiana: “Books for Babes,” 1989
  14. Indiana: “A Decade of Decisions,” 1990
  15. Iowa: “Employer Involvement in Childcare,” 1987
  16. Iowa: “Shared Heritage Child Care Food Program Cookbook,” 1989
  17. Iowa: “Between Parent and Child,” 1990
  18. Kansas: “Family Day Care Training,” 1987
  19. Kansas: “Early Childhood Coalition Exchange,” 1991
  20. Kansas: “Leadership Conference,” 1997
  21. Michigan: “Kindergarten Communications Network,” 1987
  22. Michigan: “Preschool Salary and Benefits Survey,” 1987
  23. Michigan: “Training Substitutes,” 1987
  24. Michigan: “Re-educating Teachers and Involving Parents,” 1989
  25. Michigan: “A Resource for Developing Integrative Curriculum Units for Young Children,” 1989
  26. Michigan: “School Age Child Care Conference,” 1989
  27. Michigan: “Affiliate Mentoring,” 1990
  28. Michigan: “Flint Video Lending Library,” 1990
  29. Michigan: “Working with the Challenging Child,” 1995
  30. Michigan: “Assessing Primary Age Children,” 1996
  31. Michigan: “Planning for Young Children,” 1996
  32. Minnesota: “Language Arts Curriculum,” 1987
  33. Minnesota: “Seed Grant to Establish a Minnesota Early Childhood Economic Development Plan,” 1989
  34. Minnesota: “Developing Consensus Standards for Child Care Employers,” 1990
  35. Missouri: “Improving the Quality of Kansas City Child Care Center,” 1987
  36. Missouri: “Salary Survey,” 1990
  37. Nebraska: “OAEYC Speakers Bureau,” 1987
  38. Nebraska: “Promoting Cultural Pluralism: A Handbook for Teachers of Young Children,” 1987
  39. Nebraska: “Child Care Management Training Centers,” 1989
  40. Nebraska: “Round-Up Kindergarten,” 1990
  41. North Dakota: “Child Care in North Dakota,” 1988
  42. Ohio: “Things to Consider if you Want to Start a Child Care Center,” 1988
  43. Ohio: “Cleveland Salary Survey,” 1989

Box 5
Folder

  1. Ohio: “Urban Preschool Education,” 1989
  2. Ohio: “Child Care Provider Training,” 1990
  3. Ohio: “Urban Preschool Science Education,” 1990
  4. Ohio: “Men in Child Care,” 1992
  5. Ohio: “Making the Case for Business Investment in Child Care,” 1996
  6. South Dakota: “Family Resource Lending Library,” 1987
  7. South Dakota: “The Child Care Puzzle,” 1989
  8. South Dakota: “Focusing for Early Childhood Advocacy,” 1989
  9. South Dakota: “My Daddy Visits School,” 1992
  10. South Dakota: “Advocating...Together for Children,” 1996
  11. Wisconsin: “Child Care Press Kit,” 1987
  12. Wisconsin: “Training Model for Action to Improve Compensation in the Early Childhood Field,” 1987
  13. Wisconsin: “Improving the Quality of Early Childhood Programs,” 1988
  14. Wisconsin: “Resolving Conflicts: A Guidance Approach to Discipline,” 1995

SERIES VIII: STATE REPORTS

  1. Illinois Reports, 1983-84
  2. Indiana Reports, 1980-83
  3. Iowa Reports, 1979-84
  4. Kansas Reports, 1979-84
  5. Michigan Reports, 1980-83
  6. Michigan Handbook, 1984-85
  7. Minnesota Reports, 1979-83
  8. Missouri Reports, 1979-83
  9. Nebraska Reports, 1980-83
  10. North Dakota Reports, 1980-83
  11. Ohio Reports, 1981-84
  12. South Dakota Reports, 1980-83
  13. Wisconsin Reports, 1980-84

SERIES IX: GENERAL

  1. Affiliate Assessment Instrument, 1990
  2. Archives
  3. Brochure
  4. Communication Update, 1985-86
  5. Final Report: 1997 Midwest Leadership Grant
  6. Hall of State, 1987-91
  7. Name Change, 1991
  8. National Reception, 1992-94
  9. Newsletters, 1961-83
  10. Official Stationary
  11. Past Conference Chairs, 1993
  12. Public Policy Workshop, 1976
  13. Reorganization Plan, 1972
  14. Shirley Dean Award, 1986-92
  15. “Some Time to Grow”-Book donated by Jan Silverman
  16. 1992 Wisconsin Conference Bid
  17. 1993 Indiana Conference Bid

SEPARATIONS RECORD

Twenty-eight photographs were separated and placed in the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection.

OGL1415-1 Joan Lessen-Firestone, undated
OGL1415-2 Barb Rhode, Carol Phillips, Sue Vartilli, Diana Smith, 1996
OGL1415-3 1999-2000 Council Members
OGL1415-4 1997-98 Council Members
OGL1415-5 Julie Balster, Judy Friesen, Diana Smith, Marsha Tannehill, Jan Diessler, Marlese Tisdale, 1998
OGL1415-6 Lynn Galle, Barb Kurtz, Jan Deissler, 1998
OGL1415-7 Patsy Elliott, Barb Rhode, Kathy Boyer-Edwards, Diana Smith, 1998
OGL1415-8 Patsy Elliot, Marlene Tisdale, Barb Rhode, Kathy Boyer-Edwards, Diana Smith 1998
OGL1415-9 Barb Rhode, DeeAnn Attaway, Jan Deissler, Kathy Boyer-Edwards, 1998
OGL1415-10 Mary Mandelert, Debbie Ceicka, Barbara Kurtz, Lisa Poggi
OGL1415-11 Unidentified conference
OGL1415-12 Unidentified conference
OGL1415-13 Unidentified display
OGL1415-14 Elkhorn Valley AEYC
OGL1415-15 Unidentified presentation
OGL1415-16 Unidentified people
OGL1415-17 Unidentified people
OGL1415-18 Unidentified room
OGL1415-19 Unidentified room
OGL1415-20 Unidentified room
OGL1415-21 Unidentified room
OGL1415-22 Unidentified room
OGL1415-23 Unidentified display
OGL1415-24 Unidentified display
OGL1415-25 Unidentified display
OGL1415-26 Unidentified display
OGL1415-27 Unidentified display
OGL1415-28 Unidentified display

Six videotapes were also separated and placed in the Videotape Collection.

V 1452"Assistant Teacher Training", 1987
V 1453"Child Care, St. Louis"
V 1454"Developmentally Appropriate Activities", 1987
V 1455"How to Select Child Care", 1988
V 1456-57 "I Wish I Were A Princess" narrated by Peter Coyote

 Original Donation: 1959-1998  First Addition: 1993-2001

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