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02. Colleges and Academic Units

 Record Group
Identifier: 02
Contains records of academic units within National Louis University, both current and previous. Documents relating to colleges, programs, and the university library, including memos, correspondence, meeting minutes, handbooks, and statistics. Also includes previous iterations of NLU, dating back to the school's beginnings as a kindergarten training school founded by Elizabeth Harrison.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Chicago Settlements

 Collection — 1
Identifier: 02-001-5
Scope and Contents

Information on various Chicago-area settlements including Hull House, Howell House (formerly Bohemian settlement), and Chicago Commons social settlement.

Dates: Created: 1896-1897

Writings on Kindergarten and Early Childhood Educational Theory and Practice, published and unpublished

 Collection — 1
Identifier: 02-001-7
Scope and Contents

Publications, essays, chilren's stories, transcripts of speeches and method manuals for educators.  Many of the writings are specific to the kindergarten and the kindergarten movement and are written by prominent educators in the Kindergarten Movement and early-childhood education. Collection also includes writings and programs from the International Kindergarten Union and the National Kindergarten Association.

Dates: Created: 1872-1970