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10. Artifacts

 Record Group
Identifier: 10
Artifacts related to the history of education, the Kindergarten Movement, and National-Louis University. Includes early Froebel Gifts and Occupations, Montessori manipulatives, and international dolls.

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Memorabilia and Merchandise

 Collection — 1
Identifier: 01-003-2
Scope and Contents

Memorabilia and merchandise bearing the name and logo or emblem of the university. Includes key chains, lapel pins, clay mugs, water bottles, tote bags and pennants, pens, picture frames.

Dates: Created: 1930-1999
Found in: National Louis University Archives and Special Collections / Memorabilia and Merchandise

Montessori Instructional Manipulatives

 Collection — 1
Identifier: 10-001-2
Scope and Contents

Instructional tools designed by Maria Montessori for her Montessori Education Method.  Includes a partial Broad Stair, a partial Pink Tower, several lacing frames, a partial Narrow Stair (Counting Rods), counting sticks, wood tiles, a box of colored silk spools, shakers, Cylinder Blocks, a Geometric Cabinet and a Fabric Cabinet.

Dates: Created: 1914-1920
Found in: National Louis University Archives and Special Collections / Montessori Instructional Manipulatives

Tea House

 Collection — 1
Identifier: 10-002-6
Scope and Contents

Model tea house in the Japanese Style. The house has two stories and is complete with a porch and roof.  Provenance is unknown but might have been purchased by university faculty during trips to Japan in the 1930's to visit Japanese Kindergartens.

Dates: Other: n.d.
Found in: National Louis University Archives and Special Collections / Tea House

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