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By Alisha Ashby
Collection Overview
Title: Kentucky Congress of Parent Teacher's Association (KCPTA) Records, 1911-2002
Extent: 12.19 Cubic Feet
Date Acquired: 01/24/1997. More info below under Accruals.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The materials in this collection demonstrate the development of the KCPT/KY PTA as an organization and the evolving goals of the organization over time. Consistent with the aims of the organization, one can find material that focuses primarily on the well-being of children in terms of education, health, and safety. The collection consists mostly of meeting minutes, annual reports, and bulletins which kept the public up to date on the activities of the organization. The collection also contains several scrapbooks which highlight the activities of both the state organization and smaller district organizations within their respective communities. Other materials represented in the collection are award records, convention materials, training materials, and miscellaneous outreach materials used by the organization.
Collection Historical Note
The “Kentucky State Branch of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Associations” was organized on April 24, 1918. Its charter was granted on April 27. The aim of the group has historically been to advocate for children and youth - this means emphasizing the importance of the health, education, and safety of each child in the region. Additionally, the organization seeks to emphasize the involvement of parents and other groups and organizations that support the youth. In the 1960s, a “Headquarters Fund” was established as the group sought to create their own Kentucky PTA state office. The state office finally opened in the 1990s. Since then, the organization continues to work with local groups, state legislators, and parents to ensure the health, education, and well-being of Kentucky children.
For a more complete history of the Kentucky PTA or the KCPT, please refer to the published histories within this collection or the following link: https://kypta.org/kentucky-pta-history
Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Accruals:
Combined with 2004-033.
Acquisition Source:
Jones, Karen C.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Bulletins],
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Series 2: Conventions and Conferences],
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Series 3: Correspondence],
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Series 4: Handbooks and Manuals],
[
Series 5: Minutes and Reports],
[Series 6: Office Files],
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Series 7: Louisville Branch],
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Series 8: Scrapbooks],
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All]
- Series 6: Office Files
- Box 18
- Folder 1: Office Files, 1925-1942
- Contains administrative/office files for the KCPT. Includes some copies of notices sent to members, speech copies, membership information, and demographic information.
- Folder 2: Office Files, 1942-1945
- Contains administrative/office files for the KCPT. Includes some copies of notices sent to members, membership information, letters regarding administrative activity and demographic information.
- Folder 3: Office Files, 1945-1946
- Contains administrative/office files for the KCPT. Includes some copies of notices sent to members, membership information, letters regarding administrative activities and demographic information.
- Folder 4: Office Files, 1946-1949
- Contains administrative/office files for the KCPT. Includes some copies of notices sent to members, membership information, letters regarding administrative activities, memos regarding Kentucky legislation, information on grants, and demographic information.
- Folder 5: Office Files, 1949-1979
- Contains administrative/office files for the KCPT. Includes some copies of notices sent to members, membership information, letters regarding administrative activities, memos regarding Kentucky legislation, information on grants, and demographic information.
- Folder 6: Office Files, 1979-1984
- Contains administrative/office files for the KCPT. Includes some copies of notices sent to members, membership information, letters regarding administrative activities, memos regarding Kentucky legislation, information on grants, and demographic information.
- Folder 7: Office Files, 1984-1986
- Contains administrative/office files for the KCPT. Includes some copies of notices sent to members, membership information, letters regarding administrative activities, memos regarding Kentucky legislation, information on grants, and demographic information.
- Box 19
- Folder 1: Office Files, 1986-1992
- Contains administrative/office files for the KCPT. Includes some copies of notices sent to members, membership information, letters regarding administrative activities and decisions, memos regarding Kentucky legislation, information on grants, and demographic information.
- Folder 2: Office Files, 1992-1998
- Contains administrative/office files for the KCPT. Includes some copies of notices sent to members, membership information, letters regarding administrative activities and decisions, memos regarding Kentucky legislation, information on grants, and demographic information.
- Folder 3: Plan of Work, 1960-1963
- Includes "Plans of Work" for the KCPT, which are documents which address a problem related to Kentucky education/child welfare and proposes a detailed plan for a solution.
- Folder 4: Plan of Work, 1963-1966
- Includes "Plans of Work" for the KCPT, which are documents which address a problem related to Kentucky education/child welfare and proposes a detailed plan for a solution.
- Folder 5: Plan of Work, 1972-1974
- Includes "Plans of Work" for the KCPT, which are documents which address a problem related to Kentucky education/child welfare and proposes a detailed plan for a solution.
- Folder 6: Plan of Work, 1974-1976
- Includes "Plans of Work" for the KCPT, which are documents which address a problem related to Kentucky education/child welfare and proposes a detailed plan for a solution.
- Folder 7: Plan of Work, 1976-1978
- Includes "Plans of Work" for the KCPT, which are documents which address a problem related to Kentucky education/child welfare and proposes a detailed plan for a solution.
- Folder 8: Plan of Work, 1978-1980
- Includes "Plans of Work" for the KCPT, which are documents which address a problem related to Kentucky education/child welfare and proposes a detailed plan for a solution.
- Folder 9: Plan of Work, 1994-1997
- Includes "Plans of Work" for the KCPT, which are documents which address a problem related to Kentucky education/child welfare and proposes a detailed plan for a solution.
- Box 20
- Folder 1: Published Histories, 1918-1990
- Published booklets outlining the history of KCPT
- Folder 2: Yearbooks, 1925-1928
- Contains four yearbooks of the Kentucky Branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers
- Folder 3: Reflections, 1995-1997
- Reflections was a program created by the National PTA and was an art education program meant to enrich Kentucky students culturally. The program contained an art competition and scholarship program.
- Folder 4: Radio Talks, 1931-1937
- Contains materials used on radio productions supporting the KCPT. Many of the documents are transcripts of radio talks given by the president of the KCPT, with the talks relating to education or the general concerns of child-rearing
- Folder 5: Newsclippings/Press Releases, 1956-2003
- Contains newsclippings and press releases relating to the KCPT and their accomplishments
- Folder 6: Proclamations, 1941-2002
- Contains proclamations made for or by the KCPT
- Folder 7: Miscellaneous, Undated
- Includes: business cards, pennant flag, stationary, newspaper ads, speech scraps, sheet music of a song written for the PTA, delegate badges, a training certificate, and a couple of handouts
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Bulletins],
[
Series 2: Conventions and Conferences],
[
Series 3: Correspondence],
[
Series 4: Handbooks and Manuals],
[
Series 5: Minutes and Reports],
[Series 6: Office Files],
[
Series 7: Louisville Branch],
[
Series 8: Scrapbooks],
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All]
