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By Tammy Jo Amsdam, Kevin Keefe
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection contains materials related to teacher education and public K-12 education, in particular rural education, in the state of Kentucky.
Collection Historical Note
Richard Elmer Jaggers was born on February 6, 1891, in Hart County, Kentucky, to Sarah Waddle and Nimrod Jaggers. One of four children, Jaggers had two sisters, Roberta and May, and one half-brother, William Brown.
After receiving his diploma from Western Kentucky State Teacher's College, Jaggers obtained his post-secondary schooling at two universities. He received an A.B. degree in 1925 and a M.A. in 1926 from the University of Kentucky. Later, he attended Cornell University, where he earned his Ph.D in 1932. The main emphasis of Jaggers's studies were placed on rural education and school administration.
Dr. Jaggers's professional experience began in 1910 when he taught in a one-room schoolhouse for Hart County and the city of Marion, Kentucky. In 1932, Jaggers became the state's director of Teacher Education and Certification. By the time he retired from the State Department of Education in 1946 he had attained the office of chief of the Bureau of Instruction.
Jagger joined the staff of Eastern Kentucky State Normal School and Teacher's College (now Eastern Kentucky University) in 1926 as principal of the normal school; he also served as an instructor. Jaggers later served as chairperson of the Department of Education and Psychology at the State Teachers College in Florence, Alabama, before returning to Eastern in 1952 as a professor of elementary education.
Dr. Jaggers was recognized as an expert in his field and as the originator of important studies on rural education and teacher training, graduate programs at Eastern, and of the program of pre-service training of teachers, which has been adopted in nearly every state in the country. He was constantly in demand as a speaker throughout his career, teaching as a guest professor at six universities and addressing educational concerns to groups in thirty-six states.
R.E. Jaggers was an active participant in many education-related organizations. He was a member of the National Education Association (NEA) board of directors and repeatedly gave addresses at the group's conventions. In the organizations Jaggers belonged to, he played a leadership role more often than just being a conventional member. These positions included his role as secretary of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, president of the NEA Department of Rural Education, president of the Ohio River Valley Conference on Teacher Education, chairperson of the Southern Conference on Teacher Education, chairperson of the NEA Committee on Supply Preparation and Certification of Teachers, and chairperson of the Kentucky Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards. He also served as chairperson of the Kentucky council on Public Higher Education Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and as the council's first secretary. Jaggers was also acting secretary of the Central Kentucky Education Association (CKEA) for many years.
Dr. Jaggers's activities extended to the community as well. He served as president of the Richmond Rotary Club and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Jaggers published several books, produced because of his research in education. His most prominent works Kentucky Courses of Study (1931), Administering the County School System (1934), and State Department of Education-- A Forward Look (1955), the latter of which he co-wrote with four other authors.
Dr. Jaggers retired from service at Eastern Kentucky University to the position of emeritus professor in 1962.
Richard Jaggers married his wife Emma Geralds in 1912 in Hart County. They had one daughter, Frances, who married Bruce T. Dorsey, and two sons, Gerald, KEA director of publications, and retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Jaggers Jr., who became director of the Division for Management Systems in the Kentucky Department for Human Resources. Dr. Richard Jaggers Sr. died in Richmond in 1975 and is buried in Elizaville, Kentucky.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Acquisition Source:
Jaggers, Richard E.
Acquisition Method:
gift
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 2: Miscellaneous, 1910-1965],
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Series 3: Writings, 1927-1964],
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- Series 1: Professional Activities, 1933-1966
- Working papers, conference and workshop reports, and official minutes relating to various councils or committees.
- Box 1
- Barcode: 31234013797558
- Folder 1: Alabama State Teacher's Conference, 1950-1952
- Folder 2: Conference on Professional Education of Teachers, 1950
- Folder 3: Professional Education in the Teacher Education Program, 1951
- Folder 4: Tentative Guide to the Teacher Education Program, 1952
- Folder 5: Associated Programs in Educational Administration (APEA)
- Folder 6: KY Associated Programs in Educational Administration Second State Conference, 1956
- Folder 7: Associated Programs in Educational Administration, 1955-1959
- Folder 8: The Community School -- nos. 1-39, 1943-1946
- Folder 9: Council on Public Higher Education (CPHE) -- Minutes, May 6, 1935 - Dec. 7, 1939
- Folder 10: Council on Public Higher Education (CPHE) -- Minutes, June 3, 1940 - April 10, 1965
- Folder 11: Council on Public Higher Education. (CPHE) -- Minutes of Advisory Committee, April 24-25, 1959 - January 9-10, 1961
- Box 2
- Barcode: 31234013797566
- Folder 1: Council on Public Higher Education. (CPHE) -- Minutes of Advisory Committee, March 19, 1962 - January 25, 1965
- Folder 2: Jefferson County Schools -- pages 1-101, 1953-1954
- Folder 3: Jefferson County Schools -- pages 102-215
- Folder 4: Kentucky Education Association, 1931-1959
- Folder 5: Miscellaneous, 1946-1963
- Box 3
- Barcode: 31234013797574
- Folder 1: Teacher Education Circular (TEC) - 1-35, Aug 12, 1933 - June 17, 1941
- Folder 2: TEC - nos. 36-64, August 28, 1941 - May 31, 1946
- Folder 3: TEC - nos. 66-80, September 25, 1946 - February 15, 1950
- Folder 4: TEC - nos. 81-90, January 8, 1951 - April 7, 1953
- Box 4
- Barcode: 31234013797582
- Folder 1: TEC - nos. 91-100, June 1, 1953 - October 10, 1955
- Folder 2: TEC - nos. 101-110, April 6, 1956 - November 20, 1957
- Folder 3: TEC - nos. 111-120, February 4, 1958 - March 5, 1959
- Folder 4: TEC - nos. 121-130, March 26, 1959 - June 23, 1959
- Folder 5: TEC - nos. 131-140, June 24, 1959 - April 11, 1960
- Folder 6: TEC - nos. 141-150, April 12, 1960 - October 26, 1960
- Box 5
- Barcode: 31234013797590
- Folder 1: TEC - nos. 151-160, October 19, 1960 - April 17, 1961
- Folder 2: TEC - nos. 161-170, May 5, 1961 - May 4, 1962
- Folder 3: TEC - nos. 171-179, May 21, 1962 - January 21, 1963
- Folder 4: TEC - nos. 180-190, January 11, 1963 - August 1963
- Folder 5: TEC - nos. 191-200, October 17, 1963 - May 1, 1964
- Folder 6: TEC - nos. 201-210, May 7, 1964 - June 14, 1965
- Folder 7: TEC - nos. 211-224, August 13, 1964 - March 22, 1966
- Box 6
- Barcode: 31234013797608
- Folder 1: Tentative Course of Study for Lincoln Co School Grades 1-12 - pages 1-136, 1949
- Folder 2: Tentative Course of Study for Lincoln Co School Grades 1-12 - pages 137-282, 1949
- Folder 3: TEPS: Columbus Conference - Studies of Changes in Teacher Education - section 1-16, 1963
- Folder 4: TEPS: Columbus Conference - Studies of Changes in Teacher Education - section 17-32, 1963
- Folder 5: TEPS: Columbus Conference - Studies of Changes in Teacher Education - Miscellaneous, 1963
- Folder 6: Workshop for Healthful Living in School and Community, 1947
- Box 7: Publications, 1928-1965
- Including Jaggers's collection of materials published and/or compiled by various authors and organizations. All materials are arranged within the folders alphabetically by topic and author, or by title in the event that no author was given.
- Barcode: 31234013797616
- Folder 1: Administration of Kentucky Schools, 1928-1960
- Folder 2: Crawford, A.B. et al. "County School Administration in Kentucky", 1928-1929
- Folder 3: Department of Education, Bureau of Administration and Finance. "Public School Salaries", 1960
- Folder 4: Lexington Public Schools. "Rules Governing the Board of Education of Lexington, Kentucky", 1960
- Folder 5: Educational Bulletin (E.B.), 1935-1962
- Folder 6: Educational Bulletin: Problems in the Organization and Supervision of Instruction, Jun-35
- Folder 7: Educational Bulletin: Getting the Schools Under the Way, Jun 1936
- Folder 8: Educational Bulletin: Procuring Teachers for 1946-1947, 1946
- Folder 9: Educational Bulletin: Evaluating the Community School, Feb 1947
- Folder 10: Educational Bulletin: Planning for School Plant Insurance Maintenance and Operation, Mar 1958
- Folder 11: Education Bulletin: Accrediting Standards and Courses of Study for Kentucky Elementary and Secondary Schools, Aug 1959
- Folder 12: Educational Bulletin: Summary Report Holding Power and Graduates Kentucky High Schools 1956-1961, Mar 1962
- Folder 13: Elementary Schools, 1944-1962
- Folder 14: Brewton, John E. et al. "Pre-Service Education of Elementary Teachers", 1944
- Folder 15: Castine, W.J. et al. "Living and Learning Experiences in the Elementary Schools of South Carolina", 1948
- Folder 16: Goodlad, John I. "Some Propositions in Search of Schools.", 1962
- Folder 17: The Nation Elementary Principal.
- Folder 18: Those First School Years., Sep 1960
- vol. XL, no. 1
- Folder 19: Evaluations of School Systems, 1962-1964
- Folder 20: Bureau of School Service, University of Kentucky. "Measure of a Good School.", 1964
- Folder 21: Kreitlow, B.W. "Long-Term Study of Educational Effectiveness of Newly Formed Centralized School Districts in Rural Areas.", 1964
- Folder 22: Allen, Wendell C. et al. "The Assignment and Misassignment of American Teachers.", 1965
- Folder 23: Barnes, Roberta S. "Better Principals for Our Schools.", 1961
- Folder 24: Smith, Kerry G. "Current Issues in Higher Education.", 1964
- Folder 25: Bale, Don C. "Professional Organizations Related to Academic Subject Areas.", 1962
- Folder 26: National Congress of Parents and Teachers. "Study-Discussed Group Techniques for Parent Education Leaders.", 1950
- Folder 27: National Education Association of the United States. "Teacher Supply and Demand in Public Schools, 1958.", 1958
- Folder 28: Office of Armed Forces Information and Education. "Teaching: A Second Career.", 1961
- Box 8
- Barcode: 31234013797624
- Folder 1: Using Resources, 1946-1952
- Folder 2: Ferrell, D.T. et al. "Resources-Use Education: Report of Education 37.", 1946
- Folder 3: Full Time Workshop Staff, Alabama State Teachers College. "Using Health Resources in Our School Program.", Aug 1950
- Folder 4: Full Time Workshop Staff, Alabama State Teachers College. "Using Natural Resources in the School Program.", Jan 1952
- Folder 5: Full Time Workshop Staff, Alabama State Teachers College. "Using Resources in Our School Program.", 1949
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