Richard E. Jaggers Papers, 1928-1965 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Richard E. Jaggers Papers, 1928-1965

Primary Creator: Jaggers, Richard Elmer (1891-1965)

Extent: 4.4 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 12/03/1992

Subjects: Eastern Kentucky University--Faculty and staff., Education, Primary--Kentucky, Education, Rural--Kentucky, Education, Secondary--Kentucky.

Languages: English

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

Eastern Kentucky University--Faculty and staff.
Education, Primary--Kentucky
Education, Rural--Kentucky
Education, Secondary--Kentucky.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Acquisition Source: Jaggers, Richard E.

Acquisition Method: gift

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Professional Activities, 1933-1966],
[Series 2: Miscellaneous, 1910-1965],
[Series 3: Writings, 1927-1964],
[All]

Series 3: Writings, 1927-1964

Essays, reports, and papers on topics primarily related to education. The writings cover such topics as assessments of school programs, influences of various factors upon education, and suggested methods to improve the field of education.

Box 9

Folder 2: Administering the County School System: Part One, undated
Folder 3: Administering the County School System: Part Two, undated
Folder 4: Administering the County School System: Part Three, undated

Box 10

Barcode: 31234013797640

Folder 1: Advancing Education in Kentucky: Parts One and Two, 1956

Folder 2: Advancing Education in Kentucky: Part Three, 1956

Folder 3: Aim and Purpose of Using Resources in School System: Introduction and Chapters One and Two, undated

Folder 4: Aim and Purpose of Using Resources in School System: Chapters Three, Four, and Appendix, undated

Folder 5: An-C, 1931-1958

Essays mostly on education in Kentucky

Item 1: An Analysis of Experiments and Studies of Methods of Cooperative Procedures in the Education of Teachers, undated
Item 2: Analyzing the Job, 1945
Item 3: Applicable Philosophy Underlying Educational Advancement, undated
Item 4: An Appreciation of William Cecelius Bell, 1931
Item 5: Areas of Increased Emphasis, 1947
Item 6: Beliefs Basic to Democratic Education, 1940
Item 7: The Blessing of Liberty, 1934
Item 8: Brief Summary of Discussion Held on Nov. 28, 1958, undated
Item 9: Building the Country Road, undated
Item 10: The Bureau of Instruction and Its Work, 1947
Item 11: Business Education and Reciprocal Relations, 1940
Item 12: Certification as Related to Teacher Preparation and Supply, 1946
Item 13: Colleges in a World at War: Suggested Action Program, 1946
Item 14: Community Schools Share in Planning, 1944
Item 15: A Continuing Study of Teacher Education in Kentucky, 1943
Item 16: Cooperation in the Study of Teacher Education, 1946
Item 17: Cooperative Study of Uniformity and Reciprocity, 1940
Item 18: Coordinating Rural Education Programs, 1935
Item 19: Curriculum, 1931

Folder 6: D-E, 1932-1952

Essays mostly on education in Kentucky

Folder 7: F-G, 1939-1964

Essays on education in Kentucky.

Folder 8: How Americans Have Learned to Carry People and Goods

Folder 9: How-L, 1931-1960

Item 1: How Firm the Foundation, 1953
Item 2: Images of a Teacher, 1960
Item 3: Improvement of Learning Conditions in Rural Elementary Schools, 1944
Item 4: In-School Children and Out-of-School Youth, 1935
Item 5: Interpreting the Spirit of Democracy Through the Schools, 1944
Item 6: I See the White Cliffs, 1942
Item 7: Is it Patriotic to be a Teacher? Yes! 1943
Item 8: Kentucky Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, 1944
Item 9: Kentucky Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards, undated
Item 10: Kentucky Public School Organization, 1945
Item 11: Kentucky Schools in War Time, 1942
Item 12: Kentucky's Educational Needs, 1945
Item 13: Kentucky's School Program, 1944
Item 14: The King's Highway, undated
Item 15: The Land is Our Bounty, 1951
Item 16: A Legislator Looks at the School Program, 1945
Item 17: A Long Look Ahead, undated
Item 18: A Look at Teacher Supply, 1945
Item 19: Looking Ahead in Kentucky, 1946
Item 20: Looking Ahead with the Teacher, 1933
Item 21: Lost Generation, undated

Box 11

Barcode: 31234013797657

Folder 1: M-Pri, 1931-1952

Item 1: Making Learning Make Sense, 1952
Item 2: Meeting the Needs of All of Kentucky's Children, 1945
Item 3: Meeting the Needs of Teachers in Service, 1945
Item 4: My Selves, undated
Item 5: National Trends in Teacher Education, 1940
Item 6: Needed Research Facilities for Education, 1945
Item 7: Newer Trends in Rural School Organization with newspaper article: "Rural School to be Radio Talk Subject", 1931
Item 8: Old Wine in New Bottles, undated
Item 9: On Human Relations, Undated
Item 10: On-the-Job Training, 1946
Item 11: Organization and the Work of the Division of Teacher Training and Certification since February 1, 1933, 1933
Item 12: Organization of Elementary Guides in Twelve-Grade Schools, undated
Item 13: Personnel of Teaching Staff of Secondary School of Tomorrow, 1934
Item 14: Philosophy of Educational Leadership, undated
Item 15: The Place of Parent-Teacher Association Movement in Education, 1933
Item 16: Practice Teaching Programs, 1950
Item 17: Principles of Secondary Education, undated

Folder 2: Pro-Rep, 1929-1960

Item 1: Problems in Improving Learning Conditions in Rural Elementary Schools in KY, 1929
Item 2: Elementary Schools in Kentucky, 1929
Item 3: The Problems of Certification as they are Related to Teacher Preparation and Supply, 1946
Item 4: Professional Education and the Twelve Grade School, undated
Item 5: Professional Growth Through In-Service Education, 1950
Item 6: Program Atlanta, GA, Meeting, 1946, School Administrators, NEA: Comprehending the Community, 1946
Item 7: A Program of Rural Education in the United States, 1934
Item 8: Programs of In-Service Teacher Education Improves Instruction, undated
Item 9: Process of the Cooperative Study, 1945
Item 10: Public Works and Postwar Education in Kentucky, 1943
Item 11: Putting the Idea to Work for Children, 1950
Item 12: Quality Education Through Quality Teacher Education, 1960
Item 13: Raising KY's Educational Standard Through More Functional Educational Leadership Training, 1945
Item 14: Redirecting Rural Education, 1934
Item 15: Regional Standards for Teacher Education, 1940
Item 16: Relationships in School Organization (chart), 1952
Item 17: Report of Committee on Teacher Education, 1946
Item 18: Report of KY Educational Commission, 1933
Item 19: Report of Scores Given to the County Superintendent in Franklin Co, KY, by Teachers and Principals, undated
Item 20: Report on Materials: Production Projects in Cooperative Study of Teacher Education to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1947
Item 21: Report on Problems in Administration of County School Systems, 1929

Folder 3: Rural Education in Christian County, [Kentucky]: A Survey, 1930

By R.E. Jaggers and O.J. Jones for the Department of Education in Frankfort, KY.

Folder 4: Res-Sta, 1928-1959

Item 1: Resource Use Education, 1948
Item 2: Rural Education in Madison County: A Survey, undated
Item 3: Rural Education Leadership, 1928
Item 4: Rural Education on the Move, 1945
Item 5: Rural Teacher Shortage--Remedies, 1942
Item 6: The Rural School of Tomorrow, 1931
Item 7: S. 1313 and the Nation's War Report, 1942
Item 8: Scholarship in Action, 1940
Item 9: School Problems and School Support, 1943
Item 10: The Schools and the War Effort, 1942
Item 11: The Selection of the Teachers of Tomorrow, undated
Item 12: Ships of Discovery, 1932
Item 13: Significant Learning: In Therapy and in Education, 1959
Item 14: Social Adjustment and Parental Attitude, 1931
Item 15: The Social South in Teacher Education, 1941
Item 16: Some Characteristics of a Good Teacher, 1951
Item 17: Some Evidences of Improvement in School Programs in KY, 1945
Item 18: Some Problems to be Faced in Developing a Program as a Basis for Issuing the Standard Elementary and the Standard Secondary Certificate Based on the Master's Degree, undated
Item 19: State and Institutional Cooperation in Preparation of Business Teachers, 1941
Item 20: State Department of Education, 1944
Item 21: The State Department of Education and its Function, 1945
Item 22: State Supervision of Instruction, undated
Item 23: State Supervision of Rural Schools, 1932

Folder 5: Str-Teacher Cert, 1927-1957

Item 1: Straight Ahead--The Goal (Teachers Look at the Future), 1957
Item 2: Suggested Adjustments in the Faculty Load, 1953
Item 3: Suggested Competencies in Teacher-Education. Curriculums in KY, 1953
Item 4: Suggested Competencies Which Have Major Emphasis in Teacher Education Curriculum at the Fifth Year Level, 1953
Item 5: Summary of Conference of Classroom Teachers of Southeastern States Held in Lexington, Kentucky, March 28, 1942, 1942
Item 6: The Supervision of "Feeder Schools" by Central School, 1935
Item 7: Survey of Office Space, Office Equipment, Office Personnel, & Office Procedure in 108 Counties in Kentucky, 1927
Item 8: The Teacher and the Report of the Community, undated
Item 9: Teacher Certification and In-Service Education, 1940
Item 10: Teacher Certification and Professionalization of Teaching, 1953

Folder 6: Teacher Cert-Tw, 1932-1962

Item 1: Teacher Certification by the State, 1940
Item 2: Teacher Education and Certification in Kentucky, 1940
Item 3: Teacher Education--"Cradle to Grave Process,", 1946
Item 4: A Teacher for the Atomic Age, 1946
Item 5: Teaching Load, undated
Item 6: The Teacher in Our Midst, 1938
Item 7: The Teacher in the New School, undated
Item 8: Teacher Leadership in Pupil Progress, 1935
Item 9: Teacher Preparation Moves Forward, 1935
Item 10: Teachers and National Offense, 1944
Item 11: Teacher Supply & Demand: Program of Action-- with Forward by R.E. Jaggers, 1941
Item 12: Teacher-Training from the Standpoint of the State, 1936
Item 13: These are Our Institutions, 1948
Item 14: These are Our People, 1948
Item 15: This is Your World, undated
Item 16: To the Council on Public Higher Education, 1947
Item 17: Total Faculty Plans Teacher Education Program Training for Emergency Teachers, 1947
Item 18: Training for Guidance, 1962
Item 19: Trends in Teacher Retirement, 1937
Item 20: The Twelve Grade Principalship, 1932

Folder 7: U-W, 1930-1948

Item 1: Unification of Public School Program Through Improvement of Instruction in Elementary School on Basis of Scientific Analysis, 1930
Item 2: Unification Program, undated
Item 3: Unified Program of Teacher Education and Certification in Southern States, 1941
Item 4: Uniformity and Reciprocity in Certification, 1934
Item 5: Unifying Higher Education in KY Through Cooperation and Coordination, 1946
Item 6: Untitled Works, 1937-1947

Folder 8: Untitled Works, 1935-1947

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Professional Activities, 1933-1966],
[Series 2: Miscellaneous, 1910-1965],
[Series 3: Writings, 1927-1964],
[All]