CIES records: Series 4: Founding Members: William W. Brickman papers

Biographical Note: William W. Brickman (1913-1986) was an influential proponent of the need for comparative education and was one of the founding members of the Comparative Education Society in 1956. He was a faculty member at New York University and the University of Pennsylvania, was a prolific scholar, and led several comparative education study tours during his long and distinguished career.

Scope and Content: The William W. Brickman papers document small portions of Brickman's career through clippings, lecture notes, reading lists, research projects, reports, and photographs. The photographs also cover Brickman's military career during World War II and then his transition back to academic life, while numerous course outlines, papers, and research materials clearly outline Brickman's career and focus in comparative education.

Box 1
Folder -- Contents

1. Bibliographies and reading lists, 1969-1979; undated
2. Biographical material, 1960-1980; undated
3. CES founders meeting summary, 1956
4. Course and seminar outlines and syllabi, 1960; 1978; undated
5. Endowed professorship (Gerald H. Read Endowed Professorship in Comparative Education), Kent State University, 1978-1979
6. Field notes and notes, 1951-1981; undated
   Scope and Content: A list of individual documents in this file is included at the front of the folder.
7. Interview with Brickman on Soviet education, undated
   Scope and Content: Appears to be a radio broadcast interview. Brickman is asked to share his observations on Soviet education as compared with American. He is also asked to report on his observations of Jewish life in the Soviet Union as observed during his visit there. Undated, but most likely dating from the early 1960s.
   Duration: 07:22 minutes
   Alternative Form Available: This CD has been digitally captured. It is not published online at this time due to uncertainty regarding copyright status.
8. Outlines and lists on selected topics, 1954-1979; undated
   Scope and Content: A list of individual documents in this file is included at the front of the folder.
9. Photographs, 1945-1971
10. Photographs, undated
11. Published articles, 1965-1983 (folder 1 of 3)
12. Published articles, 1965-1983 (folder 2 of 3)
13. Published articles, 1965-1983 (folder 3 of 3)