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Utah Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children records, 1955-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Council for Exceptional Children. Utah Federation
- Title
- Utah Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children records
- Dates
- 1955-1999 (inclusive)19551999
- Quantity
- 8 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0456
- Summary
- The Utah Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children records (1955-1999) contains meeting minutes, constitution and bylaws, reports, financial materials, directories, newsletters, convention materials, and correspondence. The Council for Exceptional Children is an association of educators and other specialists concerned with children and youth who require special instruction and services not available through regular education. The Utah Federation is the statewide unit of the Council.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
In 1922, a group of faculty members of Teachers College, Columbia University, along with supervisors and administrators attending the college's summer courses in special education, organized the International Council for the Education of Exceptional Children. The words, "the Education of" were eliminated from the name in 1933, and in 1958, the word "International" was dropped.
A merger of the organization with the Special Education Department of the National Education Association (NEA) in 1941 resulted in the council becoming a department of the NEA. This move greatly strengthened the council as a professional organization.
The Council for Exceptional Children is an association of educators and other specialists with major concerns for children and youth whose needs differ sufficiently from others to require special instruction and services not available through regular education. The gifted, blind and partially seeing, mentally retarded, emotionally disturbed, and the neurologically impaired are all included in the classification of "exceptional children."
The organization exists at the national, regional, and state (federation), and local unit (chapter) levels. In addition to holding CEC's membership, many members also belong to one of the eight national divisions of CEC. These are: The Association for the Gifted (TAG), the Association of Educators of Homebound and Hospitalized Children (AEHHC), the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD), the Council for Children with Communication Disorders (CCCD), the Council for the Education of the Blind and Partially Seeing (CEBPS), the Division on Mental Retardation (CEC-MR), and the Teacher Education Division (TED). An integral part of the council's structure, these divisions are involved in conducting professional studies, publishing special education literature, and conducting sectional meetings at CEC conventions.
The council is deeply committed to the effective implementation of federal legislation in the interest of exceptional children. It sees broad implications for legislation and appropriations that will strengthen and enhance this country's instructional programs for all children, and especially those with exceptional needs.
The Utah Chapter of CEC was organized in 1955 by a group of special education professionals from across the state. Ten years later, the Utah Chapter applied for and was awarded federation status. At that time, there were three local chapters in Utah: Canyonlands Chapter in Provo, Northern Utah Chapter in Logan, and the Great Salt Lake Chapter in Salt Lake City. Since that time, three additional chapters have been organized. These are the Golden Spike Chapter in Ogden, the Snowbird Chapter in Sandy, and the Utah Student Chapter of CEC, comprised of students from Utah State University, the University of Utah, and Brigham Young University.
The Utah Federation of CEC has been actively involved in developing and implementing special education programs in the public schools and continues to be a strong advocate for exceptional children.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Utah Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children Records includes materials such as minutes from the Executive Committee, the Board of Governors, the Delegate Assembly, and general federation meetings. Also included are organizational guidelines, constitution and by-laws, reports, financial materials, national and state directories, newsletters, convention materials (national, regional, and state), publications, correspondence, and chapter and division materials.
The correspondence is by far the most informative material in the collection. It reflects the growth and general direction the organization has taken over the years. While the minutes in the collection provide some information as to the major concerns of the organization, the incompleteness of these records hinders their effectiveness.
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) division files in the collection contain mostly materials from the sectional meetings of the Utah Education Association Convention in 1966. Very few of the files contain more in-depth information about the divisions themselves. Local chapter materials are limited as well and provide little information on chapter activities. The last few boxes in the collection concentrate on the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD).
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Boxes 1-6 were donated by the Council for Exceptional Children in 1984. Boxes 7-13 were donated by Jeff Rydalch in July 1997 and Sherry Duckworth in 1997. Boxes 14-16 were donated by Jeff Rydalch in 2000.
Processing Note
Processed by Allesen Peck in 1985.
Addendum processed by Lisa DeMille in 2004.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0153).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Bylaws, Minutes, Reports, and Organizational GuidelinesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | National Constitution and Bylaws |
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| 1 | 2-3 | State Constitution and Bylaws |
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| 1 | 4 | Executive Committee, Minutes |
1968-1969 |
| 1 | 5 | Board of Governors
Minutes, memos, and agendas.
|
1956-1969 |
| 1 | 6 | National Board of Governors, Minutes |
1964 |
| 1 | 7 | Delegate Assembly
Memos, agendas, and minutes.
|
1959-1969 |
| 1 | 8-9 | Utah Federation, Minutes |
1955-1968 |
| 1 | 10 | Resolutions Committee, Reports |
1956 |
| 1 | 11 | Membership and Subscription Reports |
1957-1961 |
| 1 | 12 | Treasurer's Reports and Financial Materials |
1959-1967 |
| 1 | 13 | Annual Reports |
1955-1983 |
| 1 | 14 | Area Reports |
1961 |
| 1 | 15 | Officer and Committee Chairmen Report |
1969-1970 |
| 1 | 16 | CEC Handbook |
1964 |
| 1 | 17 | Administrative Forms |
|
| 1 | 18 | Guidelines for Membership Processing |
|
| 1 | 19 | Guidelines for Chapter Activities |
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| 1 | 20 | Requirements for Chartered Chapters |
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| 1 | 21 | Utah Federation Application |
1965 |
Directories, Chapter Materials, and NewslettersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 1 | CEC National Directory |
1966-1967 |
| 2 | 2-4 | Utah Federation Directories |
1955-1960 |
| 2 | 5 | Utah Federation Officer Materials |
1958 |
| 2 | 6 | Special Education Teachers, State Roster |
1956-1961 |
| 2 | 7 | Board of Governors, Roster |
1983-1984 |
| 2 | 8 | Canyonlands Chapter, Newsletter |
1967 |
| 2 | 9 | Golden Spike Chapter, Correspondence and Membership Lists |
|
| 2 | 10 | Great Salt Lake Chapter
Constitution, by-laws, correspondence, membership lists, and newsletters.
|
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| 2 | 11 | Northern Utah Chapter
Correspondence, annual reports, chapter officer list, and a newsletter.
|
1965-1984 |
| 2 | 12 | Snowbird Chapter, Officers List |
1983-1984 |
| 2 | 13 | Utah Student Chapter
Membership lists, annual reports, and minutes.
|
1966-1983 |
| 2 | 14-15 | Utah Federation Newsletters |
1955-1983 |
Conventions, Division Materials, and PublicationsReturn to Top
Box 3, folders 4-11 contain materials from the eight divisions within the Utah Federation of CEC.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1 | State Convention Materials
Programs, attendance rolls, reports, and other materials.
|
1960-1969 |
| 3 | 2 | Regional Conference Materials, Programs and Reports |
1958-1969 |
| 3 | 3 | National Convention Materials, Programs and Reports |
1956-1967 |
| 3 | 4 | Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
Correspondence, recorder's notes, and a membership list.
|
1966 |
| 3 | 5 | Council for the Education of the Blind and Partially Seeing
Constitution and by-laws, correspondence, and a membership list.
|
1966 |
| 3 | 6 | Association for the Gifted, Recorder's Notes and Membership List |
1966 |
| 3 | 7 | Association of Educators of Homebound and Hospitalized Children, Recorder's Notes and Newsletter |
1958; 1966 |
| 3 | 8 | Division of Mental Retardation
Membership list, recorder's notes, and a newsletter.
|
1959; 1966 |
| 3 | 9 | Division of the Physically Handicapped
Correspondence, membership list, and recorder's notes.
|
1966-1967 |
| 3 | 10 | Teacher Education Division, Membership Lists and Recorder's Notes |
1966 |
| 3 | 11 | Utah Speech and Hearing Association, Correspondence and Attendance Rolls |
1966 |
| 3 | 12 | "The Stockholders of CEC"
Speech given by Ray Graham at the April national CEC convention in Detroit.
|
1961 |
| 3 | 13 | "What's Special About Special Education"
Speech given by Rex D. Pinegar at the October state convention in Salt Lake City.
|
1966 |
| 3 | 14 | "NEA Departmental Relations: A Dilemma and A Proposal"
Rough draft of article published in April National Education Association journal.
|
1966 |
| 3 | 15 | Miscellaneous Articles |
|
| 3 | 16 |
Creative Service Through Imaginative Programming
A CEC publication outlining chapter goals, program presentation techniques, and approaches to program organization and implementation.
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| 3 | 17 |
Creative Use of Federal Legislation for Exceptional Children
Proceedings from the December national CEC conference in Chicago.
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| 3 | 18 |
Exceptional Children, Vol. 30, Nos. 8-9 |
1964 |
| 3 | 19 |
Professional Standards for Personnel in the Education of Exceptional Children
Project report of the Delegate Assembly.
|
1966 |
| 3 | 20 |
Rehabilitation Literature, Vol. 22, No. 2
Monthly journal published for the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults.
|
1961 |
| 3 | 21 | List of CEC Publications |
General Materials, 1954-1983Return to Top
Container(s): Box 6
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 4 | Correspondence
State and national level correspondence concerning convention arrangements, membership, organizational activities, and CEC programs.
|
1955-1961 | |
| 5 | Correspondence
State and national level correspondence concerning convention arrangements, membership, organizational activities, and CEC programs.
|
1962-1983 | |
| Folder | |||
| 6 | 1-6 | Bibliographies
These concern the blind and partially sighted, children's toys, the emotionally disturbed, the mentally and physically handicapped, and reading teachers.
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| 6 | 7 | Book Order Forms |
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| 6 | 8 | Federal Legislative Materials, Newsletters and Reports |
1961-1966 |
| 6 | 9 | Appropriations for the Education of the Handicapped |
1970 |
| 6 | 10 | Utah Special Education Data
Statistical information on the number of exceptional children in Utah, projected need for special education teachers, and the distribution of handicapped and remedial programs in Utah public schools.
|
1954-1961 |
| 6 | 11 | "Salary Schedule Provisions for Special Education Teachers" |
1966-1967 |
| 6 | 12 | Certification of Election to National CEC Governing Board |
1961-1968 |
| 6 | 13 | Resumes of Nominees for Governing Board Members |
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| 6 | 14 | List of Day Care Centers for the Handicapped |
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| 6 | 15 | Suggestions from Utah School Districts for the State CEC Program |
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| 6 | 16 | Utah Education Association, Correspondence and Handbooks |
1965-1966 |
| 6 | 17 | Miscellaneous Pamphlets on CEC |
|
| 6 | 18 | News Clippings |
1969; 1983 |
| 6 | 19 | Alabama State Federation, Newsletters |
1969 |
Council for Exceptional Children InformationReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | Correspondence and Memoranda |
1988-1997 |
| 7 | 2-3 | Council Organization, Procedures, and Training |
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| 7 | 4 | Policy Manual |
1993 |
| 7 | 5-6 | Unit Leader Handbook |
1988 |
| 7 | 7 | Resource Packets |
1990 |
| 8 | 1-3 | Meeting and Conference Agendas, Minutes, and Schedules |
1988-1997 |
| 8 | 4 | Accessibility Assistance Sub-Committee |
1996-1997 |
| 8 | 5 | Educational Tour Sub-Committee |
1996-1997 |
| 8 | 6 | Exhibit and Personnel Recruitment Sub-Committee |
1997 |
| 8 | 7 | Headquarters Office Sub-Committee |
1997 |
| 8 | 8 | Hospitality/Information Sub-Committee |
1996 |
| 8 | 9-10 | Local Arrangements Committee |
1996-1997 |
| 8 | 11 | Program Advisory Committee |
1997 |
| 9 | 1 | Publicity Committee |
1996-1997 |
| 9 | 2 | Registration Sub-Committee |
1997 |
| 9 | 3-4 | Special Events Sub-Committee |
1996-1997 |
| 9 | 5 | Student CEC Sub-Committee |
1996 |
| 9 | 6 | Volunteer Coordination Sub-Committee |
1996-1997 |
| 9 | 7 | Committee Information Sheets |
|
| 9 | 8 | Delegate Assembly |
1991; 1995 |
| 9 | 9 | Great Salt Lake Chapter |
1989-1990 |
| 9 | 10 | National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education |
1994 |
| 9 | 11 | Educational Resources Information Center |
|
| 9 | 12 | Division Liaison |
1997 |
| 9 | 13 | Treasurer |
1997 |
| 9 | 14 | Budget Information |
1989-1995 |
| 10 | 1-3 | Conference Materials |
1991-1994 |
| 10 | 4-5 | Convention Program Materials |
1995-1997 |
| 10 | 6 | Convention Report |
1992 |
| 10 | 7 | Communications and Meeting the Press Kit |
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| 10 | 8 | Professional Standards Kit |
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| 10 | 9 | Public Policy Kit |
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| 11 | 1 | Professional Development Kit |
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| 11 | 2 | Grassroots Advocacy Kit |
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| 11 | 3 | Membership Kit |
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| 11 | 4 | Membership Strategies |
1989-1990 |
| 11 | 5 | Reports |
1991-1997 |
| 11 | 6 | Fax Transmissions |
1996-1997 |
| 11 | 7 | Pan-O-Grams |
1988-1994 |
| 11 | 8 | Newsletters and Bulletins |
1989-1996 |
| 11 | 9 | Program Announcements, Brochures, and Catalogs |
1990s |
| 11 | 10 | Directory |
1994-1995 |
| 12 | 1-2 | Name Files |
1996-1997 |
| 12 | 3 | Rosters |
1988-1996 |
| 12 | 4 | Liza Trey, Fax Transmissions |
1996-1997 |
| 12 | 5 | Clarissa Hug Teacher of the Year Award |
1997 |
| 12 | 6 | Press Proposal |
1994-1995 |
| 13 | 1 | Scrapbook |
1955-1997 |
| 13 | 2-4 | Utah Visitor and Touring Information |
|
| 13 | 5 | Chapter Pins |
|
| 13 | 6 | Miscellaneous |
Correspondence and Conference MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 14 | 1 | Correspondence, Memoranda, and Faxes |
1998-1999 |
| 14 | 2-8 | Conference Materials
These folders include agendas, flyers, newsletters, guidelines, handbooks, memoranda, and other materials.
|
1983-1992 |
| 15 | 1-4 | Conference Materials
Included are memoranda, notes, announcements, agendas, news articles, and other materials.
|
1993-1999 |
| 15 | 5 | Utah Meetings |
1989-1991 |
| 15 | 6-8 | National Meetings |
1986-1991 |
Organizational and Event MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 16 | 1 | Award Nominations |
1993-1998 |
| 16 | 2 | Executive Board Notebook |
1998-1999 |
| 16 | 3 | Membership Materials |
1998-1999 |
| 16 | 4 | Member-Get-A-Member Campaign |
1998 |
| 16 | 5 | Newsletters |
1984-1999 |
| 16 | 6 | Presidents Meeting |
1998 |
| 16 | 7 | Teacher Retreats |
1990s |
| 16 | 8 | Unit Resource Manual |
1998 |
| 16 | 9 | Miscellaneous |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Exceptional children--Utah
- Special education--Utah
Corporate Names
- Council for Exceptional Children. Utah Federation--Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Bylaws
- Constitutions
- Correspondence
- Directories
- Minutes
- Newsletters
- Reports
Finding aid created by Allesen Peck
1985 (last modified: 2019)
