UUS_mss078.xml Guide to the Allan M. West papers1946-1980 West (Allan M.) papers1946-1980 Finding aid created by the Special Collections Department at Utah State University Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008 Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives
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UUS_COLL MSS 078 Bennion, Ione, 1908-1997. Allan M. West papers 1946-1980 23 boxes 9.2 linear ft. Chiefly articles, correspondence, notes, and publications used in the compilation of his book, the National Education Association: a power base for education, concerning equality, desegregation of teachers' associations in South, political action for teachers' rights, the MEA-AFT merger attempt, and the history of the NEA. Also includes drafts and a copy of the book, writings and speeches by West, and personal artifacts such as plaques, certificates and diplomas. Collection materials are in English. Restrictions

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The majority of the material in this collection was donated to Utah State University Special Collections & Archives by Allan M. West in 1983.

Allan M. West : papers, 1946-1980. (COLL MSS 78) Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Department.

 Biographical Note

Allan M. West was born Oct. 16, 1910 in Portland, Oregon, the son of Ray and Mary Morrell West. He graduated from Logan High School, Logan, Utah and in 1932 received his B.A. degree from the Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University). He later completed graduate work in school administration at Utah State Agricultural College, the University of Utah, and the University of Chicago. On Dec. 2, 1932 he married Ferne Page, and they later had two sons: A. West and Johnathon P. West.

Allan M. West was Director of Research for the Utah Education Association from 1942-46. In 1946 he was made Executive Secretary of the same organization and served in that position for 16 years. He was also the editor of the Utah Educational Review from 1943 to 1961. West joined the staff of the National Education Association in 1961 as the Associate Director of the Membership Division. He assumed several different offices in the following years, including Associate, Deputy, and Acting Executive Secretary of the Association. West was affiliated with UEA and the American Association of School Administrations as well as being a life member of the National Education Association. Mr. West was an early proponent of formal negotiation rights for teachers and authored many articles and publications on the subject. He was also involved in the merger of racially separate affiliates of the NEA in the South.

Organized into five series:

I. Materials compiled for his book the National Education Association: a power base for education II. Drafts of the book III. Articles and speeches by West IV. Memorabilia V. Personal interviews

This collection consists chiefly of articles, correspondence, notes, and publications pertaining to, as well as drafts and copies of West's book; The National Education Association: A Power Base for Education published in 1980, which concerned equality, desegregation of teachers' associations in South, political action for teachers' rights, the NEA-AFT merger attempt, and the history of the NEA. This collection also contains a biographical file on West, writings, speeches, personal artifacts such as plaques, certificates, and diplomas, and cassette recordings of interviews conducted by West.

 Elementary and Secondary Education Utah State University. Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. National Education Association of the United States. Utah Education Association. National Education Association: a power base for education. West, Allan M. Educators--Archives. Teachers' unions--Utah. Education--Utah--History. Collective bargaining--Education--Utah. Faculty integration--Southern States. School integration--Southern States. Container List Series I Materials compiled for his book the National Education Association: a power base for education undated Preliminary Papers. undated 1 1 Proposal and Outlines undated 1 2 Working Notes-arranged in chapter order undated 1 3 Working Notes-general undated 1 4 Working Notes-general undated 1 5 Bibliography undated 1 6 Editorial Papers undated 1 7 Interview Records undated 1 8 Correspondence-general undated 1 9 Computer Searches undated History and Change (Chapters 1-3) undated 2 1 Publications undated 2 2 Publications undated The Right to Bargain (Chapter 4) undated 3 1 Negotiation Legislation undated 3 2 Organizations and Controversy undated 3 3 Professional Negotiations undated 3 4 Professional Negotiations undated 3 5 Strikes and Collective Bargaining undated 3 6 Faculty Bargaining and Participation undated 3 7 Administrative Status undated 3 8 Misc. undated Equality (Chapter 5)-School Finance. undated 4 1 Serrano v. Priest undated 4 2 Rodriguez v. San Antonio Independent School undated 4 3 Other Cases undated 4 4 Newspaper Clippings undated 4 5 Revenue Sharing and Cost Effectiveness undated 4 6 Impoundment undated 4 7 Tax Revolt and Reform undated Equality (Chapter 5)-Southern Affiliate Mergers. undated 5 1 Alabama undated 5 2 Arkansas undated 5 3 Florida and Georgia undated 5 4 Louisiana undated 5 5 Louisiana undated 5 6 Louisiana undated 5 7 Louisiana undated 5 8 Mississippi undated 5 9 North Carolina and South Carolina undated 5 10 Tennessee, Texas and Virginia undated 6 1 Compliance Guidelines and NEA Resolutions undated 6 2 State Compliance-general undated 6 3 State Compliance-general undated 6 4 Merger Evaluations-general undated 6 5 NEA Executive Committee Agenda April 1967 6 6 NEA Executive Committee Agenda 1967 May 6 7 NEA Executive Committee Agenda 1969 April 6 8 Civil Rights undated Equality (Chapter 5)-NEA-AFT Merger and NEA Unification undated 7 1 Merger-newspaper clippings undated 7 2 Merger-correspondence undated 7 3 Merger-general undated 7 4 Unification undated 7 5 Representative Assembly- 1955-1979 Equality (Chapter 5)-Teachers' Rights. undated 8 1 Women's Leadership Traipsing Program undated 8 2 First Amendment Cases undated 8 3 Forced Maternity Leave Cases undated 8 4 Sex Discrimination Cases undated 8 5 Racial Segregation Cases undated 8 6 Teachers' Rights Cases-articles correspondence and reports undated 8 7 Educational Malpractice undated 9 1 Dushane Defense Fund undated 9 2 Dushane Defense Fund Report's 1972-1976 9 3 Dushane Defense Fund Reports 1977-1980 9 4 Case Summaries 1969-1970 9 5 Higher Education Cases undated 9 6 Management Summaries undated 9 7 Expenditures undated Equality (Chapter 5)-Misc undated 10 1 Educational Statistics undated 10 2 Racial Balance of 1957 NEA staff undated 10 3 National Committee of Educators for Human Rights undated 10 4 Program Plans 1980-1981 10 5 "Toward Quality Integrated Education"-Boyd Bosma undated 10 6 Minority Equity and Protection undated 10 7 Minority Equity and Protection undated Legislation (Chapter 6) undated 11 1 The Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965 11 2 Standing Committee on Higher Education undated 11 3 Department of Education-creation and organization undated 11 4 Political Action undated Political Action (chapter 7) undated 12 1 PAC and Lobbying Information undated 12 2 Tax and Spending Limitation Measures undated 12 3 NEA-PAC Candidate Support undated

(see also box 10, folder 4, "The NEA: A Washington Lobby Run Rampant").

12 4 Presidential Endorsement: Procedure undated Improvement of Education (Chapter 8). undated 13 1 The National Foundation for the Improvement of Education undated 13 2 International Relations Activities undated 13 3 National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education undated 13 4 Teacher Centers undated 13 5 Teacher Education undated 13 6 Instruction and Professional Development undated 13 7 Government Relations and Legislation undated 13 8 Landrum-Griffth Act undated 13 9 Special Interest Students undated 13 10 Future of Public undated 13 11 Misc. Papers undated Stress to Unity (Chapter 9) and Looking Ahead (Chapter 10) undated 14 1 Stress to Unity (Chapter 9) undated 14 2 NEA History undated 14 3 Political Action undated 14 4 Problems of Modern Educators undated 14 5 Affirmative Action undated 14 6 National Association of Secretaries of State Teachers Associations undated 14 7 Landrum-Griffith Act undated 14 8 Finances undated 14 9 Collective Bargaining and Strikes undated 14 10 Educational Statistics undated 14 11 Higher Education undated 15 1 NEA-AFT Merger, Second American Federation of Teachers undated 15 3 Future Objectives, Trends and Obstacles undated 15 4 Leadership Biographies undated 15 5 James Williams undated Misc. Articles undated 16 1 Misc Articles undated 16 2 Misc. Articles 1885-1973 16 3 Misc Articles 1974-1980 16 4 NEA Publications Review undated Series II II. Drafts of the book undated Handwritten First Draft undated 17 1 Preface, Acknowledgments and Chapter 1 undated 17 2 Chapters 2 and 3 undated 17 3 Chapter 4 undated 17 4 Chapter 5 undated 17 5 Chapter 5 cont undated 17 6 Chapters 6 and 7 undated 17 7 Chapters 6 and 7 cont undated 17 8 Chapter 8 undated 17 9 Chapter 9 undated 17 10 Chapter 10 undated 17 11 Interviews undated 17 12 Misc. - insertions, outlines etc. undated Typescripts undated 18 1 Preface, Acknowledgments and Chapters undated 18 2 Chapter 4 undated 18 3 Chapter 5 undated 18 4 Chapters 6-8 undated 18 5 Chapters 9 and 10 undated 18 6 Appendix, Bibliography, Notes and Index undated Proofs undated 19 1 Preface, Acknowledgments and Chapters 1-4 undated 19 2 Chapter 5 undated 19 3 Chapters 6-8 undated 19 4 Chapters 9 and 10, Appendix, Notes and Bibliography undated Articles and Speeches undated 20 1 Articles and Papers undated 20 2 Editorials, Utah Educational Review undated 20 3 Reports undated 20 4 Speeches undated 20 5 Speeches 1951-1954 20 6 Speeches 1965-1968 20 7 Speeches 1971-1980 20 8 Speeches-note cards undated Memorabilia: Personal papers: biographic material, certificates, programs, and other papers. undated 21 1 Symphony Hall program 1979 21 2 Biographical file on A. M. West; vitas. undated 21 3 West's B.A. and Ph.D certificates from USU. undated 21 4 Certificates of appreciation and award. undated 21 5 Certificate of Life Membership: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1996 21 6 West's "Nominee for Honorary Doctorate of Education" undated 21 7 "The Allan Morrell West & Ferne Page West Families" 1990 21 8 "Golden Anniversary: 50 years, Class of ‘28" 1979 21 9 Eightieth Annual Commencement program, USU 1973 22 Personal Artifacts, 6 items. 1: Plaque from NEA 2: Plaque from UEA 3: Plaque from USU 4: Honorary Degree from USU 5: Citation from UEA 6: Certificate from NEA undated Personal Interviews undated 34 items 23 1 Anderson, Arvid undated 23 2 Bain, Helen undated 23 3 Bell, T. H. undated 23 4 Bosma, Boyd undated 23 5 Bulford, Lester undated 23 6 Carlson, John undated 23 7 Carr, William G undated 23 8 Darland, Dave undated 23 9 Duckworth undated 23 10 Ethridge, Sam undated 23 11 Fisher, George undated 23 12 Fisher, George undated 23 13 Ginger, Lyman undated 23 14 Harris undated 23 15 Herdon, Terry undated 23 16 Hipp, Fred undated 23 17 Hipp, Fred undated 23 18 Jones, Geo undated 23 19 Kennedy, E. Dale undated 23 20 Kennedy, E. Dale undated 23 21 Kennedy, E. Dale undated 23 22 Koontz, Elizabeth undated 23 23 McGuire, Willard undated 23 24 McKay, Bob undated 23 25 Moarison, Fishea undated 23 26 Shull, Martha undated 23 27 Snow, Glenn E undated 23 28 Williams, Jim undated 23 29 Williams, Jim undated 23 30 Williams, Jim undated 23 31 Wise, Helen undated 23 32 Wollett, Don undated 23 33 President Johnson: Teacher in the White Houses undated 23 34 "A Teaching Center is . . . ." undated