Near East
Scope and Contents
Victor Butterfield's reports on his interviews with those in education in the Middle East give a clear picture of the situation at that time (1952-1953). The details reflect Butterfield's values. While Butterfield was making his study, the Fund for Advancement of Education, a division of the Ford Foundation, under whose auspices he made the study, was reorganized and its field limited to the United States. Butterfield's study was then transferred to the Overseas [Activities] Division of the Ford Foundation, which was concentrating on projects t help the countries economically. They had no interest in Education - rather in agriculture and engineering. Leadership in the Ford Foundation also changed. Butterfield later mentioned his report to the new head who knew nothing of it. Nothing was ever done.
Dates
- Creation: 1910-1975
Creator
- From the Collection: Butterfield, Victor Lloyd, 1904- (Person)
- From the Collection: Butterfield, Katharine Geyer (Person)
- From the Collection: Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.). Office of the President (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 71.5 Linear Feet (141 hollinger boxes and 2 metal card drawers.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository