Record

Ref NoDWE/DHS
TitleDWE Dartington Hall School
DescriptionThis small series is comprised of Dorothy Elmhirst's records relating to the founding and administration of Dartington Hall School. It includes her correspondence with early School staff and educational advisors. The early period of the School is documented by extensive personal correspondence between Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, Wyatt Rawson, and Marjorie Wise (see box 2). Rawson's effusive correspondence with both Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst is highly personal but mentions his involvement in the New Education Fellowship. Organisational records include reports from early School staff, advisors, and guest teachers such as H N Brailsford, J V (Vic) Elmhirst, Eduard Lindeman, and Ruth Morgan. Additionally there are records relating to student projects on the estate, and a journal including Dorothy's notes about school staff. Printed records include copies of the first prospectus, and the manifesto 'Outline of an Educational Experiment' (both 1926). There are also School prospectuses dating from 1946 through 1965. In 1931, W B Curry was hired as headmaster. The series therefore includes sporadic correspondence (c1930-1962) between Curry and Dorothy Elmhirst. Also included are some early records of the Education Committee including minutes. Alphabetical correspondence includes letters to and from school staff, parents, prospective parents, and education theorists including A S Neill. Considerable material pertains to child psychology. Teacher Training Department records include reports by Margaret Isherwood. There are also headmaster search records and subsequent correspondence (1956-1967) with Curry's successors, Hu and Lois Child. Occasional letters found in this series include those from Frances Cornford and Gerald Heard.
Date1926-1967
SubjectAlternative education
Sex education
Coeducation
Child psychology
Boarding schools
FormatManuscript
Person_Code187
173
174
252
DS/UK/655
DS/UK/624
DS/UK/569
390
DS/UK/646
239
DS/UK/798
DS/UK/778
DS/UK/604
DS/UK/631
GB/DHT/384
410
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
187Curry; William Burnlee (1900-1962); headmaster1900-1962
173Child; Hubert (1904-)1904-
174Child; Lois
252Isherwood; Margaret (-1984)-1984
DS/UK/655Dartington Hall School; 1926-19871926-1987
DS/UK/624Morgan; Ruth (-1934)-1934
DS/UK/569Brailsford; H N (1873-1958)1873-1958
390Elmhirst; J.V. (Victor) (1898-1958)1898-1958
DS/UK/646Cornford; Frances (1886-1960)1886-1960
239Heard; Gerald (1889-1971)1889-1971
DS/UK/798Wise; Marjorie (-1978); Educationist-1978
DS/UK/778Rawson; Wyatt T R (-1980)-1980
DS/UK/604Lindeman; Eduard C. (1885-1943)1885-1943
DS/UK/631Neill; Alexander Sutherland (1883-1973); Educationist1883-1973
GB/DHT/384Elmhirst; Dorothy Whitney Straight (1887-1968)1887-1968
410Elmhirst; Leonard Knight (1893-1974); agricultural economist1893-1974
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