Pitman, James, Sir, 1901-

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Born 1901; educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford University; played rugby for Oxford University, 1921, and for England, 1922; won Middle Weight Public Schools Boxing, 1919; Bursar, Duke of York's and King's Camp, 1933-1939; Chairman, Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd, 1934-1966; served World War Two as a member of the RAF 1940-1943 (Acting Squadron Leader); Director, Bank of England, 1941-1945; Director of Organisation and Methods, HM Treasury, 1943-1945; Conservative MP for Bath, 1945-1964; KBE, 1961; Chairman, Royal Society of Teachers; Chairman of Council, Initial Teaching Alphabet Foundation and National Centre for Cued Speech (for the deaf child); Life President, UK Federation of ita Schools; Member of the Committee, National Foundation for Educational Research (which conducted comparative researches into reasons for reading failure in earliest stages of learning); Member, Committee advising Public Trustee under Will of late George Bernard Shaw in carrying out his wishes for design and publication of a proposed British alphabet; Charter Pro-Chancellor, Bath University; Honorary President, Parliamentary Group for World Government; Vice-President, Institute of Administrative Management, 1965-1969; Vice-President: British and Foreign School Society; Member, British Association for Commercial and Industrial Education; Member, National Union of Teachers; died 1985.

From the guide to the PITMAN, Sir Isaac James, 1901-1985, Knight, politician, [1940-1972], (British Library of Political and Economic Science)

Epithet: educationalist

Title: Knight

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000265.0x000210

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creatorOf HARROD PAPERS. Vol. X (ff. 198). 1926-1931.includes:ff. 1, 13v, 55 Fredric John Warburg, publisher: Letters to Sir Roy Forbes Harrod from Fredric John Warburg: 1918-1959: Partly signed.f. 2 John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon: Letters to Si..., 1926-1931 British Library
creatorOf Vol. XVII (ff. 381). 1944-1945.includes:f. 1 Elsie Fogerty, Principal, The Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art: Letters, etc., to G. B. Shaw of Elsie Fogerty: 1936-1944: Partly signed and printed. f. 2 F. Murphy, engineer, of Wigan: Le..., 1944-1945 British Library
creatorOf PITMAN PAPERS VOL. II. (ff. 155). Papers related to the phonetic alphabet campaign following Shaw’s death. Mainly duplicated, copy and printed.1. ff. 1-26v. Extract from Shaw’s will, followed by legal opinions [1956?]-1957 and the House of Commo..., 1953-1969 British Library
creatorOf Vol. XLVII (ff 140). 1943-1945.includes:ff. 1, 13-20, R. Kingsley Read, spelling reformer: Correspondence, etc., with G. B. Shaw of R. Kingsley Read: 1942-1948: Mainly printed and copy.ff. 4-6 Kenneth W. Littlewood, of Leeds; spelling reformer: ..., 1943-1945 British Library
creatorOf Vol. XLVIII (ff. 242). 1946-1956, n.d.includes:f. 19 Lieutenant Owen R. Loveless, in Okinawa: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Lt. Owen R. Loveless: 1946: Signed.ff. 20-44 A. R. H. Macdonald, of the Indian Civil Service: Letter, etc., to G. B. Shaw of A...., 1946-1956 British Library
creatorOf Butler of Saffron Walden, Richard Austen Butler, Baron, 1902-1982. Reminiscences of Richard Austin Butler : oral history, 1971. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf (pp. 32). The Case for the Improvement of Spelling: Correspondence with the President of the Board of Education. Printed by the Simplified Spelling Society; [1933?].George Bernard Shaw, author: Phonetics: Letters and papers rel. to phonetics and sp..., 1933 British Library
creatorOf Dan H. Laurence Collection. Androcles and the Lion Prologue - article in the i.t.a. Foundation Report concerning benefits of using the International Phonetic alphabet, 1966. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf PITMAN PAPERS VOL. I. (ff. 112).1. ff. 1-100. Correspondence, etc., between G. B. Shaw, Sir I. J. Pitman and Daniel Jones; 1941-1950. Includes printed articles and open letters and one draft ‘Teachers’ Preface’ by Shaw. Letters of Shaw mainly ty..., 1941-1950 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence between Henry Mayo Bateman, cartoonist, and Sir Isaac James Pitman, educationist, about a drawing for armed forces recruitment; 1943. Partly copies. Including drafts of the drawing. Presented by His Honour Judge David Pitman, Jan. 2..., 1943 British Library
referencedIn The Kingsley Read alphabet collection, 1903-1978 Reading University : Special Collections Services
referencedIn Max Reinhardt papers, 1899-2006 British Library: Western Manuscripts
creatorOf PITMAN, Sir Isaac James, 1901-1985, Knight, politician, [1940-1972] British library of political and economic science
creatorOf Correspondence relating to the announcement in the press of proposals to publish correspondence of Bernard Shaw by Constable and Co. The announcement produced a large number of replies, those from well-known persons and those including the text of le..., 1951-1952 British Library
creatorOf SUPPLEMENTARY HARROD PAPERS. Vol. XI (ff. 201). Messages of congratulation on the occasion of Sir R. F. Harrod's knighthood; 1959.includes:f. 14 John Ernest Allen, writer on economics: Letter to Sir Roy Forbes Harrod from John Ernest Allen: 1959: S..., 1959 British Library
creatorOf Vol. XLVI (ff. 257). 1852-1942.includes:ff. 20, 21 Daniel Jones, Professor of Phonetics, University College, London: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Daniel Jones: 1914-1947: Partly signed and copy.ff. 29-33v H. Ketteringham, of Birmingham: Let..., 1852-1942 British Library
creatorOf (ff. 36). Specimen phonetic alphabets entered for the design competition; 1958.George Bernard Shaw, author: Phonetics: Letters and papers rel. to phonetics and spelling reform: circa 1852-1969: Partly Germ. Partly in phonetic scripts.: Partly duplic..., 1958 British Library
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Birth 1901-08-14

Death 1985-09-01

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