Fund for Adult Education (U.S.)

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The Fund for Adult Education (FAE) was a subsidiary foundation established and supported by the Ford Foundation. Founded in 1951, the Fund had as its purpose to aid and to encourage liberal adult education especially in political, economic, and international affairs and the humanities, with emphasis on study-discussion. However, because of the coincidence of history, the Fund became the main instrument in the establishment of an educational broadcasting system (particularly ETV) in the United States. The Fund had its own board of directors and staff, and it was both a grant-giving and an operating organization. During its early years, the Fund financed the sometimes controversial Test Cities experiment, the purpose of which was to ascertain the best ways to coordinate and stimulate adult education activities, community by community. The Test Cities Project involved individuals and institutions in thirteen United States communities in an experimental and novel educational project. Each of the participating Test Cities programs was independent of the Fund and controlled its own programs. The Fund officially ended its activities in 1961, although it continued as a legal entity (just as some of the projects to which it gave long-term grants continued) after 1961. Description

From the guide to the Fund for Adult Education Records, 1950-1969, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

The Fund for Adult Education was established by the Ford Foundation.

From the description of Records, 1951-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155532392

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Syracuse University Publications in Continuing Education (SUPCE)Records, 1951-2008, 1955-1975 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Day, James, 1918-2008. [Interview with James Day] [sound recording] / James Day ; [interviewed by] Les Brown, 6-20-96 and 6-21-96. Syracuse University
referencedIn Osman, John. Papers, 1932-1978 (bulk 1950-1977). Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
creatorOf Records, 1951-1972. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Fletcher, C. Scott, 1904-. Papers, 1947-1982. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn J. Walter Thompson Company. Edward G. Wilson Papers, 1906-1991, bulk 1946-1971 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn American Foundation for Continuing Education Records, 1947-1965 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Fund for Adult Education Records, 1950-1969 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Scott Millross Buchanan papers, 1911-1972. Houghton Library
referencedIn B. L. Mazel, Inc. Report to the Fund for Adult Education [manuscript]/ by B. L. Mazel, Inc.; 1957 April 28. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf National Educational Television and Radio Center. Records, 1951-1970. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Robert J. Blakely Papers, 1936-1992, 1960-1980 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Fund for Adult Education (U.S.). [Annual reports], 1955- Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, IUPUI
referencedIn National Association of Educational Broadcasters. Records, 1925-1977. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Racine Adult Education Council (Wis.). Records, 1952-1955. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Fletcher, C. Scott (Cyril Scott), 1904-1991. C. Scott Fletcher papers, 1926-1991 and undated (majority 1944-1971) University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
referencedIn Continuing Education Photograph Collection, 1928-1983, 1950s Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Strauss, Anna Lord, 1899-1979. Papers, 1918-1977 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Fletcher, C. Scott (Cyril Scott), 1904-1991. C. Scott Fletcher papers, 1926-1991 and undated (majority 1944-1971) University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
referencedIn Haas, Be (Beatrice Hirsch). Be Haas papers, 1927-1993. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Learned Hand papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
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associatedWith Alexander N. Charters Library of Resources for Educators of Adults corporateBody
associatedWith American Foundation for Continuing Education corporateBody
associatedWith Blakely, Robert J. person
associatedWith B. L. Mazel, Inc. corporateBody
correspondedWith Buchanan, Scott Millross, 1895-1968 person
associatedWith Day, James, 1918-2008. person
associatedWith Fletcher, C. Scott (Cyril Scott), 1904-1991. person
associatedWith Fund for Adult Education (U.S.), Archives corporateBody
correspondedWith Fund for Adult Education (U.S.), Records and correspondence. corporateBody
associatedWith Haas, Be (Beatrice Hirsch) person
correspondedWith Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 person
correspondedWith Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 person
correspondedWith J. Walter Thompson Company. corporateBody
associatedWith National Association of Educational Broadcasters. corporateBody
associatedWith National Educational Television and Radio Center. corporateBody
associatedWith Osman, John. person
associatedWith Racine Adult Education Council (Wis.) corporateBody
associatedWith Strauss, Anna Lord, 1899-1979. person
associatedWith Syracuse University Publications in Continuing Education. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
New York (State)
Subject
Adult education
Adult education
Education
Education
Community education, United States
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Endowments
Endowments
Occupation
Educators
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Active 1951

Active 1970

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