Scrapbooks, 1894-1928.

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Scrapbooks, 1894-1928.

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Genealogical materials on the Day, James and Thompson families. Newsclippings following the career of B.B. James, family photos, copies of journal articles by Benjamin and Edmund. Articles by Benjamin concern IQ testing and measurement and experimental education. Articles by Edmund were on historical topics. There are also some biographical booklets about Edmund. A small amount of correspondence related to genealogical research.

2 v. ; 28 cm.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7602185

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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James family.

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Thompson family.

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Day family.

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Day-James Families.

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Benjamin B. and Edmund J. James born in Winchester and Jacksonville, Ill. respectively, and descendants of Robert Day (1604-1638) were both dedicated to education. Benjamin was educated at Northwestern and taught physics, was superintendant of schools in Waukesha Wisconsin, then at the Academy of James Milliken University and finally taught sociology and headed the education department at Whitewater State Normal School at Whitewater, Wisconsin. Edmund graduated from Illinois State University and...

James, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Brown), 1860-1933.

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James, Edmund J. (Edmund Janes), 1855-1925

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College president, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). From the description of Diaries, 1894-1924. (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). WorldCat record id: 28420312 From the description of Personal letter books, 1904-1906. (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). WorldCat record id: 28418301 ...