Benjamin De Kalbe (Ben D.) Wood papers

Collection — Container: 232

Identifier: ELIBR-0232

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains a photograph, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and speech given at the memorial service for Dr. Wood. Dr. Woods was born in Brownsville, Texas and is considered to be an educational pioneer.

Dates

1942, 1984-1986, 1989

Creator

Wood, Benjamin De Kalbe (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley assumes no responsibility.

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Extent

3 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

Ben D. Wood Papers, 1855-1987 (55.5) cubic feet held by the Educational Testing Services Archives.

Related Publications

The early life of Ben D. Wood / Ben D. Wood -- LRGV F392.R5 W66 1985 Ben D. Wood: education reformer / Matthew T. Downey -- LRGV LB885.W65 D6 New approaches to individualizing instruction: a report of a conference on May 11, 1965 to mark the dedication of Ben D. Wood Hall / Educational Testing Service -- LRGV LB1031 .N4

General

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