Werrett Wallace Charters Papers 1884-1983

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(68) cartons, 1 (2.5") document box, (1) file folder

The Werrett Wallace Charters Papers pertain to the personal and professional activities of Professor Charters during his career as a professor, researcher, and consultant. Charters was especially interested in the study of teacher education and curriculum development, which is reflected in the various positions he held throughout his professional career and shown in this collection.

[identification of item],Werrett Wallace Charters Papers, RG 40.117, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Werrett Wallace Charters Papers pertain to the personal and professional activities of Professor Charters during his career as a professor, researcher, and consultant. He was especially interested in the study of teacher education and curriculum development. Among his many positions was the Director of the Educational Research Bureau at The Ohio State University from 1928-1942. The papers cover the years 1883 through Charters' death in 1952.

This collection is arranged in 18 series, some of which are organized into subseries. Most series were maintained from the original accession, while the biographical, correspondence, and research and reference series were created based on the material.

• Series 1: Biographical
• Series 2: Correspondence
• Series 3: Advisory
• Series 4: Character Traits Education
• Series 5: Educational Groups
• Subseries 5.1: Foundations
• Subseries 5.2: National Organizations
• Subseries 5.3: Ohio and Regional
• Subseries 5.4: U.S. Government
• Series 6: Health
• Series 7: Library
• Series 8: Motion Pictures
• Series 9: National Music Camp
• Series 10: Ohio State University
• Subseries 10.1: Bureau of Educational Research
• Subseries 10.2: College of Education Committees
• Subseries 10.3: Student Records
• Subseries 10.4: Teaching
• Subseries 10.5: University Committees
• Series 11: Professional Education
• Series 12: Radio
• Series 13: Religion in Education
• Subseries 13.1: McMaster University
• Subseries 13.2: Northern Baptist Assembly
• Subseries 13.3: Northern Baptist Convention
• Series 14: Research and Reference
• Series 15: Teaching
• Series 16: Vocational Education
• Subseries 16.1: Agriculture, Home Economics, and Extension Services
• Subseries 16.2: General
• Subseries 16.3: Industry and Business
• Subseries 16.4: Technical, Engineer
• Subseries 16.5: Trade and Commercial Education
• Series 17: Women's Education
• Series 18: Writings in Education
• Subseries 18.1: Charters, W.W.: Manuscript
• Subseries 18.2: Editorials
• Subseries 18.3: Journals and Encyclopedias
• Subseries 18.4: Pamphlets
• Subseries 18.5: Publishers
• Subseries 18.6: School Textbooks (K-12)
• Subseries 18.7: Speeches and Articles

Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room.

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Accession Number UA.1984.0012

Ohio State University Archives Biographical File: Werrett Wallace Charters

Werrett Wallace (“W.W.”) Charters was born October 24, 1875 in Hartford, Ontario to Alexander Maxwell and Mary Ann Maelley Charters. He was raised and received secondary education in Canada. He had two brothers and a sister, Alexander A., Clifford D. and Margaret (MacCreaton), all of whom resided in Canada.

Education: Hagersville High School, Ontario, Canada McMaster University – A.B. 1892 Toronto University – B.Pd. 1901 University of Chicago – Ph.M. 1903 University of Chicago – Ph.D. 1904 Honorary degrees from McMaster University (1923), Muskingum College (1942), University of Missouri (1951), and Ohio State University (1951)

Family: Married on December 21, 1907 to Jessie Blount Allen in Kansas City, Missouri (Jessie graduated from the University of Chicago with a Ph.D.) Children – Margaret (1909), Jessie (1911), Jean (1914), Werrett, Jr. (1921)

Career: Teacher, later administrator in elementary schools in Canada and US (1894-1907), including the State Normal School, Winona, Minnesota Professor, later Dean of Education at University of Missouri (1907-1917) Professor, later Dean of Education at University of Illinois (1917-1919) Professor and Director of Research for Retail Training at Carnegie Institute of Technology (1919-1923) Curriculum consultant and Director of Research for Stephens College (1920-1949) Professor, Dean of Graduate School, Director of Research Bureau at University of Pittsburgh (1923-1925) Professor of Education at University of Chicago (1925-1928) Director of Educational Research Bureau at The Ohio State University (1928-1942) Director of Training for War Manpower Commission (1942-1943) Educational Director for Northern Baptist Church

Served as a consultant for many and varied organizations, and received numerous awards and citations throughout his career.

Charters and his wife had a summer residence, and later their retirement home, on Glen Lake in Maple City, Michigan. Charters died March 8, 1952 while visiting his daughter in Livingston, Alabama. He is buried in Hagersville, Ontario, Canada.

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Processed by D. Richard Thomas, 2006 January; Finding aid written by Karen Glenn, 2016 August

Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn