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Lucy Sprague Mitchell

December 24, 2023

Lucy Sprague Mitchell (July 2, 1878 – October 15, 1967[1]) was an American educator and children's writer, and the founder of Bank Street College of Education.[2]

Lucy Sprague Mitchell
Lucy Sprague, from the 1900 Radcliffe College yearbook
1st President of Bank Street College of Education
In office
1916–1955
Succeeded byJohn H. Niemeyer
Personal details
Born
Lucy Sprague

July 2, 1878
Chicago, Illinois
DiedOctober 15, 1967
New York City
SpouseWesley Clair Mitchell
RelationsAdolph C. Miller (brother-in-law); Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge (cousin)
Children4, including Arnold Mitchell
Alma materRadcliffe College
ProfessionEducator, writer

Early life and education edit

Lucy Sprague was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Otho A. S. Sprague and Lucia Atwood Sprague. Her father was a businessman.[3] She attended Radcliffe College from 1896 to 1900, graduating with honors in philosophy.[4] During her time at Radcliffe College, Mitchell lived with Alice Freeman Palmer and George Herbert Palmer on Quincy Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Because of the college's strict codes of gender segregation at the time, Mitchell had to circumvent the all-male Harvard Yard in order to reach Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology, where she worked in the Radcliffe Zoological Laboratory.[5]

Her sister Mary married scientist Adolph C. Miller.[3] Pianist Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge was her first cousin.[6]

Career edit

Mitchell was the first dean of women at the University of California at Berkeley,[7] where she lectured in the English Department and promoted educational and career opportunities for women students from 1903 to 1912.[8] She was succeeded by her assistant, fellow Radcliffe alumna Lucy Ward Stebbins.[9] In 1916, influenced by the work of John Dewey, Mitchell cofounded the Bureau of Educational Experiments (BEE) in New York City to study and develop optimal learning environments for children.[10][11] The BEE evolved into the Bank Street College of Education.[12]

Mitchell wrote over twenty books,[7] including North America (1931),[13] Streets: Stories for Children Under Seven (1933), Horses Now and Long Ago (1938), The Here and Now Story Book (1938),[14] See What's in the Grass (1945),[15] Our Children and Our Schools (1950),[16] and Believe and Make Believe (1956).[17] She also wrote a memoir of her marriage, Two Lives: The Story of Wesley Clair Mitchell and Myself (1953).[18]

Personal life edit

Lucy Sprague married economist Wesley Clair Mitchell in 1912.[19][9] They raised four children together, including social scientist Arnold Mitchell. W. C. Mitchell died in 1948.[20] Lucy Sprague Mitchell died in 1967, aged 89 years, in Palo Alto, California.[7] Columbia University holds a collection of her papers.[21] Joyce Antler published a book-length biography of Mitchell, Lucy Sprague Mitchell: The Making of a Modern Woman (Yale University Press 1988).[22]

References edit

  1. ^ "Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers - Oxford Reference". 2005. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199754663.001.0001. ISBN 9780199754663. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Chesler, Ellen (March 22, 1987). "She Wanted it All, and Got It". New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Women Inherit Half Million Each". Oakland Tribune. May 9, 1909. p. 24. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Haller, Evelyn (1988). "Lucy Sprague Mitchell: The Making of a Modern Woman (review)". Biography. 11 (4): 331–336. doi:10.1353/bio.2010.0616. S2CID 161651043 – via Project MUSE.
  5. ^ Tonn, Jenna (2017). "Extralaboratory Life: Gender Politics and Experimental Biology at Radcliffe College, 1894–1910". Gender & History. 29 (2): 329–358. doi:10.1111/1468-0424.12292. S2CID 149438967.
  6. ^ Cass, Judith (October 27, 1944). "Music to Mark 80th Year of Ex-Chicagoan". Chicago Tribune. p. 23. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c "U.C.'s First Women's Dean Dies". Oakland Tribune. October 17, 1967. p. 33. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Ruyle, Janet. "Dean Lucy Sprague, the Partheneia, and the Arts" (PDF). Chronicle of the University of California. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Miss Stebbins to be New Dean". Oakland Tribune. April 11, 1912. p. 10. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A Brief History". Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  11. ^ Winsor, Charlotte B.; Stodt, Martha (1957). "Teacher Education for a Changing World" (PDF). Bank Street Profile: An Informal Report: 1916-1956.
  12. ^ Nager, Nancy; Shapiro, Edith (2007). "A Progressive Approach to the Education of Teachers: Some Principles from Bank Street College of Education" (PDF). Occasional Paper Series. 18.
  13. ^ "Van Doren Terms Junior Guild Book Excellent Western Tale". Lansing State Journal. July 18, 1931. p. 11. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Bevans, Gladys (October 31, 1938). "Young Children Need Story Books About the Everyday World". Daily News. p. 360. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Children's Books". The Kansas City Star. October 27, 1945. p. 12. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Sessler, Betty (September 17, 1950). "Old, New Education Ideas Compared". The Times Dispatch. p. 67. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Kinnaird, Clark (November 17, 1956). "Gifts for Children". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 4. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Genius Can Be Happy". The Indianapolis News. July 4, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Untitled social item". The San Francisco Call. May 7, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Dr. Mitchell Dies in East". The Decatur Daily Review. October 31, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Lucy Sprague Mitchell papers, 1878-1967". Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries Finding Aids. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  22. ^ Bussey, Charles J. (July 24, 1988). "Lucy Sprague Mitchell was a 'pioneer supermom'". The Park City Daily News. p. 48. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

December 24, 2023
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Lucy Sprague Mitchell July 2 1878 October 15 1967 1 was an American educator and children s writer and the founder of Bank Street College of Education 2 Lucy Sprague MitchellLucy Sprague from the 1900 Radcliffe College yearbook1st President of Bank Street College of EducationIn office 1916 1955Succeeded byJohn H NiemeyerPersonal detailsBornLucy SpragueJuly 2 1878Chicago IllinoisDiedOctober 15 1967New York CitySpouseWesley Clair MitchellRelationsAdolph C Miller brother in law Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge cousin Children4 including Arnold MitchellAlma materRadcliffe CollegeProfessionEducator writer Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editLucy Sprague was born in Chicago Illinois the daughter of Otho A S Sprague and Lucia Atwood Sprague Her father was a businessman 3 She attended Radcliffe College from 1896 to 1900 graduating with honors in philosophy 4 During her time at Radcliffe College Mitchell lived with Alice Freeman Palmer and George Herbert Palmer on Quincy Street in Cambridge Massachusetts Because of the college s strict codes of gender segregation at the time Mitchell had to circumvent the all male Harvard Yard in order to reach Harvard University s Museum of Comparative Zoology where she worked in the Radcliffe Zoological Laboratory 5 Her sister Mary married scientist Adolph C Miller 3 Pianist Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge was her first cousin 6 Career editMitchell was the first dean of women at the University of California at Berkeley 7 where she lectured in the English Department and promoted educational and career opportunities for women students from 1903 to 1912 8 She was succeeded by her assistant fellow Radcliffe alumna Lucy Ward Stebbins 9 In 1916 influenced by the work of John Dewey Mitchell cofounded the Bureau of Educational Experiments BEE in New York City to study and develop optimal learning environments for children 10 11 The BEE evolved into the Bank Street College of Education 12 Mitchell wrote over twenty books 7 including North America 1931 13 Streets Stories for Children Under Seven 1933 Horses Now and Long Ago 1938 The Here and Now Story Book 1938 14 See What s in the Grass 1945 15 Our Children and Our Schools 1950 16 and Believe and Make Believe 1956 17 She also wrote a memoir of her marriage Two Lives The Story of Wesley Clair Mitchell and Myself 1953 18 Personal life editLucy Sprague married economist Wesley Clair Mitchell in 1912 19 9 They raised four children together including social scientist Arnold Mitchell W C Mitchell died in 1948 20 Lucy Sprague Mitchell died in 1967 aged 89 years in Palo Alto California 7 Columbia University holds a collection of her papers 21 Joyce Antler published a book length biography of Mitchell Lucy Sprague Mitchell The Making of a Modern Woman Yale University Press 1988 22 References edit nbsp Children s literature portal Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers Oxford Reference 2005 doi 10 1093 acref 9780199754663 001 0001 ISBN 9780199754663 Retrieved February 15 2018 Chesler Ellen March 22 1987 She Wanted it All and Got It New York Times Retrieved March 7 2015 a b Women Inherit Half Million Each Oakland Tribune May 9 1909 p 24 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Haller Evelyn 1988 Lucy Sprague Mitchell The Making of a Modern Woman review Biography 11 4 331 336 doi 10 1353 bio 2010 0616 S2CID 161651043 via Project MUSE Tonn Jenna 2017 Extralaboratory Life Gender Politics and Experimental Biology at Radcliffe College 1894 1910 Gender amp History 29 2 329 358 doi 10 1111 1468 0424 12292 S2CID 149438967 Cass Judith October 27 1944 Music to Mark 80th Year of Ex Chicagoan Chicago Tribune p 23 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com a b c U C s First Women s Dean Dies Oakland Tribune October 17 1967 p 33 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Ruyle Janet Dean Lucy Sprague the Partheneia and the Arts PDF Chronicle of the University of California Retrieved March 8 2015 a b Miss Stebbins to be New Dean Oakland Tribune April 11 1912 p 10 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com A Brief History Bank Street College of Education Retrieved March 8 2015 Winsor Charlotte B Stodt Martha 1957 Teacher Education for a Changing World PDF Bank Street Profile An Informal Report 1916 1956 Nager Nancy Shapiro Edith 2007 A Progressive Approach to the Education of Teachers Some Principles from Bank Street College of Education PDF Occasional Paper Series 18 Van Doren Terms Junior Guild Book Excellent Western Tale Lansing State Journal July 18 1931 p 11 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Bevans Gladys October 31 1938 Young Children Need Story Books About the Everyday World Daily News p 360 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Children s Books The Kansas City Star October 27 1945 p 12 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Sessler Betty September 17 1950 Old New Education Ideas Compared The Times Dispatch p 67 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Kinnaird Clark November 17 1956 Gifts for Children Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph p 4 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Genius Can Be Happy The Indianapolis News July 4 1953 p 2 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Untitled social item The San Francisco Call May 7 1912 p 8 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Dr Mitchell Dies in East The Decatur Daily Review October 31 1948 p 21 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Lucy Sprague Mitchell papers 1878 1967 Rare Book amp Manuscript Library Columbia University Libraries Finding Aids Retrieved August 29 2021 Bussey Charles J July 24 1988 Lucy Sprague Mitchell was a pioneer supermom The Park City Daily News p 48 Retrieved August 29 2021 via Newspapers com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucy Sprague Mitchell amp oldid 1177479096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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