William M. Brish Papers
Abstract
Dr. William M. Brish's career in education and broadcasting centered in the Washington County, Maryland area. There, from 1947 to 1943, he served as Superintendent of Schools for Washington County, Maryland. During his tenure, the Washington County closed-circuit television program was developed and instituted. He became known as an expert in using television for instructional purposes. Brish also served as a consultant in educational television for All India Radio as part of a Ford Foundation project (1950-1951). After he retired from Washington County Schools, he worked as a cluster director and then consultant for the Appalachian satellite project from 1973 to 1987. The collection documents the institution of closed-circuit television in the Washington County Schools, the Appalachian satellite project and the Ford Foundation's India project. It also includes papers, speeches and reports by Dr. Brish on the concepts behind the use of instructional television in the classroom.
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Historical Note
William M. Brish was born September 6, 1906 in Frederick, Maryland. He graduated from Frederick High School in 1924. He received an AB degree from Franklin and Marshall College in 1928, a master's degree for Teacher's College, Columbia University in 1932 and a doctor of Pedagogy degree from Franklin and Marshall in 1956. He did some additional graduate work at George Washington University.
Brish began his career as a history and science teacher at Thurmont and Frederick (MD) High Schools. He subsequently served as principal of Elm Street School in Frederick, Maryland. Prior to his time as superintendent in Washington County, he was the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Prince Georges County and then Superintendent of Schools in Kent County.
He served as the Superintendent of Schools for Washington County (MD) from 1947 to 1973. During his tenure, the Washington County closed-circuit television program was developed and instituted. Brish became known as an expert in using television for instructional purposes. As a result of the closed-circuit program, Washington County was selected by the U.S. government to partner with Nigeria's education system in developing instructional television. Brish was the home base coordinator for the U.S.A.I.D. Modern Aids to Education Project for Nigeria from 1963 to 1969. Dr. Brish also served as a consultant in educational television for All India Radio as a part of a Ford Foundation project (1950-1961) and for several workshops at universities in the United States (1957-1960). After his retirement from Washington County Schools, Brish was a cluster director (1973-1975) and then consultant for the Appalachian satellite project from 1976 to 1987 (AESP - Appalachian Educational Satellite Project, ACSN - Appalachian Community Service Network).
An active member in his community, he served on the boards of the Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce, Washington County Free Library, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Mason-Dixon Council, and Boy Scouts of America. Dr. Brish left a legacy in Washington County beyond his work as superintendent. As a result of his involvement in developing the Hagerstown Junior College which is now the Hagerstown Community College, the college library is named after him as well as the local planetarium.
William Brish died June 1, 1999.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The William M. Brish Papers cover the years 1942 to 1992, with the bulk of the collection ranging from 1958 to 1976. There is a sizeable amount of print publications including various reports, brochures and booklets relating to Washington County Schools, the Appalachian Educational Satellite Project (AESP) which later became the Appalachian Community Service Network (ACSN) and the Ford Foundation's India project. Also included are papers, speeches, and reports by Dr. Brish on the concepts behind the use of instructional television in the classroom including the roles of classroom and television teacher.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The William M. Brish Papers were donated to the National Public Broadcasting Archives, University of Maryland Libraries by Margaret Wagner in August of 1999.
Processing Information
Processed by Rachel E. Ban, November 1999.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Karen E. King and Scott Prouty, May 2005.
Arrangement of Collection
Organized as four series:
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Instructional Television, 1956-1992 and undated (3.00 linear feet)
This series documents the closed-circuit television program in the Washington County Schools, consulting by Dr. Brish for the Ford Foundation in India, the Appalachian satellite efforts, information on satellite use in Alaska and the project between Washington County and Nigeria. The material is arranged chronologically, undated items follow the chronological run.
Subseries 1.1: Closed-Circuit, 1956-1992 and undated (0.25 linear foot)
This subseries includes reports produced by the Washington County Board of Education, teacher workshop materials, writings on the program by Dr. Brish, several articles and a doctoral dissertation written by Aminda L. Nicoloro on the closed-circuit program, "Washington County's Instructional Television Project and Program, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1947-1992, A Case Study" (2 vols). There are also 28 photos relating to the program.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Closed-Circuit Television Project Proposal", May 15, 1956 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Newspaper articles on closed-circuit TV, Washington County, 1956-1957 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Bakal, Carl, "The Schools of Tomorrow," The Saturday Review, August 24, 1957 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Weiss, John K., "Teaching by Television in Hagerstown," The School Review, Winter 1957 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Washington County Closed-Circuit Television Project: Statement of William M. Brish before Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, April 24, 1958 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Washington County Closed-Circuit Educational Television, "TV Guide", 1958-1960 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| "Closed-Circuit Television: Teaching in Washington County 1958-1959, Progress Report", March 1959 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| "Guidance Information Telecasts to the High Schools", 1959 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| "Notes Concerning the Use of Television as a Resource in Education", October 13, 1959 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| "Washington County Closed Circuit Television Report", circa 1963 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Brish, William, "Eight Years of Instructional Television", October 2, 1964 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Conference, Maryland County Superintendents, "The Use of Television in the Educational Program", January 21-22, 1965 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| "Current Trends in the Use of Television for Instruction", November 1965 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| Washington County Schools, Hagerstown, MD, Instructional Television, Staff Report, Meetings, April 25 and May 3, 1968 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| Kumar, Narenda, "TV Utilization in Washington County", 1970 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 15 | |
| "Washington County School System, Instructional Television, Financial Data and Analysis", February 1973 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 16 | |
| Photos, Washington County TV Project, undated | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
| Teaching by Television - Presentation Boards, undated | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 18 | |
| Miscellaneous notes, presentations, etc., undated | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 19 | |
| Miscellaneous "Ideas", undated | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 20 | |
| Various notes on television in the classroom, undated | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 21 | |
| Photo Album of Washington County Instructional Television (oversize), undated | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 22 | |
| Educational TV Demonstration, Life magazine photo (oversize), September 27, 1957 | series 1.1 | box 1 | folder 23 | |
| "The Use of Television for Instructional Purposes", undated | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| "A Look at Learning", undated | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| "The Challenge of Secondary Education", undated | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Television is a Medium of Communication", undated | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Nicoloro, Aminda, letters re: dissertation, June-July, 1992 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Dr. Mindy Nicoloro: Resume, Portfolio, Addendum, Recommendations and Evaluations, undated | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Nicoloro, Aminda L., "Excerpts from Research Study", undated | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Washington County's Instructional Television Project and Program, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1947-1992, A Case Study, 1991 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Washington County's Instructional Television Project and Program, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1947-1992, A Case Study, 1991 | series 1.1 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
Subseries 1.2: Satellite Broadcasting, 1961-1985 and undated (2.75 linear feet)
This subseries documents Dr. Brish's consulting efforts in India (1960-1961) and the six year long U.S.A.I.D. project between Washington County and Nigeria (includes photos).
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India -- India TV Project, Correspondence, 1970 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| India -- "An Introduction to School Television," India, circa 1961 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| India -- Directorate for Education, "School Television Project, 1961-1962", 1961-1962 | series 1.2 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| Nigeria -- "AID/US Nigeria Educational Radio and Television Project", Report of Visit, March 13-April 11, 1963 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Nigeria -- "Hagerstown Seminar, AID Nigerian Project, Notebook", July-August 1963 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Nigeria -- "Western Nigeria - Progress to Date", August 14, 1963 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Nigeria -- Visit to US by Nigerian Team, August 1963, nd | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Nigeria -- Nigeria, notes, 1963, undated | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Nigeria -- "USAID, Notes on Contract Operation, Board of Education, Washington County, MD", circa 1964 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Nigeria -- Nigeria, correspondence, 1964 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Nigeria -- Itinerary, Inspection Tour, Nigeria, March 28-April 9, 1964 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Nigeria -- "Modern Aids to Education Project (USAID, Nigeria, Washington County) Report #5", 1966 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Nigeria -- "A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Use of Modern Aids to Education in the Six Northern States of Nigeria", October 1967 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| Nigeria -- ETS, "Broadcasting Media in the Teaching of Primary 5 English in Nigeria, An Evaluation Report", June 1968 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| Nigeria -- "Modern Aids to Education Project, Final Report", (USAID, Nigeria, Washington County), 1969 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| Nigeria -- Conference on Educational Broadcast Satellites, A.I.D., 1974 | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 13 | |
| Nigeria -- "A Report on Engineering and Technical Aspects of Educational Broadcast Services in Nigeria", undated | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 14 | |
| Nigeria -- "Brief Outline of the Agency for International Development's Role in Education", undated | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 15 | |
| Nigeria -- Photos, Nigeria, undated | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 16 | |
| Nigeria -- AID/Nigeria Project, undated | series 1.2 | box 3 | folder 17 | |
| Nigeria -- Radio and Television Education Project, Work Plan Data, undated | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Nigeria -- Notes on a Workplan, Radio and Television Education, Nigeria, undated | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Alaska -- "Expanding Educational Opportunity Through Telecommunications", circa 1980 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Alaska -- Tenant, Edward A., et. al. "A Study of the State of Alaska's Instructional Television Management Procedures" -- Vol. I, August 21, 1981 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Alaska -- Tenant, Edward A., et. al. "A Study of the State of Alaska's Instructional Television Management Procedures" -- Vol. II, August 21, 1981 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Appalachian Education Satellite Project (AESP) Career Education, 1973 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "Appalachian Education Satellite Project, Status Report 1973, Summary of Accomplishments", December 1973 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- AESP: Tracker Newsletter, 1973 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- AESP, instructional reading, 1973 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- AESP Contracts and Budget, 1973 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "Ancillary Materials for Career Education in Junior/Senior High School", Fall 1974 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "Ancillary Materials for Career Education in Junior/Senior High School", Fall 1974 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "Ancillary Materials for Career Education in Junior/Senior High School", Fall 1974 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 13 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "AESP Evaluation Design, Technical Report, No. 4", December 1974 | series 1.2 | box 4 | folder 14 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "AESP, Project Information Series: Executive Report", circa 1975 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "AESP, Costs Model, Technical Report No. 10", September 1975 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "Appalachian Education Satellite Project Proceedings of Planning Seminar on ATS", February 26, 1976 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "AESP , Appalachian Needs, Technical Report No 14.", June 1976 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "The Cumberland Region, Tri-State Proposal for Appalachian Education Satellite Project", September 1976 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- AESP Operational Plan -- Section I/II, December 1976 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- AESP Operational Plan -- Section III/IV/V, December 1976 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- AESP Operational Plan -- Section VI, Appendix A-E, December 1976 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- AESP Operational Plan -- Appendix F-G, December 1976 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- AESP Satellite Inaugural Conference, February 11, 1977 | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 10 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project, undated | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 11 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Paper, "The AESP", undated | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 12 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Photos, undated | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 13 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- AESP Slide Show Transcript, undated | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 14 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Appalachian Education Satellite Project (AESP) Project Information, undated | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 15 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Appalachian Education Satellite Program [brochure], undated | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 16 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- ATS-F, information portfolio, undated | series 1.2 | box 5 | folder 17 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Fairchild Industries Communications Satellites [booklets], 1975, undated | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Fairchild Industries, The Next Generation, undated | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- ATS-F Project Director's Report, September 17, 1973 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- TS-F Health Education Telecommunications [booklet], undated | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Hershowitz, Martin & Joseph Hawvermale. "The Appalachian ATS-F Satellite Experiment as the Kernal for the Appalachian Maryland Community ETV Study", undated | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Regional Education Service Agency (RESA), Meeting Minutes, 1973 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- University of Maryland Instructional Televisions Network, February 1972 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- ETV Taskforce for Appalachian Maryland, August 1972 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD): Broadcast and Engineering Training Manual, June 7, 1974 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 9 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Automation Industries, Inc., Contract, System Study to Develop A Plan for Regional Cooperation in ETV, October 1972 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 10 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Regional Education Service Agency, Newsletter, vol. 1, no 1., March 1976 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 11 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "Final Report of the Appalachian Community Service Network to The National Institute of Education: The Reshaping of an Innovation, 1970-1982", 1982 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 12 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Appalachian Regional Commission, Contract, 1978, 1979 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 13 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- "Appalachia", vol 7, no. 6, June-July 1974 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 14 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Appalachian Community Satellite Network (ACSN), brochure, undated | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 15 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- ACSN: The Reshaping of an Innovation, 1975-1982 | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 16 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Critical Factors in the Development of ASCN, undated | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 17 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Appalachian Community Service Network: Brish, The Emergence of ASCN, undated | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 18 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- The Emergence of ACSN Notes, undated | series 1.2 | box 6 | folder 19 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- ACSN: Policies and Procedures Manual, September 1980 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- ACSN: Telecourse Implementation Guide, Spring 1983, For College & University Affiliates, September 1980 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Appalachian Education Satellite Project -- Appalachian Community Service Network -- The Learning Channel, circa 1985 | series 1.2 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
Series 2: Washington County, 1939-1974 and undated (1.50 linear feet)
This series documents Washington County educational endeavors beyond the closed-circuit program. The series also includes the radio program Potomac Echoes which was a broadcast of WJEJ which included the involvement of Dr. Brish and E. Russell Hicks a Washington County history teacher. The materials are arranged chronologically where possible.
Subseries 2.1: Washington County Schools, 1942-1973 and undated (1.00 linear foot)
Most of the annual reports for teachers published during Dr. Brish's tenure are found in this subseries along with teacher training materials, meetings and workshops.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber of Commerce Education Committee -- School Expansion, pamphlet, undated | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Miscellaneous Photos -- Brish, Washington County, undated | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| Witt Paul W.F., "What is Good Teaching in 1966?", Discussion Group IV, undated | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 6 | |
| Teacher Workshop, undated | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 7 | |
| Teachers Training, undated | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 8 | |
| Maryland Looks Ahead in Education, July 1945 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 9 | |
| Staff Conference, Bulletin No. 1, October 3, 1950 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 10 | |
| "Washington County, Curriculum Notebook", 1951 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 11 | |
| Curriculum Development Program, 1952-1953 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 12 | |
| Curriculum Development Program, 1952-1953 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 13 | |
| Curriculum Development Program, 1952-1953 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 14 | |
| Brish, William N. "Together - We Build A School," The American School and University, 1950-1951 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 15 | |
| "These are Your Schools", Washington County, MD, circa 1946 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 16 | |
| "Establishing the Goals", Board of Education Hagerstown, 1948 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 17 | |
| Annual School Budget of Washington County, 1971-1972, School Year, 1971-1972 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 18 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1949-1950, Bulletin No. 4", September 1949 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 19 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1951-1952", September 1951 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 20 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1952-1953", September 1952 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 21 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1953-1954", September 1953 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 22 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1954-1955", September 1954 | series 2.1 | box 7 | folder 23 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1956-1957", September 1956 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1957-1958 Handbook for Teachers" -- Handbook for Teachers, 1957-1958 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1959-1960", September 1959 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1963-1964", September 1963 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1964-1965", September 1964 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1966-1967", December 1966 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 6 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1967-1968 Annual Report" -- Annual Report, 1967-1968 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 7 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1969-1970 Annual Report" -- Annual Report, 1969-1970 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 8 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1971-1972 Handbook for Teachers" -- Handbook for Teachers, September 1971 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 9 | |
| "Teaching in Washington County 1971-1972 Annual Report" -- Annual Report, 1972-1973 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 10 | |
| "The Elm Leaf," Elm Street School, September 1942 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 11 | |
| Staff Conference, Washington County, October 1950 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 12 | |
| A Report to the Teaching Staff on New Development in Education in Washington County, 1949 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 13 | |
| Blueprints - Photo Dark Room, Layout and Perspective, 1950 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 14 | |
| Hagerstown Junior College: Dedication, program, May 6, 1957 | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 15 | |
| Social Studies - Grade Eleven, General Understandings in the Eleventh Grade History, undated | series 2.1 | box 8 | folder 16 | |
Subseries 2.2: WJEJ - Potomac Echoes, 1953; 1961-1962 and undated (11 folders)
This subseries contains the Potomac Echoes broadcasts on WJEJ that were done by E. Russell Hicks.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJEJ, Inaugural Broadcast, October 8, 1953 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 17 | |
| "Where North and South Clasp Hands in a Civil War Commemoration", May 28, 1961 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 18 | |
| "The Potomac's Phenomenal Presence", June 14, 1961 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 19 | |
| "Gettysburg, The Imperishable", July 4, 1961 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 20 | |
| "Green Grass and Pine Tree Shade in a Confederate Cemetery", September 24, 1961 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 21 | |
| "The Clustered Spines of Frederick", January 7, 1962 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 22 | |
| "The Courage in Stone Monuments", March 4, 1962 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 23 | |
| "Hagerstown's Native Son, Whose Wonderworkings did so Much to Make the Confederacy 'The New South'", August 12, 1962 | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 24 | |
| "Ferry Hill, The Colorful Eminence Above the Potomac that Re-Echoes the Articulate Voice of the Invincible Stonewall", undated | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 25 | |
| "The Balm of Maryland", undated | series 2.2 | box 8 | folder 26 | |
Subseries 2.3: History Papers, 1939-1974 and undated (0.50 linear feet including 14 photos)
This subseries contains papers and writings pertaining Washington County and Hagerstown, Maryland history. It includes published and unpublished materials by E. Russell Hicks.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Russell Hicks -- Mr. Hicks' "History", undated | series 2.3 | box 8 | folder 27 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- Mr. Hicks' "History", undated | series 2.3 | box 8 | folder 28 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- Mr. Hicks' "History", undated | series 2.3 | box 8 | folder 29 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- Mr. Hicks' "History", undated | series 2.3 | box 8 | folder 30 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- My Philosophy of History, April 1939 | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Washington County in History", booklet, 1947 | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- Letters to the Editor, July 20, 1959; July 25, 1959; n.d. | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Our Washington County Heritage", (Hagerstown, MD: Board of Education of Washington County), 1974 | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- Assorted Writings, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- Objectives, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 6 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- Notecards, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 7 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Another War Bible that Radiated Brotherhood", part I+II, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 8 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "The Antietam Accomplishments", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 9 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- Brethernism in Operation on America's Bloodiest Battlefield", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 10 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "A Brochure of Antietam's (Sharpsburg's) Battle - History for Pageantry, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 11 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Civil War", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 12 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "The Confederate Cemetery in Washington County", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 13 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "The Flowering of Brethernism of Brownsville", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 14 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "The Glories of Fort Frederick", published, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 15 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "The Jonathan Hager House", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 16 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Hagerstown, The Ante-Bellum hub City", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 17 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "The Heroic in Washington County", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 18 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Hills of Glory", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 19 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "How Maryland and Her Sister States Bridged the War Chasm Between North and South", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 20 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Lady Potomac, Foster Mother of Nation, State and of Western Maryland", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 21 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "A Lecture from the Top of Southern Mountain (Turner's Gap, Fox's Gap Crampton's Gap)", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 22 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Lincoln's Appraisal of Antietam", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 23 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Love Above Fame: The Key to a Great Marylander's Life", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 24 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "To Martha Tarbell - An Apostrophe" (eulogy), undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 25 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "The Mason and Dixon Line - The Boundary Line of Peace", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 26 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "This Peace Church Received a Baptism of Blood", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 27 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Roses of Brethrenism Once Beautified this Battlefield, part I + II,, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 28 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "The School Curriculum in a Space Age", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 29 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Sharpsburg's States'-Rights Son Strongly Supported Stonewall", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 30 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Stony Batter, Buchanan's Birthplace, Still Speaks to the Nation", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 31 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "The Two Engagements Which Gave This Nation a New Birth", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 32 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- " 'Westward Ho' with Cresap!", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 33 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "When Artillery Fire, Rifle Shots and Musketry Smoke on South Mountain Proclaimed a New Day", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 34 | |
| E. Russell Hicks -- "Wings Over Washington County", undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 35 | |
| Brown, E. McCulloh, "Fort Frederick" mimeograph, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 36 | |
| Assorted history articles, various authors, 1963, 1970, n.d. | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 37 | |
| Outline for Series of History Articles, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 38 | |
| Maryland history papers with photos, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 39 | |
| Washington County History, pp 45-140,, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 40 | |
| Washington County history articles, undated | series 2.3 | box 9 | folder 41 | |
Series 3: Conferences and Workshops, 1939-1991 and undated (0.50 linear foot)
This series documents the attendance and participation of Dr. Brish in conferences and workshops on instructional television. There are also proceedings for conferences in this area beyond what is documented by his attendance. The information is arranged chronologically.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress on Education for Democracy, Teacher's College, Columbia University, New York, August 15-17, 1939 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| "First European Flying Classroom - Memory Book", photos, 1950 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| The Flying Classroom, 1951 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| "The European Flying Classroom, An Educational Experiment", booklet, 1952 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| Educator's Orientation Conference, photos, April 1957 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 5 | |
| Leadership Exchange Program Itinerary, August 1957 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 6 | |
| American University, American Language Center, Album of the International Teachers of English, 1957-1985 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 7 | |
| Travel Information, 1958, 1975, 1979, 1991, nd | series 3 | box 10 | folder 8 | |
| Management Conference on New Development in Educational Materials and Media of Instruction, March 11-13, 1959 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 9 | |
| E-TV Conference, 1959, 1961, n.d. | series 3 | box 10 | folder 10 | |
| McGintey, Rev. Lawrence J, SJ "Education for a Climate of Freedom", remarks at The Tuition Plan annual forum, March 16, 1960 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 11 | |
| Fischer, John H., "Address to the Graduates", Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, June 1, 1960 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 12 | |
| Wisconsin Improvement Program - Teacher Education and Local School Systems, July 11- August 5, 1960 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 13 | |
| Regional Information Conference on Research in Newer Educational Media, October 3-5, 1960 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 14 | |
| Educational Television Conference, Transcription, October 29, 1960 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 15 | |
| Centre for Educational Television Overseas, "Report of the International Working Group on Educational Television", November 22-27, 1964 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 16 | |
| The Ditchley Foundation: "The Use of New Educational Techniques in the Developing Countries", February 1966 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 17 | |
| Maryland State Department of Education, "The Human Condition and some Educational Implications", May 1967 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 18 | |
| Harley, William, "A Statement on Educational Broadcasting and New Communications Technology", May 15, 1971 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 19 | |
| Ditchley Foundation, Anglo-American Conference on New Educational Techniques in Developing Countries (oversize), undated | series 3 | box 10 | folder 20 | |
Series 4: Personal and Professional Papers, 1946-1977 (0.50 linear foot)
This series includes correspondence by Dr. Brish beyond that already included in the other series, notably letters of condolences to others, job recommendations and letters related to his retirement in 1973. Personal information such as his resume, and activities of his high school graduating class are included. Dr. Brish had begun work on a doctoral dissertation for George Washington University included in this series is a proposed thesis and thesis outline.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education, State of Maryland, Superintendent Certificate, 1946 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 21 | |
| The Kent County Education, Vol. II, No. 3, November 1946 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 22 | |
| Brish-Transcript, Columbia University, 1954 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 23 | |
| Reunions of Class of 1924, Frederick High School, 1954, 1959, 1970, 1979, n.d. | series 4 | box 10 | folder 24 | |
| Commendations, 1958, 1973, 1974 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 25 | |
| Proposed Doctoral Study, Administrative Aspects of Using Closed-Circuit Television for Instructional Purposes in a School System", May 1959 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 26 | |
| Educational Facilities with New Media - Report A: A Guide for Policy Makers, December 1965 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 27 | |
| Educational Facilities with New Media - Report B: A Guide for Design Professionals, December 1965 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| Educational Facilities with New Media - Report C: A Technical Guide, December 1965 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| Condolence letters from Brish, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1975 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| Knauss, Zane, "The Talkin' Tube at the University of South Carolina." Educational Television, December 1971 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| Trip to India, World Cultures Seminar, 1971-1972 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 5 | |
| Retirement Correspondence, 1973 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 6 | |
| Recommendation Letters, 1974-1977 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 7 | |
| Membership Roster, Schoolmen's Group, 1973-1974 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 8 | |
| Brish, William M. "History in the Secondary Schools", undated | series 4 | box 11 | folder 9 | |
| Brish, William M. "Plan for Developing a Doctoral Dissertation", undated | series 4 | box 11 | folder 10 | |
| Brish Resumes, undated | series 4 | box 11 | folder 11 | |
| Shellenberger, Preston P., "Psychological Concept and the Foundation of Learning", undated | series 4 | box 11 | folder 12 | |
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- Closed-circuit television -- Maryland -- Washington County -- History -- Sources.
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