Chiefly articles, correspondence, notes, and
publications used in the compilation of his book, the National Education Association: a
power base for education, concerning equality, desegregation of teachers' associations
in South, political action for teachers' rights, the MEA-AFT merger attempt, and the
history of the NEA. Also includes drafts and a copy of the book, writings and speeches
by West, and personal artifacts such as plaques, certificates and diplomas.
Repository:
Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Manuscript Collection
Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 435 797-2663 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: scweb@usu.edu
Languages:
Collection materials are in English.
Sponsor:
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant,
2007-2008
Biographical Note
Allan M. West was born Oct. 16, 1910 in Portland, Oregon, the son of Ray and Mary
Morrell West. He graduated from Logan High School, Logan, Utah and in 1932 received his
B.A. degree from the Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University). He
later completed graduate work in school administration at Utah State Agricultural
College, the University of Utah, and the University of Chicago. On Dec. 2, 1932 he
married Ferne Page, and they later had two sons: A. West and Johnathon P. West.
Allan M. West was Director of Research for the Utah Education Association from 1942-46.
In 1946 he was made Executive Secretary of the same organization and served in that
position for 16 years. He was also the editor of the Utah
Educational Review from 1943 to 1961. West joined the staff of the National
Education Association in 1961 as the Associate Director of the Membership Division. He
assumed several different offices in the following years, including Associate, Deputy,
and Acting Executive Secretary of the Association. West was affiliated with UEA and the
American Association of School Administrations as well as being a life member of the
National Education Association. Mr. West was an early proponent of formal negotiation
rights for teachers and authored many articles and publications on the subject. He was
also involved in the merger of racially separate affiliates of the NEA in the South.
Content Description
This collection consists chiefly of articles, correspondence, notes, and publications
pertaining to, as well as drafts and copies of West's book; The National Education
Association: A Power Base for Education published in 1980, which concerned equality,
desegregation of teachers' associations in South, political action for teachers' rights,
the NEA-AFT merger attempt, and the history of the NEA. This collection also contains a
biographical file on West, writings, speeches, personal artifacts such as plaques,
certificates, and diplomas, and cassette recordings of interviews conducted by West.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access : Restrictions
Open to public research.
Restrictions on Use : Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of
the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her
transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents
from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of
copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Allan M. West : papers must
be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections
Department Head.
Preferred Citation :
Allan M. West : papers, 1946-1980. (COLL MSS 78) Utah State University. Special
Collections and Archives Department.
Administrative Information
Arrangement :
Organized into five series:
I. Materials compiled for his book the National Education Association: a power
base for education
II. Drafts of the book
III. Articles and speeches by West
IV. Memorabilia
V. Personal interviews
Acquisition Information :
The majority of the material in this collection was donated to Utah State University
Special Collections & Archives by Allan M. West in 1983.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I: Materials compiled for his book the National
Education Association: a power base for education
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Preliminary Papers.
Box
Folder
1
1
Proposal and Outlines
1
2
Working Notes-arranged in chapter order
1
3
Working Notes-general
1
4
Working Notes-general
1
5
Bibliography
1
6
Editorial Papers
1
7
Interview Records
1
8
Correspondence-general
1
9
Computer Searches
History and Change (Chapters 1-3)
Box
Folder
2
1
Publications
2
2
Publications
The Right to Bargain (Chapter 4)
Box
Folder
3
1
Negotiation Legislation
3
2
Organizations and Controversy
3
3
Professional Negotiations
3
4
Professional Negotiations
3
5
Strikes and Collective Bargaining
3
6
Faculty Bargaining and Participation
3
7
Administrative Status
3
8
Misc.
Equality (Chapter 5)-School Finance.
Box
Folder
4
1
Serrano v. Priest
4
2
Rodriguez v. San Antonio Independent School
4
3
Other Cases
4
4
Newspaper Clippings
4
5
Revenue Sharing and Cost Effectiveness
4
6
Impoundment
4
7
Tax Revolt and Reform
Equality (Chapter 5)-Southern Affiliate Mergers.
Box
Folder
5
1
Alabama
5
2
Arkansas
5
3
Florida and Georgia
5
4
Louisiana
5
5
Louisiana
5
6
Louisiana
5
7
Louisiana
5
8
Mississippi
5
9
North Carolina and South Carolina
5
10
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
6
1
Compliance Guidelines and NEA Resolutions
6
2
State Compliance-general
6
3
State Compliance-general
6
4
Merger Evaluations-general
6
5
NEA Executive Committee Agenda
April 1967
6
6
NEA Executive Committee Agenda
1967 May
6
7
NEA Executive Committee Agenda
1969 April
6
8
Civil Rights
Equality (Chapter 5)-NEA-AFT Merger and NEA
Unification
Box
Folder
7
1
Merger-newspaper clippings
7
2
Merger-correspondence
7
3
Merger-general
7
4
Unification
7
5
Representative Assembly-
1955-1979
Equality (Chapter 5)-Teachers' Rights.
Box
Folder
8
1
Women's Leadership Traipsing Program
8
2
First Amendment Cases
8
3
Forced Maternity Leave Cases
8
4
Sex Discrimination Cases
8
5
Racial Segregation Cases
8
6
Teachers' Rights Cases-articles
correspondence and reports
8
7
Educational Malpractice
9
1
Dushane Defense Fund
9
2
Dushane Defense Fund Report's
1972-1976
9
3
Dushane Defense Fund Reports
1977-1980
9
4
Case Summaries
1969-1970
9
5
Higher Education Cases
9
6
Management Summaries
9
7
Expenditures
Equality (Chapter 5)-Misc
Box
Folder
10
1
Educational Statistics
10
2
Racial Balance of 1957 NEA staff
10
3
National Committee of Educators for Human
Rights
10
4
Program Plans
1980-1981
10
5
"Toward Quality Integrated Education"-Boyd
Bosma
10
6
Minority Equity and Protection
10
7
Minority Equity and Protection
Legislation (Chapter 6)
Box
Folder
11
1
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
1965
11
2
Standing Committee on Higher Education
11
3
Department of Education-creation and
organization
11
4
Political Action
Political Action (chapter 7)
Box
Folder
12
1
PAC and Lobbying Information
12
2
Tax and Spending Limitation Measures
12
3
NEA-PAC Candidate Support
(see also box 10, folder 4, "The NEA: A Washington Lobby Run Rampant").
12
4
Presidential Endorsement:
Procedure
Improvement of Education (Chapter 8).
Box
Folder
13
1
The National Foundation for the Improvement
of Education
13
2
International Relations Activities
13
3
National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education
13
4
Teacher Centers
13
5
Teacher Education
13
6
Instruction and Professional Development
13
7
Government Relations and Legislation
13
8
Landrum-Griffth Act
13
9
Special Interest Students
13
10
Future of Public
13
11
Misc. Papers
Stress to Unity (Chapter 9) and Looking Ahead
(Chapter 10)
Box
Folder
14
1
Stress to Unity (Chapter 9)
14
2
NEA History
14
3
Political Action
14
4
Problems of Modern Educators
14
5
Affirmative Action
14
6
National Association of Secretaries of State
Teachers Associations
14
7
Landrum-Griffith Act
14
8
Finances
14
9
Collective Bargaining and Strikes
14
10
Educational Statistics
14
11
Higher Education
15
1
NEA-AFT Merger, Second American Federation
of Teachers
Memorabilia: Personal papers: biographic material,
certificates, programs, and other papers.
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
Folder
21
1
Symphony Hall program
1979
21
2
Biographical file on A. M. West; vitas.
21
3
West's B.A. and Ph.D certificates from USU.
21
4
Certificates of appreciation and award.
21
5
Certificate of Life Membership: National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People
1996
21
6
West's "Nominee for Honorary Doctorate of
Education"
21
7
"The Allan Morrell West & Ferne Page
West Families"
1990
21
8
"Golden Anniversary: 50 years, Class of ‘28"
1979
21
9
Eightieth Annual Commencement program, USU
1973
22
Personal Artifacts, 6 items. 1: Plaque from NEA
2: Plaque from UEA 3: Plaque from USU 4: Honorary Degree from USU 5: Citation
from UEA 6: Certificate from NEA
